Cleanup results
Cleanup on 11/07/2026 at San Clemente Pier by South Orange County
ORGANIZED BY South Orange County
DATE 11/07/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION San Clemente Pier
70
# of volunteers
121
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
553
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
395
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
366
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
344
Cigarette Butts
170
Foam fragments larger than a dime
165
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
89
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
84
Plastic Straws
71
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
60
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
48
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
29
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
28
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
25
Other Glass Items
23
Plastic Stirrers
23
Plastic Cigar Tips
21
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
20
Bandaids
20
Paper Napkins
20
Other Paper/Wood Items
18
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
18
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
17
Other Items
15
Other Metal Items
15
Fabric/Textiles
13
Plastic Cups
13
Balloons
13
Toothpicks/Floss
12
Glass Fragments
12
Other Rubber/Latex Items
11
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
11
Zip Ties
9
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
7
Disinfectant wipes
7
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
6
Foam Cups
6
Paper Straws
6
Latex Gloves
5
Vape Cartridges
4
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
4
Glass Bottles (beverage)
4
Tires
3
Large foam pieces
3
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Paper Cups
3
Metal Bottle Caps
3
Fireworks
2
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
2
Nets
2
Paper Bags
2
Metal Fragments
2
Tarps
1
6-Pack Holders
1
Juice Boxes
1
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
1
Syringes
1
Bait Bags/Containers
1
Oyster Spacers
1
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1
Paper Plates
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
