The following figures have been calculated based on 160 report forms
filled-in during 2023.

15,046

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

4,662

Volunteers

160

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 160 cleanups: 122753 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

17110
Cigarette Butts

11624
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

10288
Foam fragments larger than a dime

10213
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

9646
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

8150
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

6827
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

5169
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

3288
Other Plastic Items

3210
Plastic Straws

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

17,110
Cigarette Butts

2,441
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

1,527
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

3,210
Plastic Straws

1,174
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

1,449
Plastic Cups

587
Foam Cups

453
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

2,560
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

5,169
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

301
Balloons

COVID-19 PRIORITY ITEMS

560
Disinfectant wipes

217
Latex Gloves

115
Single-Use Mask with Filter

56
Reusable Cloth Mask

115
Reusable Gloves

244
Single-Use Surgical Mask

FRAGMENTS

10,288
Foam fragments larger than a dime

10,213
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

9,646
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

11,624
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

1,782
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

90
6-Pack Holders

1,141
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

6,827
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

88
Juice Boxes

114
Plates (foam)

153
Plates (plastic)

539
Plastic Stirrers

452
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

168
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

1,334
Plastic Cigar Tips

191
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

136
Vape Cartridges

75
Single-use weed containers

PERSONAL CARE

40
Diapers

109
Syringes

96
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

32
Toothbrushes

336
Toothpicks/Floss

FISHING

101
Bait Bags/Containers

40
Buoys/Floats

432
Large foam pieces

1,376
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

60
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

27
Light Sticks

71
Nets

46
Pots and Traps

411
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

OTHER PLASTIC

172
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

54
Foam Coolers

720
Shotgun wads

1,552
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

328
Zip Ties

267
Dog poop bags

3,288
Other Plastic Items

PAPER + WOOD

344
Paper Bags

78
Paper Cigarette Boxes

216
Paper Cups

2,062
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

1,085
Paper Napkins

94
Paper Plates

205
Paper Straws

106
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

8,150
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

212
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

238
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

1,404
Metal Bottle Caps

1,554
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

309
Cans (other metal)

748
Metal Fragments

109
Other Metal Items

GLASS

1,240
Glass Bottles (beverage)

1,921
Glass Fragments

36
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

52
Condoms

34
Tires

176
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

141
Fireworks

28
Tarps

504
Other Items