McOsker’s Clean 15 Celebrates One Year and 26,503 Tons Removed

LOS ANGELES — Councilmember Tim McOsker’s Clean 15 Program celebrated its one year anniversary July 17 and announces that since its inception the program has picked up, removed, and discarded 26,503 tons, or 53 million pounds, of trash, debris and overgrown vegetation on streets, alleys and other public spaces throughout the Council District.

The Clean 15 program was allotted $1 Million in funding in the prior 2023-24 fiscal year budget and initiated July 17, 2023. The team, made up of two Council District 15 staffers, has been supported by the city of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Sanitation and local community organizations, including LA Conservation Corps/Clean and Green, Gang Alternatives Program, Coalition for Responsible Community Development and SBCC Clean Wilmington.

“For the past year, the Clean 15 Team has been out in our 5 communities, beautifying our beloved One-Five,” said Councilmember Tim McOsker. “Among the most basic services that we all want in each of our neighborhoods are clean public spaces. That’s a necessity for pride and appreciation for the areas where we live, work and play. With every clean up, our team is working not only to beautify but to strengthen our communities.”

Recently, the program expanded to include two dedicated support teams, in partnership with the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, one to focus on the northern communities of Watts and Harbor Gateway, and the second to cover our Harbor communities of Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro. They have also added power-washing in their capabilities.

The Clean 15 Program travels throughout the 15th Council District on a schedule, addressing dumping issues in each of the five communities, Monday to Friday, with one team operating on Saturdays.