The following figures have been calculated based on 491 report forms
filled-in during 2025.
89,098
Pounds of trash
and recycling removed
14,444
Volunteers
491
Cleanups
WASTE COLLECTED
Total number of items collected in 491 cleanups: 378081 quantified items.
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED
59319
Cigarette Butts
51631
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
32341
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
28307
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
23292
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
15888
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
15523
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
14610
Foam fragments larger than a dime
10494
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
9096
Plastic Straws
PLASTIC + STYROFOAM
FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
227
6-Pack Holders
3,677
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
15,523
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
578
Juice Boxes
483
Plates (foam)
548
Plates (plastic)
1,703
Plastic Stirrers
1,848
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
SMOKING
504
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
2,910
Plastic Cigar Tips
761
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
380
Vape Cartridges
259
Single-use weed containers
FISHING
182
Bait Bags/Containers
185
Buoys/Floats
596
Large foam pieces
953
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
290
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
166
Light Sticks
197
Nets
119
Pots and Traps
1,739
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
10
Hagfish Traps
41
Oyster Spacers
PERSONAL CARE
156
Diapers
185
Syringes
251
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
165
Toothbrushes
1,008
Toothpicks/Floss
1,064
Bandaids
1,455
Disinfectant wipes
232
Single-Use Mask
OTHER PLASTIC
559
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
75
Foam Coolers
311
Shotgun wads
6,110
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
1,681
Zip Ties
852
Dog poop bags
152
Mini Toiletry Bottles
2,381
Other Plastic Items
COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS
59,319
Cigarette Butts
10,494
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
3,996
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
9,096
Plastic Straws
3,934
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
4,221
Plastic Cups
1,250
Foam Cups
934
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
6,157
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
23,292
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
1,406
Balloons
FRAGMENTS
14,610
Foam fragments larger than a dime
28,307
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
32,341
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
51,631
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
3,072
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
PAPER + WOOD
1,351
Paper Bags
326
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1,014
Paper Cups
15,888
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
7,105
Paper Napkins
560
Paper Plates
725
Paper Straws
2,589
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
946
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1,668
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
2,623
Other Paper/Wood Items
METAL
3,674
Metal Bottle Caps
4,395
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
466
Cans (other metal)
3,399
Metal Fragments
1,469
Other Metal Items
GLASS
2,048
Glass Bottles (beverage)
8,285
Glass Fragments
119
Other Glass Items
RUBBER/LATEX
155
Condoms
493
Latex Gloves
81
Tires
866
Other Rubber/Latex Items
OTHER
6,622
Fireworks
158
Tarps
3,025
Fabric/Textiles