May 2025
Take a small but important step towards sustainable living by composting at home. Join our Composting Basics Workshop on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Everett N. “Eddie” Souza Park, 2380 Monroe St. Learn how to build and maintain a home compost bin for yard trimmings and food scraps. Discover how composting can reduce your carbon footprint and enrich your garden. In-person attendance is limited to 12 participants, so be sure to register in advance! Visit ucanr.edu/compost or call the "Rot Line" at 408-918-4640 to sign up. For more information, contact the Department of Public Works at Environment@SantaClaraCA.gov or call 408-615-3080.
Santa Clara’s Annual Cleanup Campaign will take place now through May 23. On designated weekends, eligible residences may set out bulky items for collection. Crews will pick-up furniture, appliances, e-waste, tires, residential construction debris, and yard waste.
All concrete, asphalt, dirt, brick, rocks, drywall and/or sawdust must be in a construction debris bulk bag to prevent storm drain pollution. Bag material must be a heavy-duty tarp or plastic specifically for construction debris. Residents may purchase debris bulk bags at a local retailer or the Municipal Utility Services counter, 1500 Warburton Ave. Failure to comply is subject to a $150 fine. One cubic yard of bagged debris is accepted at no charge. Additional material collected at $25/cubic yard. Household hazardous material is not accepted. For complete set-out instructions visit SantaClaraCA.gov/Cleanup.
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Pollution prevention starts at home. Trash that ends up in storm drains can travel to creeks, rivers, and eventually the bay, harming wildlife and ecosystems. You can help stop this chain of pollution and protect our natural environment by joining the City of Santa Clara’s cleanup event on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Volunteers will be stationed at a cleanup site to keep trash out of our waterways. Your participation will directly help reduce pollution and improve local habitats. Space is limited, so register today to be part of the solution! For more details and to sign up, visit cleanacreek.org.
 The City of Santa Clara will proclaim the week of May 18-24 as National Public Works Week (NPWW) to celebrate the dedicated public works professionals who provide vital infrastructure, facilities, and services to our communities. The Department of Public Works (DPW) collaborates with other City departments to provide critical infrastructure services in transportation, roadway and building maintenance, water and solid waste systems, parks, power, and emergency response. The 2025 NPWW theme of “People, Purpose, Presence” highlights three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals, working in the background to advance quality of life for all. NPWW is a great opportunity to recognize our hardworking staff for the important role they play in helping build a city that is safe, sustainable, and resilient.
The City is preparing a Creek Trail Master Plan to help guide the future implementation of trails along multiple corridors in Santa Clara. The corridors include:
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Calabazas Creek: Bay Trail to Benton Street
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Saratoga Creek: Cabrillo Avenue to Forbes Avenue
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Hetch Hetchy Corridor: Calabazas Creek Trail to Guadalupe River Trail
The proposed trails are based on findings from the Creek Trail Network Expansion Feasibility Study. Visit SantaClaraCA.gov/CreekTrailPlan for more information on upcoming community meetings and opportunities to participate in the development of the project.
 May is Bike Month and the City of Santa Clara invites you to celebrate with us! Visit our Bike to Work Day energizer station on Thursday, May 15, or join in the fun of biking with other community members at the Bike to Wherever Days or Bike to Shop Day events. Ways to get involved:
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Pledge to ride during Bike to Wherever Days (May 15-17): Register to receive Bike Month event reminders and be entered to win prizes
- Visit Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days 2025 for information on local events and a map with energizer station locations
- Bike to Shop Day (Saturday, May 24): Visit the event page for more details and to RSVP
 Depending on your location in Santa Clara, you receive drinking water blended from three sources: groundwater wells, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta via Valley Water’s groundwater basins and treatment plants and the Tuolumne River via the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Hetch Hetchy system and treatment plants. Each week, staff samples water from 34 stations throughout the City, testing chlorine levels and checking for potential contaminants to ensure water quality and safety. All sources are held to the same standard.
We all have a role to play in protecting our precious water resources, safeguarding public health and ensuring environmental sustainability. This Drinking Water Week, discover how your water is sourced, why infrastructure matters and how you can contribute to a sustainable water future. Visit SantaClaraCA.gov/WaterandSewer for more information.
Join us to celebrate Older Adults Month at this series of four mini-fairs throughout May at the Senior Center, 1303 Fremont St. The organizations we’re hosting can be helpful to older adult life in all sorts of ways, from transportation to home care to keeping active on the hiking trails. They’re excited to share their current information with you.
- Different organizations each week
- Entertainment
- Yummy Boxed Lunch for Sale $7
- Prizes
- Free blood pressure screening upstairs at the Health & Wellness Program office
Thank you to our sponsors, the Santa Clara Women’s League and Kaiser Permanente!
 On Saturday, April 12, Parks & Recreation’s Santa Clara Elite Dance Team paraded down Main Street USA in Disneyland, as part of Dance the Magic’s Crystal Dance Classic, performing to Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride from Lilo & Stitch. This group of 28 dancers between the ages of 8 and 21 worked incredibly hard over the last few months to prepare and earned the privilege of leading the parade.
 Join our first-ever brick-building extravaganza at the Central Park Library on Saturday, May 10! The Library is hosting a free Bricks by the Books all-day event from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with fun for all ages. Activities will include panels by brick experts, a photobooth for a special keepsake, a children’s craft, brick vendors, build contests and so much more. RSVP on Eventbrite to receive email reminders. This event is sponsored by the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends.
 On April 17, over 20 volunteers from the Rotary Club of Santa Clara joined City crews for a Rotary Park, 1490 Don Ave., work day. Together, they cleared ivy and weeds, sanded and painted benches and pergola, spread mulch, installed a new sign, painted and installed the Rotary wheel, and gave the rocking duck a fresh coat of paint. A huge thank you to the Rotary Club for their incredible teamwork, smiles, and dedication to our community.
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