Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/15/2026 at Moonlight Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 08/15/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Moonlight Beach
160
# of volunteers
90
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
870
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
462
Cigarette Butts
288
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
275
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
259
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
185
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
98
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
98
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
92
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
80
Bandaids
62
Paper Napkins
58
Plastic Straws
55
Plastic Cigar Tips
54
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
53
Balloons
48
Fabric/Textiles
47
Foam fragments larger than a dime
32
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
32
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
28
Glass Fragments
28
Other Paper/Wood Items
24
Zip Ties
23
Metal Fragments
21
Metal Bottle Caps
20
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
18
Plastic Stirrers
18
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
15
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
15
Other Plastic Items
14
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
14
Other Items
13
Other Rubber/Latex Items
12
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
12
Foam Coolers
11
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
11
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
10
Toothpicks/Floss
9
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
9
Single-use weed containers
8
Plastic Cups
8
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
7
Disinfectant wipes
7
Other Metal Items
6
Juice Boxes
6
Paper Straws
5
Paper Bags
4
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
4
Large foam pieces
4
Glass Bottles (beverage)
4
Other Glass Items
3
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
2
Foam Cups
2
Syringes
2
Single-Use Mask
2
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Dog poop bags
2
Paper Cups
2
Condoms
2
Tires
1
Plates (plastic)
1
Nets
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Paper Cigarette Boxes
