Keep Carlsbad Beautiful

10/17/2026

We’re here ‘til noon taking back tires, appliances, and other big bulky items!!
🛞🗑️☀️

10/17/2026

⏰ TOMORROW! Bulky Waste Takeback Day is Saturday, 8 AM to noon, at the Rec Center parking lot, 400 Riverwalk Dr. Load up the tires, mattresses, appliances, and old furniture tonight so you're ready to roll first thing.

Quick reminders:
🛞 10 tires per load max
🚫 No liquids or hazardous materials
🪢 Tie down and cover your load so nothing blows out on the drive over

See you there!

10/16/2026

CALL FOR ARTISTS🎨

The City of Carlsbad, in partnership with the National Fitness Campaign and BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico, is seeking artists from Carlsbad and Southeast New Mexico to create original digital artwork for the new Fitness Court at the Bob Forrest Youth Sports Complex!

The selected artwork will be featured on a 32-foot-wide mural wall, giving local artists an opportunity to showcase their work in a public space dedicated to fitness, wellness, and community. The selected artist will receive a $5,000 grant for the completed design.

Who can apply?
Artists ages 14 and older who live, work, or study in Carlsbad or Southeast New Mexico. Artists under 18 must have parental consent.

📅 Submission deadline: November 6, 2026, at 5 p.m.

📍 Location: Bob Forrest Youth Sports Complex, 3213 Lea St., Carlsbad, NM

Artwork must be original and reflect positive imagery and local or regional values. The selected artist will also be invited to attend the Fitness Court's ribbon-cutting and launch celebration in spring or summer 2027.

📋 Review the full entry guidelines and submission requirements:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e9uaZqhnbIgS5DZ_RClskHagpxPRckuq/view

Explore the Fitness Court and view examples of artwork from other communities:
https://nationalfitnesscampaign.com/local-artists

Help us bring creativity, wellness, and community together through public art!

10/16/2026

Looking for something to do this October? 🎃 There’s still plenty happening at the Riverwalk Recreation Center! Check out the rest of the month’s activities, including games, crafts, classes, and special events.

10/14/2026

Fall winds don't care whose trash it is. 💨 One gust turns an open bag into litter spread across the whole street. Tie off your trash bags, keep lids closed on your bins, and never set loose trash beside the cart. It takes ten seconds and saves your neighbors a mess.

10/14/2026

You paid someone to haul it away. But do you know where it went?

Don’t assume your old furniture, construction debris, roofing material, or other waste made it to the proper disposal facility.

When you hire someone to haul away waste, ask for the disposal ticket. It provides documentation that your waste was taken where it was supposed to go.

Help stop waste disposal fraud and illegal dumping in southeast New Mexico.

📞 844-496-5509
🌐 SENMIDP.org

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

Spot a pothole, graffiti, a broken streetlight, or trash piling up? Don't just scroll past it, report it!

📲 The City of Carlsbad's SeeClickFix app lets you snap a photo, drop a pin, and send a request straight to the right department. Then you can follow it until it's fixed. Search "SeeClickFix" in the App Store or Google Play to get started. A more beautiful Carlsbad starts with neighbors who speak up. 💙

10/10/2026

10/09/2026

The City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Fire Department, Eddy County Fire & Rescue, and Artesia Fire Department invite the community to join us for the Fire Prevention Parade on Saturday, October 10!

Anyone is welcome to participate in the parade, as long as their entry follows a Fire Prevention-themed concept. We also encourage the community to come out, enjoy the parade, and help us celebrate this year’s Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners.

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ Parade begins at 10 a.m.
📍 Lineup: 9 a.m. at Carlsbad Prep Academy, 805 Walter Street
➡️ Route: Carlsbad Prep Academy to Lake Carlsbad Beach

Following the parade, we’ll recognize the Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners during an awards ceremony at the Lake Carlsbad Beach parking lot.

Come out and support fire prevention, celebrate our young artists, and enjoy a morning with our local fire departments! 🚒