Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/07/2025 at Rockaway Beach 69th Street by New York City
ORGANIZED BY New York City
DATE 08/07/2025
TYPE Land
LOCATION Rockaway Beach 69th Street
23
# of volunteers
45
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
147
Cigarette Butts
109
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
54
Paper Napkins
37
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
37
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
30
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
25
Paper Bags
23
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
22
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
21
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
20
Plastic Cups
18
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
16
Glass Bottles (beverage)
13
Paper Cups
12
Plastic Straws
10
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
10
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
10
Metal Bottle Caps
9
Paper Straws
9
Metal Fragments
8
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
8
Plastic Stirrers
7
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
7
Foam fragments larger than a dime
6
Juice Boxes
6
Cans (other metal)
5
Balloons
5
Other Metal Items
5
Other Items
4
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
4
Plates (foam)
4
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
3
Plastic Cigar Tips
3
Single-use weed containers
3
Zip Ties
2
Foam Cups
2
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
2
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
2
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
2
Other Plastic Items
2
Paper Plates
2
Glass Fragments
2
Condoms
1
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
1
6-Pack Holders
1
Diapers
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Toothbrushes
1
Toothpicks/Floss
1
Bandaids
1
Buoys/Floats
1
Large foam pieces
1
Dog poop bags
1
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
1
Other Glass Items
1
Fireworks
