Homeless Encampment Clean-up at Venice Boardwalk

The City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, in collaboration with Clean Harbors Environmental Inc., carried out a cleanup operation of homeless encampment at the Venice Beach Boardwalk on Friday, May 5, 2023. Sanitation workers were donned in white hazardous materials suits as part of the safety protocol for the cleanup. LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority) was on site and provided homeless outreach during the cleanup operation. In order to effectively coordinate the various departments involved in the cleanup operation of the homeless encampments, Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park’s (11th District) Office has enlisted the assistance of a dedicated Homelessness and Housing Coordinator. The operation was prompted by significant health and safety concerns for both the unhoused and the general public, as many of the unhoused individuals had been camping on the Venice boardwalk There are two separate waste management teams with different roles working in collabora