Cleanup results
Cleanup on 08/15/2026 at Imperial Beach Pier – Imperial Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 08/15/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Imperial Beach Pier - Imperial Beach
23
# of volunteers
41
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
328
Cigarette Butts
137
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
105
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
85
Foam fragments larger than a dime
63
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
50
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
40
Plastic Straws
32
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
29
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
27
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
27
Other Rubber/Latex Items
26
Plastic Cigar Tips
24
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
24
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
23
Paper Napkins
16
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
13
Plastic Stirrers
13
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
12
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
11
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
10
Toothpicks/Floss
9
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
9
Other Items
7
Balloons
7
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
7
Metal Fragments
7
Other Metal Items
6
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
6
Zip Ties
6
Dog poop bags
6
Paper Straws
6
Metal Bottle Caps
5
Glass Bottles (beverage)
4
Disinfectant wipes
4
Other Plastic Items
3
Plastic Cups
3
Foam Cups
3
Juice Boxes
3
Vape Cartridges
3
Bandaids
3
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
3
Mini Toiletry Bottles
3
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
2
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
2
Nets
2
Fabric/Textiles
1
6-Pack Holders
1
Plates (foam)
1
Plates (plastic)
1
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
1
Single-use weed containers
1
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
1
Light Sticks
1
Hagfish Traps
1
Glass Fragments
1
Paper Bags
1
Paper Plates
1
Condoms
1
Fireworks
