Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/21/2026 at Mission Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 08/21/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Mission Beach
36
# of volunteers
47.5
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
1017
Cigarette Butts
530
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
345
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
285
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
159
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
137
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
95
Paper Napkins
72
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
68
Plastic Straws
67
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
52
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
48
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
39
Metal Fragments
37
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
37
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
35
Other Paper/Wood Items
33
Metal Bottle Caps
31
Zip Ties
28
Plastic Cups
28
Glass Fragments
26
Fabric/Textiles
24
Other Metal Items
22
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
20
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
20
Toothpicks/Floss
20
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
19
Foam fragments larger than a dime
18
Other Items
16
Disinfectant wipes
16
Other Plastic Items
14
Plastic Stirrers
14
Bandaids
14
Paper Straws
14
Latex Gloves
13
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
13
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
10
Paper Bags
10
Paper Cups
7
Single-use weed containers
7
Single-Use Mask
7
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
6
Plastic Cigar Tips
5
Foam Cups
5
Glass Bottles (beverage)
5
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
4
Plates (plastic)
4
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
4
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
4
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
4
Dog poop bags
4
Other Rubber/Latex Items
3
Balloons
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Paper Cigarette Boxes
2
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
2
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
2
Plates (foam)
2
Toothbrushes
2
Paper Plates
2
Cans (other metal)
1
6-Pack Holders
1
Juice Boxes
1
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Other Glass Items
