The following figures have been calculated based on 694 report forms
filled-in during 2023.

181,625

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

23,495

Volunteers

694

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 694 cleanups: 489380 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

90316
Cigarette Butts

42480
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

41414
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

34457
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

30997
Foam fragments larger than a dime

29000
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

22907
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

13587
Plastic Straws

10852
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

10470
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

90,316
Cigarette Butts

10,470
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

6,484
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

13,587
Plastic Straws

5,019
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

6,124
Plastic Cups

2,218
Foam Cups

1,939
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

9,747
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

29,000
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

2,003
Balloons

COVID-19 PRIORITY ITEMS

2,354
Disinfectant wipes

1,234
Latex Gloves

358
Single-Use Mask with Filter

205
Reusable Cloth Mask

366
Reusable Gloves

682
Single-Use Surgical Mask

FRAGMENTS

30,997
Foam fragments larger than a dime

34,457
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

41,414
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

42,480
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

5,222
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

409
6-Pack Holders

5,010
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

22,907
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

912
Juice Boxes

586
Plates (foam)

576
Plates (plastic)

1,858
Plastic Stirrers

2,460
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

980
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

4,594
Plastic Cigar Tips

1,236
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

664
Vape Cartridges

389
Single-use weed containers

PERSONAL CARE

187
Diapers

256
Syringes

354
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

356
Toothbrushes

1,286
Toothpicks/Floss

FISHING

361
Bait Bags/Containers

177
Buoys/Floats

1,271
Large foam pieces

3,298
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

407
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

179
Light Sticks

295
Nets

130
Pots and Traps

1,960
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

OTHER PLASTIC

701
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

200
Foam Coolers

1,861
Shotgun wads

8,211
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

1,752
Zip Ties

1,170
Dog poop bags

5,697
Other Plastic Items

PAPER + WOOD

1,572
Paper Bags

441
Paper Cigarette Boxes

946
Paper Cups

10,852
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

7,160
Paper Napkins

499
Paper Plates

916
Paper Straws

841
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

9,490
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

779
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

2,883
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

6,292
Metal Bottle Caps

7,698
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

1,614
Cans (other metal)

4,095
Metal Fragments

1,671
Other Metal Items

GLASS

4,692
Glass Bottles (beverage)

8,314
Glass Fragments

258
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

287
Condoms

130
Tires

860
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

2,624
Fireworks

123
Tarps

4,977
Other Items