Volunteer group assists city with cleanup effort
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A local nonprofit group has once again stepped forward to help Clearlake officials with a major cleanup project.
On May 24, Citizens Caring 4 Clearlake, or CC4C, began an abatement of an abandoned homeless encampment located on West 40th Avenue, north of the Highlands Shopping Center, according to Clearlake Code Enforcement Supervisor Lee Lambert.
Lambert said the abandoned homeless encampment was located in a wooded area throughout several privately owned lots.
Volunteers for CC4C, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to helping clean up the city, collected all of the trash and debris, Lambert said.
In addition, CC4C demolished a large “tent” style structure which had been constructed out of tarps. Lambert said all of the items were then placed on the edge of the roadway by CC4C.
Lambert said on May 26, CC4C completed the abatement of the abandoned homeless encampment.
All of the items which were collected and abated were placed on the edge of the roadway by CC4C and on May 29 officers from the Clearlake Police Department Code Enforcement Division removed all of the trash and debris from the edge of the roadway and disposed of it, Lambert said.
In total, Lambert said 1,740 pounds of trash and debris were disposed of, as well as approximately 400 pounds of metal recycling and 13 tires.
“This is just another example of the great things CC4C is doing in our community,” said Lambert. “Over the past few years, the City has joined forces with CC4C on several clean up projects. Currently, we are in the midst of completing several joint projects with CC4C. If it wasn’t for the volunteers from their organization, it would be impossible to complete these projects. We look forward to continuing these types of project throughout the city.”
Citizens Caring 4 Clearlake is a privately operated nonprofit organization which relies solely on volunteers and donations.
For more information on CC4C or to become a volunteer, please contact Barbara Christwitz at 707-995-0940.