Long Beach Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2024

LONG BEACH, CA — As summer nears its end and beaches become less populated, Long Beach residents have the chance to honor their beautiful beaches.

September is Coastal Cleanup Month and a statewide beach cleanup day is planned in Long Beach. On Saturday, Sept. 21, beaches across the coast of Los Angeles County will benefit from crowds of residents picking up debris on the sand.

According to the California Coastal Commission, 376,308 lbs. of garbage was collected from beaches and waterways throughout California. In Los Angeles County, 20,341 lb.s of garbage was collected.

Each cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at many different locations. The beach cleanups in Long Beach will take place at the following locations:

• Junipero Beach - No advance registration is necessary for individuals, but participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Belmont Pier - No advance registration is necessary for individuals, but participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Mother's Beach - No advance registration is necessary for individuals, but participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Alamitos Bay Marina - No advance registration is necessary for individuals, but participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Peninsula at 72nd Place - No advance registration is necessary for individuals, but participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.

Additional cleanup sites may be added to the list of locations during the lead-up to Coastal Cleanup Day.

Those who are unable to attend an organized cleanup on Coastal Cleanup Day are still able to participate in a self-guided neighborhood cleanup with the CleanSwell app. The app allows individuals to collect data and instantly upload to the Ocean Conservancy's global ocean trash database.