The following figures have been calculated based on 374 report forms
filled-in during 2025.
74,917
Pounds of trash
and recycling removed
10,623
Volunteers
374
Cleanups
WASTE COLLECTED
Total number of items collected in 374 cleanups: 248588 quantified items.
TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED
36610
Cigarette Butts
36402
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
22457
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
20400
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
15424
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
10895
Foam fragments larger than a dime
10360
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
9925
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
8156
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
5701
Plastic Straws
PLASTIC + STYROFOAM
FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
107
6-Pack Holders
2,428
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)
9,925
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings
337
Juice Boxes
350
Plates (foam)
343
Plates (plastic)
1,225
Plastic Stirrers
1,006
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)
SMOKING
370
Plastic Cigarette Lighters
1,807
Plastic Cigar Tips
521
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap
256
Vape Cartridges
165
Single-use weed containers
FISHING
118
Bait Bags/Containers
127
Buoys/Floats
475
Large foam pieces
596
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)
173
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures
76
Light Sticks
121
Nets
105
Pots and Traps
960
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)
8
Hagfish Traps
21
Oyster Spacers
PERSONAL CARE
85
Diapers
138
Syringes
167
Tampons/Tampon Applicators
106
Toothbrushes
671
Toothpicks/Floss
610
Bandaids
892
Disinfectant wipes
182
Single-Use Mask
OTHER PLASTIC
339
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)
53
Foam Coolers
199
Shotgun wads
4,576
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)
1,046
Zip Ties
635
Dog poop bags
110
Mini Toiletry Bottles
1,529
Other Plastic Items
COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS
36,610
Cigarette Butts
8,156
Plastic Bottles (beverage)
2,775
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)
5,701
Plastic Straws
2,417
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons
2,688
Plastic Cups
908
Foam Cups
631
Foam Take-Out Food Containers
4,063
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)
15,424
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)
747
Balloons
FRAGMENTS
10,895
Foam fragments larger than a dime
20,400
Foam fragments smaller than a dime
22,457
Plastic fragments larger than a dime
36,402
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime
2,363
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)
PAPER + WOOD
790
Paper Bags
205
Paper Cigarette Boxes
546
Paper Cups
10,360
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces
3,866
Paper Napkins
325
Paper Plates
438
Paper Straws
2,216
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers
615
Paper Take-Out Food Containers
1,156
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)
1,307
Other Paper/Wood Items
METAL
2,170
Metal Bottle Caps
2,823
Aluminum Cans (beverage)
316
Cans (other metal)
2,333
Metal Fragments
1,168
Other Metal Items
GLASS
1,361
Glass Bottles (beverage)
5,669
Glass Fragments
83
Other Glass Items
RUBBER/LATEX
102
Condoms
367
Latex Gloves
42
Tires
613
Other Rubber/Latex Items
OTHER
138
Fireworks
96
Tarps
1,969
Fabric/Textiles