Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/01/2026 at Ocean Beach Pier by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 08/01/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Ocean Beach Pier
94
# of volunteers
109
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
2391
Cigarette Butts
533
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
513
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
229
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
169
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
119
Paper Napkins
104
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
93
Disinfectant wipes
84
Plastic Straws
67
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
66
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
64
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
63
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
60
Foam fragments larger than a dime
54
Other Items
53
Metal Fragments
45
Other Paper/Wood Items
45
Metal Bottle Caps
42
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
39
Plastic Cups
38
Glass Fragments
37
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
34
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
33
Plastic Cigar Tips
33
Fabric/Textiles
22
Glass Bottles (beverage)
21
Bandaids
21
Cans (other metal)
16
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
16
Paper Cups
16
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
15
Other Rubber/Latex Items
14
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
13
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
13
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
12
Foam Cups
12
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
12
Juice Boxes
10
Single-use weed containers
10
Paper Bags
10
Paper Cigarette Boxes
9
Other Metal Items
8
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
8
Toothpicks/Floss
8
Dog poop bags
7
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
7
Light Sticks
7
Other Plastic Items
6
Plates (foam)
6
Zip Ties
6
Latex Gloves
5
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
5
Condoms
4
Balloons
4
Plastic Stirrers
4
Mini Toiletry Bottles
3
Single-Use Mask
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
1
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Bait Bags/Containers
1
Large foam pieces
1
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Other Glass Items
1
Paper Plates
1
Paper Straws
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
