Participating in California Coastal Cleanup Day is easy! Follow these steps:

• 1. On the map above, click on the cleanup you want to attend and read the instructions. Some sites require pre-registration, others allow you to simply drop in on the morning of the cleanup. Please check the date carefully as not all cleanups will take place on September 21.
• 2. Sign the online waiver of liability (ENGLISH or SPANISH). Show the confirmation email to cleanup staff on the day of your cleanup. If you'd prefer to sign a paper waiver, download the ENGLISH, SPANISH, or TRADITIONAL CHINESE version and bring your signed waiver to the cleanup.
• 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!
• 5. Continue your efforts after Coastal Cleanup Day by participating in the Adopt-A-Beach Program, by conducting a Self-Guided Cleanup, or a Schoolyard Cleanup, any time during the year!

Additional Links:

• The CleanSwell App: Download before you go to log data during the cleanup
• 2024 Local Cleanup Coordinator contact info
• Tips for Educators, Youth Groups, and Parents
• Beach Wheelchair Availability
• Boating Facilities

• Coastal Cleanup Day History and Data
• Explore a storymap of 40 years of California Coastal Cleanup Day
• The Problem with Marine Debris
• Let's Make Trash Extinct

• Donate
• Shop for t-shirts and posters
• Sponsor Coastal Cleanup Day
• Continue to Volunteer