The Community Services Department includes three operational divisions, Administration, Maintenance, and Enterprise Funds. The Administration Division provides administration support for the department, is the initial point of contact for residents, oversees the Animal Services Contract, Transit, Sustainability, and Contract administration. Our Maintenance Division oversees our Urban Forest, building maintenance, village/parks/right-of-way maintenance, graffiti removal, custodial services for City buildings and parks, streetlights, and maintenance activities at the Oak Park Cemetery. The Enterprise Division oversees all sanitation operations including residential, commercial, and roll-off operations. Additionally, Sanitation oversees street sweeping, bulk-item pickups and recycling/organic programs. Our Motor Fleet repairs and maintains all City owned vehicles and contracts with a local agency to service their vehicles as well.
Claremont Hills Wilderness Park
The Claremont Hills Wilderness Park opened in 1996 with 1,440 acres. The 2008 incorporation of Johnson's Pasture increased the park to 1,620 acres. The park was dedicated as a City Nature Park in 1997. Park boundaries include Marshall Canyon to the West, Angeles National Forest to the North, and San Bernardino County line to the East. Park elevation varies from 1,800 to 3,000 feet.
Oak Park Cemetery
Since 1897, Oak Park Cemetery has provided a serene and beautiful resting place for residents of Pomona Valley. Oak Park offers a quaint and peaceful environment rarely found among modern cemeteries, featuring tended lawns and mature oak and sycamore groves.
Street Sweeping
Street sweeping helps remove debris from the gutter and roadsides that would otherwise go into storm drains, causing water pollution. This is just one of the many preventative measures that can help reduce water pollution.
Transit Services
A comprehensive dial-a-ride program is available to residents. It includes two general public services for travel within City limits, and a third service specifically for senior citizens and disabled individuals for travel outside City limits.
Trash and Recycle
The City's Community Services Department provides trash collection and recycling services to all residents and businesses in Claremont.
The City has long been a leader in providing innovative solid waste disposal programs. Curbside recycling began here in 1983, years before most other cities even considered providing collection of recyclable materials.
Sewer - Claremont's Sanitary Sewer Management Plan
The physical sewer collection(PDF, 1013KB) infrastructure is owned by the City and consists of 2,966 miles of gravity sewer lines, associated private laterals, related sewer manholes and/or clean-outs. The sewage collected from the City’s sewer collection system is transported to a collection/interceptor main owned by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, District 21. The City is solely responsible for the operation, control, and maintenance of the City’s sanitary sewer system.
Trees
Claremont is a community which recognizes its trees as one of the most valuable public resources. The preservation of our community forest is one of our citizens' highest priorities. It is for this reason that we have enjoyed a long-term partnership with our residents in caring for the City trees.