Cleanup results
Cleanup on 07/05/2025 at Rockaway Beach 69th Street by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 07/05/2025
TYPE Land
LOCATION Rockaway Beach 69th Street
20
# of volunteers
80
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
268
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
231
Fireworks
226
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
163
Paper Napkins
149
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
132
Cigarette Butts
121
Plastic Cups
115
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
107
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
106
Plastic Straws
104
Glass Fragments
90
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
84
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
84
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
81
Metal Bottle Caps
69
Paper Plates
65
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
62
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
62
Disinfectant wipes
59
Metal Fragments
55
Juice Boxes
55
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
54
Plastic Cigar Tips
54
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
54
Paper Straws
53
Paper Cups
52
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
51
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
50
Foam Cups
50
6-Pack Holders
50
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
50
Shotgun wads
50
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
50
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
45
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
45
Paper Bags
45
Other Paper/Wood Items
39
Balloons
37
Glass Bottles (beverage)
31
Fabric/Textiles
31
Other Items
30
Plates (plastic)
26
Plates (foam)
25
Light Sticks
24
Other Metal Items
17
Other Plastic Items
16
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
16
Plastic Stirrers
16
Paper Cigarette Boxes
15
Diapers
14
Foam fragments larger than a dime
8
Mini Toiletry Bottles
8
Cans (other metal)
6
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
4
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
4
Zip Ties
3
Bandaids
3
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
3
Other Rubber/Latex Items
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
2
Large foam pieces
2
Nets
2
Condoms
1
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Toothpicks/Floss