Clean Up Tacoma 2025

This year, 350 Tacoma will be hosting a series of trash clean ups at different locations around the city. We will be partnering with a variety of organizations and community groups to involve as many community members as possible.

As we select locations, we’re keeping in mind which places have debris that is likely to make it into our waterways, which areas are typically underserved by services, and which communities have bad scores on the health and equity index maps. Let us know if you want to nominate a location by emailing 350tacoma@gmail.com

Stewardship is a core value of 350 Tacoma. We must care for Mother Earth, care for our shared home, and maintain a deep connection with our environment through acts of service.

This series was made possible by a grant from the Tacoma Sustainability Small Grants Program.

Upcoming Events

Sunday April 27th Connection Day Clean Up at the Ceremonial Grounds

Connection Day Clean Up takes place at the Water Warriors Ceremonial Grounds, across the street from 4108 E 11th St, Tacoma

Join 350 Tacoma, the Coast Salish Water Warriors, Native Daily Network, Climate Alliance of the South Sound, Chiapas Education Project & the Climate Catastrophe Ground Zero Coalition for a trash cleanup near the Hylebos Waterway. Tools, gloves and snacks provided, all ages and abilities welcome.

This celebration draws inspiration from the Lakota saying “Mitakuye Oyasin”—“we are all related,” underlining the deep bond between each other and the Earth. Connection Day is a reflection of the Indigenous understanding that we are not separate from the Earth but a part of it. This will be the second annual Connection Day event.

Saturday May 17th we will be partnering with the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council for a clean up from 2pm – 4:30pm along a section of the Scott Pierson Trail.

Tools, gloves and snacks provided. All ages and abilities welcome. We recommend wearing closed-toed shoes.

We’ll meet at the Park and Ride off Center Street, next to the Fircrest Gardens Apartments.

Past Events

Our first Clean Up Tacoma Event happened in March, near qʷiqʷəlut (“little marsh”) along the roadside, in the Port of Tacoma, cohosted by the Climate Catastrophe Ground Zero Coalition.

This location was in desperate need of care and with the help of almost 30 volunteers, we removed over 40 large black bags of trash and some furniture. More photos from the clean up coming soon.