The following figures have been calculated based on 817 report forms
filled-in during 2024.

85,718

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

18,826

Volunteers

817

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 817 cleanups: 573859 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

124286
Cigarette Butts

80942
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

46430
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

36689
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

29276
Glass Fragments

28596
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

24869
Foam fragments larger than a dime

21055
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

16807
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

10952
Plastic Straws

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

426
6-Pack Holders

5,278
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

21,055
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

699
Juice Boxes

721
Plates (foam)

587
Plates (plastic)

1,928
Plastic Stirrers

1,522
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

779
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

3,981
Plastic Cigar Tips

1,372
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

475
Vape Cartridges

289
Single-use weed containers

FISHING

375
Bait Bags/Containers

731
Buoys/Floats

1,482
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

1,501
Large foam pieces

207
Light Sticks

2
Hagfish Traps

696
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

388
Nets

92
Oyster Spacers

291
Pots and Traps

3,241
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

PERSONAL CARE

910
Bandaids

175
Diapers

1,993
Disinfectant wipes

372
Single-Use Mask

263
Syringes

382
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

1,370
Toothpicks/Floss

186
Toothbrushes

OTHER PLASTIC

1,059
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

148
Foam Coolers

631
Shotgun wads

8,404
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

141
Mini Toiletry Bottles

2,435
Zip Ties

1,008
Dog poop bags

4,885
Other Plastic Items

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

124,286
Cigarette Butts

8,923
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

5,932
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

10,952
Plastic Straws

4,504
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

4,853
Plastic Cups

2,218
Foam Cups

1,276
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

9,212
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

28,596
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

2,210
Balloons

FRAGMENTS

5,821
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

24,869
Foam fragments larger than a dime

36,689
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

46,430
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

80,942
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

PAPER + WOOD

1,537
Paper Bags

414
Paper Cigarette Boxes

1,258
Paper Cups

16,807
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

7,888
Paper Napkins

716
Paper Plates

1,095
Paper Straws

1,097
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

1,683
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

1,027
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

3,237
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

5,763
Metal Bottle Caps

5,515
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

1,042
Cans (other metal)

4,074
Metal Fragments

1,709
Other Metal Items

GLASS

2,947
Glass Bottles (beverage)

29,276
Glass Fragments

442
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

683
Latex Gloves

262
Condoms

151
Tires

2,085
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

1,349
Fabric/Textiles

6,011
Fireworks

252
Tarps

4,960
Other Items

Covid-19 Priority Items

Single-Use Mask with Filter

Reusable Gloves

Reusable Cloth Mask