The 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 19th from 9 AM to Noon!
Join your friends and neighbors at California's largest annual volunteer event to remove trash from beaches and inland waterways across the entire state. Help protect people and wildlife by eliminating plastic pollution before it can cause any more harm.
Special thanks to Phyllis Shafer for the generous donation of her artwork for this year's posters.
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This map shows 2026 Coastal Cleanup Day details. Zoom in on blue pins to find a specific cleanup site . Please continue to check back as new cleanup sites will be added! If you have corrections to the map, or want to lead a cleanup, please email coast4u@coastal.ca.gov.
1. On the map above, click on the cleanup you want to attend and follow the instructions. Some sites require pre-registration,
others allow you to simply drop in on the morning of the cleanup. Be sure to check the date since not all cleanups will
take place on September 19. If you don't see a cleanup in your area, check back soon or email coast4u@coastal.ca.gov
2. Complete a digital liability waiver ahead of time
in English or Spanish and show the confirmation email to cleanup staff on the day of your cleanup.
To sign a paper waiver ahead of time, download the ENGLISH,
SPANISH, or TRADITIONAL CHINESE
version and bring your signed waiver to the cleanup. If you're under 18, you need a parent or guardian to
sign your waiver.
3. Gather reusable cleanup supplies from home, like a bucket and gardening gloves. Cleanup supplies, as well as liability waivers, will be available at each cleanup site if needed.
4. Show up at your cleanup site at the designated time and day. Check in with on-site cleanup staff and start cleaning!
What else can I do?
The CleanSwell App:
Download this app to log data during the cleanup, or get a paper data card
in English or
Spanish at your cleanup location.
To get in touch with your county coordinator, download the
2026 Local Cleanup Coordinator contact info.
Coastal Cleanup Day is California's largest annual volunteer event. It is an opportunity for people across the state to clean our creeks, rivers, lakes, coast, and shorelines of all kinds, to help restore our environment. Virtually every body of water in California ultimately flows to the ocean, and that water can carry a lot of trash. That's why Coastal Cleanup Day takes place throughout the state – no matter where you're cleaning, you are helping to protect our coast and ocean.
California Coastal Cleanup Day is organized by the California Coastal Commission
in partnership with many NGOs and local government partners around
the state. It is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the
Ocean Conservancy, which is the largest volunteer event on the planet!
Special thanks to Phyllis Shafer for her generous donation of her artwork. Please visit phyllisshafer.com for more information.
