Adopt SD

If you require volunteer hours for work, school, or another organization, we are able to provide you with a Letter of Appreciation after you report your data from your cleanup. However, if you are looking to fulfill court-ordered hours, this is not an eligible program, because it is a self-led cleanup. We do offer opportunities that qualify for court-ordered hours through our regularly scheduled and staffed cleanups and volunteer opportunities.

Any age is welcome to participate! Only persons over the age of 13 can make an account but anyone with an account can register a group.

1.       Dress for success: Volunteers should wear closed toed shoes, have some form of sun protection (hat and/or sunscreen) as well as bring a water bottle or two! 
2.       Bring all your supplies: We supplies available at our office for pick up during office hours but if you are welcome to bring your own from home!
3.     Sign your waivers: You can print these out at home or pick up some hardcopies at our office during office hours. Please be sure to return them when you have completed your cleanup!

Yes! All participants are required to sign a waiver, and any volunteer under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian signature. Waivers will be linked in your confirmation email. After your cleanup, return the signed waivers back to I Love A Clean San Diego, you can drop them off at the office during office hours or by email.

No, our Adopt-A-Beach/Canyon program is a self-led, independent cleanup opportunity. I Love A Clean San Diego provides you with material to help you take the lead but no staff will not be on site on the day. If you would like I Love A Clean San Diego to plan a custom cleanup for your group from start to finish please check out our Corporate CleanBuilding Program instead.

Basic cleanup supplies are available for pickup at our office: 
8145 Ronson Rd, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92111 

Supplies can be picked up any weekday from 9 AM – 4 PM (excluding holidays and office closures) at our self-serve ADOPT SD supply station located at the front of our office. 

Supplies available: 

• Trash bags 

• Gloves 

• Waivers 

• Data cards 

• Cleanup Totals Report  

No appointment or prior notification is needed.  

Can’t make it to the office? Household items such as kitchen tongs, gardening gloves, and grocery bags also work great for cleanups. 

Select your cleanup location from the 80 different site options found here! From there you can select a date and time that works for you and register your whole group!

Pick any location within San Diego for your all to meet for your cleanup and then sign up here! 

1.   Choose the location of your cleanup out of our 80 adoptable sites through our map.
2.    Once you choose a site, scroll down to the calendar to select the date for your cleanup. 
3.  Select the blue “Sign Up” button. If you are new to our community hub click “New Volunteer” to create an account. If you have an account, select “Login”.
4.   Enter your group name if applicable, time of cleanup, and number of participants. If this is not part of a group effort, you can enter your name and enter 1 under participants.
5.   Once all of the details have been entered, click save.
6.   You should receive a confirmation email and staff will reach out if there are any issues with the date and time. 

Simply note your group name and how many people are participating in total, no names or personal information is needed. 

Some Adopt-A-Beach/Canyon sites are apart of our signage program. If you clean at one of these sites three times within the calendar year, submit your waivers, and report your cleanup data, you are eligible for a placard on the sign in the next calendar year!

Contact I Love A Clean San Diego staff at adoptsd@cleansd.org. Please leave only one message. Our team monitors all voicemails and emails, and leaving multiple messages may delay our response.