Cleanup results
Cleanup on 04/26/2026 at Cardiff State Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 04/26/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Cardiff State Beach
4
# of volunteers
15
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
250
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
150
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
95
Cigarette Butts
90
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
75
Foam fragments larger than a dime
60
Metal Bottle Caps
50
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
50
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
50
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
50
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
30
Plastic Cups
25
Foam Cups
25
Juice Boxes
25
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
15
Plastic Straws
15
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
15
Zip Ties
15
Paper Napkins
15
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
10
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
10
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
10
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
10
Glass Bottles (beverage)
5
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
5
6-Pack Holders
5
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
5
Vape Cartridges
5
Bandaids
5
Single-Use Mask
3
Paper Bags
2
Diapers
2
Disinfectant wipes
2
Dog poop bags
2
Paper Cigarette Boxes
