You can also visit our Solo Beach Cleanups page if conducting cleanups on your own or with friends is a better option.
SINCE 2017



Sponsor A Cleanup
Help protect our ocean, waves and beaches by sponsoring a public cleanup or holding a private cleanup with your business or corporation. Sponsoring a cleanup helps establish your company as a good corporate citizen and encourages brand loyalty. Cleanups also provide employees with a fun, accessible way to engage with their community, as well as strengthen employee team building and morale.
Do Your Part
Join us this month, and help us Rise Above Plastics by bringing your own reusable supplies and reducing your plastic footprint!
Reusable bags, buckets, gloves and grabbers will be available for those who do not have their own supplies. Wear comfortable clothes, a hat and sunscreen. Also, don’t forget your reusable cup or bottle to stay hydrated (single-use plastic bottles are highly discouraged).
In addition to our calendar buttons, we encourage advance registration via the submission forms below.
Register for a upcoming cleanup
Registration is not required, but helps us coordinate logistics and communicate with you regarding any changes, cancellations, or other important details. Also, signing our digital waiver beforehand will shorten your wait time at the cleanup! Registrations are updated monthly.
Ocean Beach - July Beach Cleanup
- Saturday 7/2 from 9 am-11 am
- Join Surfrider Foundation for a beach and street cleanup at South Mission Beach
- Registration required
Morning after mess beach cleanup series
- Tuesday 7/5 from 8 am – 11 am
- Join one of the 5 beach cleanup sites up and down the San Diego Coast on the dirtiest beach day of the year!
- Some sites require advanced registration, follow the button below for more information.
This series is being supported by Surfrider foundation, stone brewing, san diego coastkeeper, i love a clean san diego, paddle for peace, un mar de colores, and reef.
Moonlight Beach - July Beach Cleanup
- Saturday 7/16 from 9 am-11 am
- Join Surfrider Foundation for a beach and street cleanup at South Mission Beach
- Registration required
Imperial Beach - July Beach Cleanup
- Saturday 7/16 from 9 am-11 am
- Join Surfrider Foundation for a beach and street cleanup at South Mission Beach
- Registration required
rally for the tally
We ask volunteers to tally what they find at our beach cleanups. By doing so, you contribute to Surfrider’s local, state, and nationwide databases which highlight the main sources of pollution on our shores. Your data informs our ongoing education and policy efforts to achieve our true aim – the prevention of trash reaching the beach in the first place.
With your help, we can keep our data game strong and continue to demand real solutions from policymakers and corporate polluters. Tally while you clean, then turn in your completed data sheet to our Site Captain when you’re done.
OUR ANNUAL BEACH CLEANUP REPORT
At the end of each year, we combine data with San Diego Coastkeeper and publish a detailed report on our cleanup findings. Check out our 2019 report below.
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