The following figures have been calculated based on 284 report forms
filled-in during 2026.

57,511

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

9,847

Volunteers

284

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 284 cleanups: 169771 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

42330
Cigarette Butts

17312
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

11896
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

10033
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

10006
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

8507
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

7325
Foam fragments larger than a dime

7111
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

5009
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

4320
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

88
6-Pack Holders

1,811
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

10,033
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

222
Juice Boxes

325
Plates (foam)

154
Plates (plastic)

388
Plastic Stirrers

660
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

266
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

1,099
Plastic Cigar Tips

459
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

232
Vape Cartridges

129
Single-use weed containers

FISHING

61
Bait Bags/Containers

58
Buoys/Floats

178
Large foam pieces

426
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

80
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

31
Light Sticks

66
Nets

29
Pots and Traps

596
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

1
Hagfish Traps

33
Oyster Spacers

PERSONAL CARE

45
Diapers

73
Syringes

130
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

53
Toothbrushes

301
Toothpicks/Floss

169
Bandaids

339
Disinfectant wipes

75
Single-Use Mask

OTHER PLASTIC

343
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

45
Foam Coolers

455
Shotgun wads

3,627
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

447
Zip Ties

367
Dog poop bags

55
Mini Toiletry Bottles

824
Other Plastic Items

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

42,330
Cigarette Butts

8,507
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

3,996
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

4,123
Plastic Straws

1,531
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

2,388
Plastic Cups

362
Foam Cups

390
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

5,009
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

10,006
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

314
Balloons

FRAGMENTS

7,325
Foam fragments larger than a dime

7,111
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

11,896
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

17,312
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

1,121
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

PAPER + WOOD

533
Paper Bags

101
Paper Cigarette Boxes

257
Paper Cups

4,320
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

1,980
Paper Napkins

166
Paper Plates

104
Paper Straws

200
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

225
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

718
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

356
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

1,875
Metal Bottle Caps

2,751
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

214
Cans (other metal)

1,063
Metal Fragments

261
Other Metal Items

GLASS

1,208
Glass Bottles (beverage)

2,255
Glass Fragments

86
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

65
Condoms

115
Latex Gloves

36
Tires

258
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

219
Fireworks

62
Tarps

1,024
Fabric/Textiles

825
Other Items

Covid-19 Priority Items

Single-Use Mask with Filter

Reusable Gloves

Reusable Cloth Mask