Cleanup results
Cleanup on 01/19/2026 at Mission Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 01/19/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Mission Beach
41
# of volunteers
70
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
337
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
331
Cigarette Butts
253
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
216
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
153
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
102
Other Plastic Items
85
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
61
Foam fragments larger than a dime
55
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
52
Paper Napkins
47
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
44
Plastic Straws
42
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
38
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
31
Metal Bottle Caps
30
Disinfectant wipes
28
Plastic Cigar Tips
21
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
20
Metal Fragments
19
Glass Fragments
18
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
16
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
16
Plastic Stirrers
15
Other Paper/Wood Items
14
Plastic Cups
14
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
12
Zip Ties
11
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
10
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
10
Bandaids
9
Toothpicks/Floss
8
Paper Bags
5
Plates (plastic)
5
Fabric/Textiles
4
Foam Cups
4
Juice Boxes
4
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
4
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
4
Glass Bottles (beverage)
4
Fireworks
4
Other Items
3
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
3
Single-use weed containers
3
Paper Cups
3
Paper Straws
2
Balloons
2
Large foam pieces
2
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
2
Paper Cigarette Boxes
2
Cans (other metal)
2
Other Metal Items
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
1
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
1
Other Glass Items
