CLEAN
Report sidewalk conditions that pose a health or safety concern by texting 311.
OVERVIEW
Our Clean Team provides supplemental cleaning services, including weekly power washing, within the TLCBD boundaries.
SERVICES:
- Sidewalk and gutter sweeping
- Deodorizing where applicable
- Sidewalk pressure washing
- Hot spot pressure washing
- Graffiti and sticker removal on public infrastructure
- Needle pickup and safe removal
- Proactive graffiti abatement within 24 hours on private property
For graffiti removal on private property, print and complete this form and return it to info@tlcbd.org or in person at 48 Golden Gate Avenue.
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT
Provide team lunch AND support a local business: Please consider making a donation to support our team members. TLCBD staff will work with local businesses to provide catered lunches (an average of $100-200 per lunch). Make a tax-deductible donation here.
- Show love from a distance—wave ‘hello’ but don’t high-five.
- Use public trashcans.
- Hold it, please use one of the public restrooms. Map of pit stops and hand washing stations here.
- Pick up after your dog. Seriously, always pick up after your pet.
- Cross to the other side of the street—if you see our pressure washers cleaning a block, cross safely to the other side of the street if you are able.
- Donate masks, gloves, or other sanitation supplies.
CLEAN TEAM HOTLINE
HOW TO USE THE HOTLINE:
- Call or text 311
- Send an exact location, using the closest address and add a description (for example, “near the light pole”)
- Never take a photo or use the hotline if you feel unsafe. Go somewhere safe and then make your request.
TIMING:
Some incidents sent later in the day may not be addressed until the next day, depending how many requests are ahead of it. We try to respond in a timely, first-come-first serve basis.
TYPES OF ITEMS WE ADDRESS AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CLEAN TEAM HOTLINE:
- Anything that poses a biohazard on the sidewalk/gutter
- Large piles of loose litter that can be fit into a large bag
- Damage or graffiti to a Bigbelly trash cans
CLICK HERE to download the TLCBD Clean Team’s Power-washing Schedule.
CONTACT THE CLEAN TEAM
Paris McBride
Director of Cean Operations, Tenderloin Community Benefit District
Paris@tlcbd.org
Jessie Tallo
Manager of Clean Operations, Tenderloin Community Benefit District
jessie.tao@tlcbd.org
Jose Ayala
Supervisor Clean Operations II, Tenderloin Community Benefit District
jose@tlcbd.org
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