Cleanup results
Cleanup on 07/05/2026 at Mission Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 07/05/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Mission Beach
113
# of volunteers
255
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
1254
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
1020
Cigarette Butts
768
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
611
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
538
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
461
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
366
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
346
Fireworks
245
Plastic Straws
245
Paper Napkins
228
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
222
Other Items
189
Other Plastic Items
179
Glass Fragments
158
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
145
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
132
Balloons
99
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
96
Foam fragments larger than a dime
89
Plastic Stirrers
89
Zip Ties
87
Metal Bottle Caps
86
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
76
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
58
Plastic Cups
54
Disinfectant wipes
54
Other Paper/Wood Items
51
Bandaids
48
Plastic Cigar Tips
48
Toothpicks/Floss
45
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
42
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
39
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
38
Metal Fragments
33
Fabric/Textiles
29
Glass Bottles (beverage)
21
Paper Straws
21
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
20
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
20
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
19
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
18
Paper Bags
16
Foam Cups
15
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
12
Other Metal Items
12
Other Rubber/Latex Items
11
Juice Boxes
11
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
11
Paper Cups
9
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
9
Light Sticks
7
6-Pack Holders
7
Plates (foam)
6
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
6
Dog poop bags
6
Paper Plates
5
Plates (plastic)
5
Vape Cartridges
5
Mini Toiletry Bottles
4
Single-use weed containers
4
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
4
Foam Coolers
4
Latex Gloves
3
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
3
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
3
Nets
3
Other Glass Items
3
Condoms
2
Syringes
2
Toothbrushes
2
Bait Bags/Containers
2
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1
Large foam pieces
