California Coastal Cleanup Day History

Past Cleanup Results:
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

County

Volunteers

Trash

Recyclables

Statewide
Adopt-A-Highway

1,893

55,074

1,904

Alameda

3,390

41,801

1,836

Alpine

20

200

-

Butte

120

2000

1500

Calaveras

275

86

16

Contra Costa

1,153

51,629

2,008

Del Norte

758

4,067

70

El Dorado

183

1,515

668

Fresno

156

9,490

31,000

Humboldt

1,865

2,715

60

Imperial

4

200

9

Lake

150

3,150

-

Los Angeles

9,007

60,126

2,866

Madera

Totals included under Fresno County

Marin

603

7,019

1,231

Mendocino

244

1,362

634

Merced

68

1,750

25

Modoc

37

2,000*

-

Mono

95

90

40

Monterey

1,539

8,385

1,878

Napa

243

7,600*

-

Nevada

530

5,600

1,750

Orange

5,111

78,634

12,476

Placer

21

150

50

Riverside

Totals included under San Diego County

Sacramento

833

15,000

2,310

San Bernardino

128

2,745

358

San Diego

4,650

93,566

19,075

San Francisco

2,501

4,096

2,234

San Luis Obispo

1,400

6,900

2,000

San Joaquin

390

10,540*

-

San Mateo

1,293

20,977

4,694

Santa Barbara

631

2,519

1,117

Santa Clara

1,289

18,623

4,203

Santa Cruz

2,741

8,572

4,492

Siskiyou

25

150

150

Solano

1,433

13,907

3,553

Sonoma

681

3,464

1,912

Ventura

2,169

15,002

2,575

Yolo

180

17,200

4,800

Yuba

8

500

950

Total

47,817

578,403

114,444

All weights listed in pounds.
*Weight of recyclable material included in "Trash" totals

Top Ten Debris Items Found During Coastal Cleanup Day 2003

Debris Item Amount Percent of Total

1. Cigarettes and Filters 315,806 39.8%

2. Food Wrappers and Containers 106,111 13.4%

3. Caps/Lids 58,863 7.4%

4. Straws/Stirrers 34,820 4.4%

5. Cups/Plates/Forks/Knives/Spoons 34,556 4.4%

6. Beverage Bottles (Glass) 30,459 3.8%

7. Bags 29,207 3.7%

8. Beverage Bottles
(Plastic, 2 liters or less) 23,654 3.0%

9. Cigar Tips 22,233 2.8%

10. Beverage Cans 19,993 2.5%

TOTALS: 675,702 85.2%