Cleanup results
Cleanup on 07/18/2026 at Moonlight Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 07/18/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Moonlight Beach
134
# of volunteers
84
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
722
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
651
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
479
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
343
Cigarette Butts
315
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
163
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
119
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
118
Foam fragments larger than a dime
92
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
81
Paper Napkins
75
Metal Fragments
61
Fabric/Textiles
54
Other Paper/Wood Items
52
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
51
Plastic Straws
50
Bandaids
49
Other Plastic Items
38
Plastic Cigar Tips
37
Glass Fragments
37
Other Items
32
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
30
Toothpicks/Floss
29
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
28
Zip Ties
23
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
20
Metal Bottle Caps
17
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
17
Other Rubber/Latex Items
16
Disinfectant wipes
15
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
14
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
14
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
13
Plastic Cups
11
Plastic Stirrers
11
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
11
Glass Bottles (beverage)
11
Paper Bags
11
Paper Straws
10
Balloons
10
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
10
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
9
Juice Boxes
8
Cans (other metal)
7
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
7
Latex Gloves
5
Other Metal Items
4
Plates (plastic)
4
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
4
Tires
3
Large foam pieces
3
Dog poop bags
2
Foam Cups
2
Syringes
2
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
2
Buoys/Floats
2
Nets
2
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
2
Paper Plates
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
Plates (foam)
1
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
1
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
1
Vape Cartridges
1
Single-Use Mask
1
Shotgun wads
1
Paper Cups
