Cleanup results
Cleanup on 10/17/2026 at Petty’s Island by Jersey Shore
ORGANIZED BY Jersey Shore
CO-ORGANIZED BY South Jersey
DATE 10/17/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Petty's Island
19
# of volunteers
167.2
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
392
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
363
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
235
Foam fragments larger than a dime
101
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
62
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
59
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
49
Plastic Straws
40
Foam Cups
33
Plastic Cups
30
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
21
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
21
Other Rubber/Latex Items
16
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
11
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
11
Syringes
10
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
10
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
9
Other Plastic Items
5
Juice Boxes
4
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
4
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
3
Plastic Stirrers
3
Buoys/Floats
3
Other Metal Items
3
Tires
2
Cigarette Butts
2
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
2
Balloons
2
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
2
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Toothbrushes
2
Large foam pieces
2
Zip Ties
2
Glass Bottles (beverage)
2
Glass Fragments
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
1
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
1
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
1
Paper Napkins
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
1
Condoms
1
Latex Gloves
1
Fabric/Textiles