Donations welcome for waste pickup

Costa Mesa and the Costa Mesa Community Foundation have launched a program for the public to help offset the city’s costs of providing materials to pick up dog waste at local parks.

The K-9 Cleanup Sponsorship and Donation Program offers the public a tax-deductible way to donate money to the city that will go toward dog waste bags and dispensers at local parks.

People can donate money or dog bags to the program. The city has had to remove all dog waste bags and their dispensers from city parks because of maintenance concerns and budget cuts.

Cleaning up after animals is important because pet waste can end up in city storm drains and eventually the Santa Ana River. For more information, call the city manager’s office at (714) 754-5237.

— Joseph Serna