Cleanup results
Cleanup on 10/18/2026 at Main Beach – Laguna Beach by South Orange County
ORGANIZED BY South Orange County
DATE 10/18/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Main Beach - Laguna Beach
44
# of volunteers
88.06
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
1022
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
533
Foam fragments larger than a dime
277
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
184
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
103
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
92
Plastic Straws
86
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
56
Cigarette Butts
37
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
35
Fabric/Textiles
33
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
30
Paper Napkins
27
Plates (foam)
26
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
24
Plates (plastic)
24
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
20
Plastic Cups
19
Paper Cups
17
Toothpicks/Floss
14
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
13
Paper Bags
12
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
12
Balloons
12
Plastic Stirrers
11
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
10
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
9
Plastic Cigar Tips
7
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
6
Foam Cups
6
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
5
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
5
Disinfectant wipes
5
Metal Fragments
4
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
4
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
4
Metal Bottle Caps
3
Paper Straws
3
Latex Gloves
2
Bandaids
2
Other Rubber/Latex Items
2
Fireworks
2
Tarps
1
Juice Boxes
1
Syringes
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Foam Coolers
1
Glass Bottles (beverage)
1
Glass Fragments
1
Paper Plates
1
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
1
Other Metal Items
