The following figures have been calculated based on 293 report forms
filled-in during 2025.

54,981

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

7,900

Volunteers

293

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 293 cleanups: 203917 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

31202
Cigarette Butts

27271
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

19026
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

18235
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

12190
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

9553
Foam fragments larger than a dime

7738
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

7158
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

6685
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

4856
Plastic Straws

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

98
6-Pack Holders

2,095
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

7,738
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

291
Juice Boxes

303
Plates (foam)

314
Plates (plastic)

1,033
Plastic Stirrers

776
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

318
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

1,242
Plastic Cigar Tips

426
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

222
Vape Cartridges

148
Single-use weed containers

FISHING

92
Bait Bags/Containers

102
Buoys/Floats

450
Large foam pieces

484
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

147
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

73
Light Sticks

105
Nets

78
Pots and Traps

630
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

8
Hagfish Traps

15
Oyster Spacers

PERSONAL CARE

75
Diapers

132
Syringes

146
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

88
Toothbrushes

593
Toothpicks/Floss

537
Bandaids

679
Disinfectant wipes

161
Single-Use Mask

OTHER PLASTIC

289
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

52
Foam Coolers

189
Shotgun wads

3,362
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

844
Zip Ties

604
Dog poop bags

99
Mini Toiletry Bottles

1,132
Other Plastic Items

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

31,202
Cigarette Butts

7,158
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

2,383
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

4,856
Plastic Straws

1,788
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

2,282
Plastic Cups

784
Foam Cups

541
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

3,520
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

12,190
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

605
Balloons

FRAGMENTS

9,553
Foam fragments larger than a dime

18,235
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

19,026
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

27,271
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

2,157
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

PAPER + WOOD

706
Paper Bags

196
Paper Cigarette Boxes

466
Paper Cups

6,685
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

3,389
Paper Napkins

285
Paper Plates

373
Paper Straws

2,175
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

500
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

1,040
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

957
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

1,759
Metal Bottle Caps

2,171
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

283
Cans (other metal)

2,047
Metal Fragments

1,034
Other Metal Items

GLASS

1,203
Glass Bottles (beverage)

4,654
Glass Fragments

66
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

95
Condoms

308
Latex Gloves

41
Tires

466
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

99
Fireworks

90
Tarps

1,459
Fabric/Textiles

1,649
Other Items

Covid-19 Priority Items

Single-Use Mask with Filter

Reusable Gloves

Reusable Cloth Mask