Cleanup results
Cleanup on 10/24/2026 at 15th Avenue Beach, Belmar by Jersey Shore
ORGANIZED BY Jersey Shore
DATE 10/24/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION 15th Avenue Beach, Belmar
103
# of volunteers
120.1
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
757
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
700
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
600
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
237
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
200
Plastic Straws
175
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
169
Other Plastic Items
150
Foam fragments larger than a dime
135
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
92
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
89
Plastic Cigar Tips
61
Cigarette Butts
61
Other Paper/Wood Items
56
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
55
Other Metal Items
54
Plastic Cups
50
Plastic Stirrers
40
Other Rubber/Latex Items
39
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
37
Disinfectant wipes
36
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
31
Balloons
29
Vape Cartridges
28
Toothpicks/Floss
27
Glass Fragments
24
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
23
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
23
Other Items
21
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
21
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
16
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
15
Metal Bottle Caps
14
Paper Bags
13
Glass Bottles (beverage)
12
Foam Cups
10
Buoys/Floats
10
Metal Fragments
7
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
7
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
7
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
7
Tires
6
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
6
Tarps
5
Light Sticks
5
Paper Cups
5
Fabric/Textiles
4
Plates (plastic)
4
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Nets
2
6-Pack Holders
2
Plates (foam)
2
Bandaids
2
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
2
Paper Plates
2
Cans (other metal)
1
Diapers
1
Syringes
1
Shotgun wads
1
Paper Cigarette Boxes
