The following figures have been calculated based on 223 report forms
filled-in during 2026.

26,122

Pounds of trash
and recycling removed

7,126

Volunteers

223

Cleanups

WASTE COLLECTED

Total number of items collected in 223 cleanups: 132362 quantified items.

TOP 10 ITEMS COLLECTED

30967
Cigarette Butts

14259
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

9930
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

8750
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

8482
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

6849
Foam fragments larger than a dime

5629
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

3754
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

3634
Plastic Straws

3350
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

PLASTIC + STYROFOAM

FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

79
6-Pack Holders

1,677
Plastic Bags (other: zip-lock, trash, etc)

8,750
Plastic Bottle Caps + Rings

209
Juice Boxes

312
Plates (foam)

138
Plates (plastic)

352
Plastic Stirrers

510
Take-Out Food Containers (plastic)

SMOKING

198
Plastic Cigarette Lighters

1,012
Plastic Cigar Tips

242
Plastic Tobacco Packaging/Wrap

136
Vape Cartridges

112
Single-use weed containers

FISHING

42
Bait Bags/Containers

27
Buoys/Floats

159
Large foam pieces

303
Fishing Line (1 yard = 1 piece)

69
Hooks/Sinkers/Lures

29
Light Sticks

51
Nets

19
Pots and Traps

282
Rope (1 yard = 1 piece)

26
Oyster Spacers

PERSONAL CARE

40
Diapers

69
Syringes

128
Tampons/Tampon Applicators

50
Toothbrushes

289
Toothpicks/Floss

139
Bandaids

314
Disinfectant wipes

72
Single-Use Mask

OTHER PLASTIC

161
Plastic Bottles (non-beverage like bleach, cleaners, oil, etc)

40
Foam Coolers

338
Shotgun wads

2,428
Plastic Film/Wrapper (non-food or unknown)

403
Zip Ties

330
Dog poop bags

53
Mini Toiletry Bottles

707
Other Plastic Items

COMMON + PRIORITY ITEMS

30,967
Cigarette Butts

3,211
Plastic Bottles (beverage)

3,754
Plastic Bags (shopping/grocery)

3,634
Plastic Straws

1,286
Plastic Forks, Knives, Spoons

2,120
Plastic Cups

327
Foam Cups

296
Foam Take-Out Food Containers

2,794
Plastic Lids (yogurt lids, coffee lids, etc)

8,482
Plastic Food Wrappers (candy, chip bags, etc)

277
Balloons

FRAGMENTS

6,849
Foam fragments larger than a dime

5,629
Foam fragments smaller than a dime

9,930
Plastic fragments larger than a dime

14,259
Plastic fragments smaller than a dime

1,035
Nurdles (small pre-production plastic pellets)

PAPER + WOOD

512
Paper Bags

72
Paper Cigarette Boxes

219
Paper Cups

3,350
Paper/Wood Fragments/Pieces

1,727
Paper Napkins

139
Paper Plates

90
Paper Straws

189
Wood Coffee/Drink Stirrers

173
Paper Take-Out Food Containers

631
Treated Wood (i.e. pallets; NOT driftwood)

260
Other Paper/Wood Items

METAL

1,334
Metal Bottle Caps

2,237
Aluminum Cans (beverage)

169
Cans (other metal)

736
Metal Fragments

211
Other Metal Items

GLASS

1,080
Glass Bottles (beverage)

1,893
Glass Fragments

56
Other Glass Items

RUBBER/LATEX

60
Condoms

106
Latex Gloves

32
Tires

239
Other Rubber/Latex Items

OTHER

198
Fireworks

58
Tarps

772
Fabric/Textiles

674
Other Items

Covid-19 Priority Items

Single-Use Mask with Filter

Reusable Gloves

Reusable Cloth Mask