Cleanup results
Cleanup on 10/01/2026 at Mission Beach by San Diego
ORGANIZED BY San Diego
DATE 10/01/2026
TYPE Land
LOCATION Mission Beach
46
# of volunteers
54
pounds of trash
ITEMS COLLECTED
498
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
404
Cigarette Butts
299
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
184
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
183
Foam fragments larger than a dime
121
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
109
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
99
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
92
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
45
Paper Napkins
28
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
26
Plastic Straws
26
Metal Fragments
24
Paper Bags
24
Metal Bottle Caps
22
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
20
Plates (foam)
20
Plastic Stirrers
19
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
17
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
17
Other Items
16
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
15
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
15
Other Rubber/Latex Items
13
Zip Ties
11
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
10
Other Glass Items
10
Paper Straws
8
Bandaids
7
Foam Cups
7
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
7
Plastic Cigar Tips
6
Plastic Cups
6
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
5
Disinfectant wipes
5
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
5
Glass Fragments
5
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
5
Other Paper/Wood Items
4
Toothpicks/Floss
4
Paper Cigarette Boxes
4
Other Metal Items
3
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
3
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
2
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
2
Vape Cartridges
2
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
2
Paper Cups
2
Fabric/Textiles
1
Diapers
1
Buoys/Floats
