BVNA would like to extend a tremendous "Thank you!" to the D6 Office, Americorps, and all of the volunteers who helped make Buena Vista Neighborhoods Dumpster day a success today. We filled lots of dumpsters and a team of volunteers even drove through the neighborhood and collected some of the garbage that had previously been dumped on the street. We all know dumping is a tremendous problem in San Jose, especially in our neighborhood collecting and properly disposing of all

Councilmember Dev Davis and the Council District 6 Office are bringing a Free Dumpster Day to the Buena Vista neighborhood! This event is intended to allow local residents to properly dispose of items that are typically difficult to get rid of and often cannot be disposed of in their weekly trash collection; businesses and non-residents will be turned away. The event is happening Saturday, June 9th at the corner of Page and West San Carlos from 9-Noon! You must provide proof

It was amazing weather for the 20 or so volunteers who came out this morning to participate in the Great American Litter Pickup for Earth day and collectively we removed hundreds of pounds of trash from our sidewalks and streets. Thank you to everyone who came by and helped out, we appreciate your continued support and your hard work is noticed! Today’s interesting finds included Tom Hanks DVDs, laundry baskets, Christmas ornaments, and even a computer monitor. To that point,

It’s time to clean out your closets, garages and home offices and get rid of your unwanted and obsolete e-waste. Funds raised will help support the Intero Foundation. What We Will Collect: TVs & Monitors Computers, Laptops, Cell Phones, Telecom Equipment, Wire/Cable, PC Boards, Scrap Metal/Aluminum, Computer Mice, Keyboards, Printers, Fax/Copy Machines, Scanners, Toner and Ink Cartridges, Stereo Equipment, DVD/CD/MP3 Players Small Appliances What We Can’t Take: Smoke detecto

Did you make a resolution to get more exercise this year? Did you make one to do something positive for your community once a month? Well, you can take care of BOTH of those resolutions this coming Saturday, February 17. Get your exercising filling some Adopt-A-Highway trash bags, and make our part of the world a little cleaner! It's been six weeks since our last clean-up (early in January), so our stretch of 280 really needs help. This month the Adopt-A-Highway Litter Ro

BVNA and the Trash Punx are teaming up to clean up the neighborhood. The Trash Punx is a volunteer-driven community organization that works throughout San Jose to help clean up the city. "Our community has been over-populated by a massive amount of trash caused by us. We (the Trash Punx) decided to do something about this by uniting our community together... and have fun while doing it!" On February 10th join neighbors and volunteers from throughout the area to help make a po

JUST SAY NO TO PLASTIC STRAWS Mark your calendar: Saturday, February 17, 2018 is the next Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup on Highway 280. JUST THE FACTS: Date: Saturday, January 6, 2018. Location: Highway 280 NB between Meridian Avenue and Saratoga Avenue Time: About 3 hours – 9:15 AM -12:15 PM. Participants: 9 volunteers. I was joined by veteran volunteers Crista, John, Pam, Marty, Charlie, Agnes, Diana and her son. Sabine was absent again, visiting her mother. What we

Did you make a resolution to get more exercise this year? Did you make one to do something positive for your community once a month? Well, you can take care of BOTH of those resolutions this coming Saturday, January 6 Come get your exercising filling some Adopt-A-Highway trash bags with me, and make our part of the world a little cleaner! This month the Adopt-A-Highway Litter Roundup on Highway 280 is scheduled for Saturday, January 6, 9:00-12:30. If you are planning t

Sunday November 5th we are having a clean up of our neighborhood from 10 AM-12 noon. W​e will meet our park on Scott between Menker and Mayellen. Come join us. Before the heavy rains come it's best to pick up the trash before it makes it into our sewers and oceans. We will have bags, Trash pick up sticks, and vests. Hope you see you all there. #Events #Dumping #Cleanup

Senator Beall is hosting a Creek Clean Up on Saturday, August 19th 8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please meet at Campbell Park, between Campbell and Gilman Ave. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. followed by the creek clean up from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy footwear and clothing. Trash bags, trash sticks and gloves will be provided. You can RSVP online here: https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/SDInfo/einvites/SD15/355_Senator_Jim

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A note from Mr. Roadshow: I love getting monthly emails from Loui Tucker, the San Jose woman who has led an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup crew on Interstate 280 and I-880 near Valley Fair mall for 11 years. Read on for the latest from her. Q Two weeks ago we found three checks totaling over $20,000 from the Santa Clara County Assessor near an onramp. The envelopes had been mailed 10 days earlier. We returned them to the address listed. The man who answered the door said someone

It's amazing what a difference a few hours of hard work can have on an area. We were able to fill 5 giant bags with garbage that included everything from diapers, to stolen packages, to clothing, and of course your typical fast food bags, cups, and other assorted containers. The area looks a lot nicer, thanks to everyone who participated, your hard work is greatly appreciated not only by BVNA but also the entire neighborhood! #Cleanup #Garbage #Dumping

Next Saturday September 12th join your neighbors to help clean up Chiechi Ave. If you have driven down Chiechi you know that it has been neglected for some time. Help us take steps to make it a better place for everyone to live by donating a few hours to help us collect the garbage that has been amassing. We will have bags, Trash pick up sticks, and vests. Meet at the corner on Chiechi at 10 with your sturdy shoes, long pants and a water bottle. #Cleanup #Garbage #Dumping