Cleanup results
Cleanup on 03/28/2026 at Ideal Beach by Jersey Shore
ORGANIZED BY Jersey Shore
DATE 03/28/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Ideal Beach
64
# of volunteers
700.6
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
541
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
537
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
369
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
306
Foam fragments larger than a dime
234
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
158
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
138
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
102
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
101
Plastic Straws
91
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
70
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
68
Glass Fragments
63
Cigarette Butts
53
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
51
Plastic Cups
50
Fabric/Textiles
43
Tarps
39
Other Items
36
Other Plastic Items
33
Glass Bottles (beverage)
29
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
25
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
24
Balloons
19
Metal Bottle Caps
17
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
17
Paper Napkins
17
Other Rubber/Latex Items
15
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
14
Plastic Stirrers
14
Large foam pieces
13
Toothpicks/Floss
12
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
10
Zip Ties
10
Metal Fragments
9
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
8
Plates (plastic)
8
Plastic Cigar Tips
7
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
7
Vape Cartridges
7
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
6
Juice Boxes
6
Disinfectant wipes
6
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
6
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
6
Other Paper/Wood Items
5
Foam Cups
5
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
5
Dog poop bags
5
Paper Cups
5
Other Metal Items
4
6-Pack Holders
4
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Syringes
2
Single-use weed containers
2
Bait Bags/Containers
2
Buoys/Floats
2
Pots and Traps
2
Cans (other metal)
2
Condoms
2
Tires
2
Fireworks
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Plates (foam)
1
Diapers
1
Toothbrushes
1
Bandaids
1
Nets
1
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
1
Foam Coolers
1
Paper Plates
1
Paper Straws
