We’re always looking for ways to keep the cleanup party going and make them fun, and we’re excited to partner with forever SF Giant Hunter Pence and his non-profit Healthy Planet Project on their Get In the Game! Challenge.
Letter to the Editor: Bay to Breakers Route All-Day Cleanup by Refuse Refuse
The past three years, we cleaned the entire length of Mission Street from the border of Daly City to the Embarcadero. This year, we’re switching it up with our Breakers to Bay All Day Cleanup where we’ll start at Ocean Beach and end at the Ferry Building, cleaning the neighborhoods along Balboa St, Turk St, and Market St.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Trashy Birthday’ Cleanup With Refuse Refuse
It’s absolutely amazing what we’ve already accomplished with over 2,200 cleanups organized, 550,000 gallons of trash removed, and 11,000 unique volunteers who have joined a cleanup; but we want even more!
Community Service: Sunset Showdown Cleanup
The first annual Sunset Showdown Cleanup held on Saturday, Aug. 26 pitted the Inner Sunset Cleanup crew against the Central Sunset Cleanup team in a friendly, but competitive cleanup to see which team could collect the most trash bags.
Refuse Refuse: May 2023 Cleanups Schedule
List of clean-up opportunities with Refuse Refuse in May, 2023.
Press Release: Refuse Refuse Earth Day Cleanup
Earth Day, April 22, is soon approaching and we’re collaborating with Earth Day San Francisco and SF Rec and Park for an Earth Day San Francisco Cleanup in Golden Gate Park. Volunteers will help clean in GGP and the surrounding Inner Sunset neighborhood, and help gardeners with tree/plant maintenance in the park. Stay afterwards for the Earth Day SF festival and expo.
Letter to the Editor: Please Help Keep Our Community Clean
Our campaign has never asked for individual donations, because keeping SF clean doesn’t require more money – what we need is more people to be the change and act.
Refuse Refuse Strives for a Litter-Free San Francisco
Refuse Refuse is a grassroots campaign working to keep the streets of San Francisco clean since its inception in March 2021.
Commentary: Vince Yuen
Trash. It’s something everyone has to deal with. Unfortunately, in San Francisco we have a major problem with it getting into our streets and public spaces.














