The following figures have been calculated based on 694 report forms
filled-in during 2025.
103,173
Pounds of trash
and recycling removed
19,337
Volunteers
694
Cleanups
WASTE COLLECTED
Total number of items collected in 694 cleanups: 531760 quantified items.
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED
99210
Cigarette Butts
66346
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
42411
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
35911
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
33179
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
25407
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
22079
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
19512
Foam fragments larger than a dime
12559
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
12093
Plastic Straws
PLASTIC + STYROFOAM
FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
562
6-Pack Holders
5,294
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
22,079
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
779
Juice Boxes
911
Plates (foam)
803
Plates (plastic)
2,125
Plastic Stirrers
2,808
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
SMOKING
728
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
3,603
Plastic Cigar Tips
1,114
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
497
Vape Cartridges
328
Single-use weed containers
FISHING
249
Bait Bags/Containers
224
Buoys/Floats
862
Large foam pieces
1,603
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
400
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
215
Light Sticks
272
Nets
161
Pots and Traps
2,685
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
13
Hagfish Traps
57
Oyster Spacers
PERSONAL CARE
230
Diapers
251
Syringes
352
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
250
Toothbrushes
1,293
Toothpicks/Floss
1,560
Bandaids
1,813
Disinfectant wipes
274
Single-Use Mask
OTHER PLASTIC
923
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
132
Foam Coolers
626
Shotgun wads
9,138
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
2,263
Zip Ties
1,073
Dog poop bags
178
Mini Toiletry Bottles
3,438
Other Plastic Items
COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS
99,210
Cigarette Butts
12,559
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
5,428
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
12,093
Plastic Straws
8,093
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
5,565
Plastic Cups
1,783
Foam Cups
1,415
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
8,642
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
33,179
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
2,151
Balloons
FRAGMENTS
19,512
Foam fragments larger than a dime
35,911
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
42,411
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
66,346
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
3,793
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
PAPER + WOOD
1,799
Paper Bags
493
Paper Cigarette Boxes
1,477
Paper Cups
25,407
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
10,002
Paper Napkins
802
Paper Plates
1,064
Paper Straws
2,855
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
1,206
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1,962
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
3,372
Other Paper/Wood Items
METAL
5,451
Metal Bottle Caps
5,968
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
813
Cans (other metal)
4,401
Metal Fragments
1,683
Other Metal Items
GLASS
2,845
Glass Bottles (beverage)
10,441
Glass Fragments
159
Other Glass Items
RUBBER/LATEX
220
Condoms
607
Latex Gloves
110
Tires
1,385
Other Rubber/Latex Items
OTHER
7,982
Fireworks
182
Tarps
4,515
Fabric/Textiles