Every day a dedicated group helps clean up our town.

Join the Pick Up Posse and expand our reach.

Keeping the Village Litter-Free
Every day, thousands of people walk around Carmel-by-the-Sea. Locals and visitors crowd our sidewalks, streets, parks, and our beach. Whether intentional or not, all kinds of litter ends up on the ground all over town and on the sand at the beach. Some of us try to help by picking up litter and, inspired by those dedicated Carmelites we have created the Pick Up Posse to organize a team that will help to make Carmel-by-the-Sea “Litter-Free”, forever.

It is our goal to make sure we are keeping our town beautiful, safe, and inviting and making sure there is no litter accomplishes all three. You’ll see them around town with their Carmel Cares T-shirts, blue buckets, and pick up claws picking up cigarette butts on street corners and disposing of half-full coffee cups. You’ll see them coming up the steps at the beach with full buckets and walking along Scenic Pathway. But they are more than trash picker-uppers. You’ll also see them acting as ambassadors for Carmel by assisting visitors with directions and making restaurant recommendations. 

The Pick Up Posse is part of our new Keep Carmel Beautiful program as a certified Keep America Beautiful affiliate. Click here to learn more.

Why Join the Pick-up Posse?

  • First, it’s fun to be part of a group with similar interests. You’ll get a T-shirt to identify you as a member of our team.
  • Second, we will provide you with tools like a trash picker device, branded Pick Up Posse blue bucket, and business cards.
  • The Pick Up Posse has become a social organization of sorts and they meet at local restaurants on a regular basis for a great time!
  • We want to track the time invested in this activity across the team so we will be better able to receive grants to help finance environmental projects.
  • To join, take a look at the options below and click on the button to Get in Touch. A Pick Up Posse representative will get in touch with you to get you going. 

We have a variety of Pick Up Posse Opportunities

  • Downtown Pick Up Posse – They cover the 25 block downtown area and are assigned a day of the week. They usually go out in pairs. 
  • Freestyle Pick Up Posse – You can cover an area of your choice, maybe the path you take as you walk to work, and  you can do it anytime.
  • Scenic Pathway Pick Up Posse – Carmel Cares renews the Scenic Pathway every Wednesday with a group of volunteers and professional gardeners. This Posse enhances those efforts by walking the Pathway every day of the week at a time of their choosing.
  • Carmel Beach Pick Up Posse – You will be assigned a day of the week to walk the beach. But, you can also do this informally as you have time (as many thankfully do!)

Want to Join the Posse?

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