Cleanup results
Cleanup on 03/25/2026 at Ocean Beach Pier by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 03/25/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Ocean Beach Pier
56
# of volunteers
80
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
357
Cigarette Butts
115
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
75
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
58
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
41
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
37
Paper Napkins
36
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
31
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
24
Fabric/Textiles
23
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
22
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
22
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
22
Other Paper/Wood Items
21
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
19
Plastic Cigar Tips
18
Other Items
17
Paper Plates
15
Plastic Straws
15
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
14
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
13
Other Plastic Items
12
Glass Fragments
11
Bandaids
11
Other Metal Items
10
Paper Cups
9
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
7
Single-use weed containers
7
Single-Use Mask
7
Paper Bags
7
Metal Bottle Caps
7
Metal Fragments
7
Glass Bottles (beverage)
6
Plastic Stirrers
6
Toothpicks/Floss
6
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
5
Plastic Cups
5
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
5
Zip Ties
4
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
4
Plates (plastic)
4
Dog poop bags
3
Balloons
3
Foam fragments larger than a dime
3
Disinfectant wipes
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
3
Latex Gloves
3
Other Rubber/Latex Items
2
Foam Cups
2
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
2
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
2
Diapers
2
Large foam pieces
1
Juice Boxes
1
Plates (foam)
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Toothbrushes
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Mini Toiletry Bottles
