Seal Beach Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2024

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

September is Coastal Cleanup Month and a statewide beach cleanup day is planned in Seal Beach. On Saturday, Sept. 21, beaches across the coast of Orange 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 Orange County, 24,124 lbs 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 Seal Beach will take place at the following locations:

• Seal Beach - Advance registration is required through SaveOurBeach.org. Participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station - Participants are required to register in advance through the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. 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 theCleanSwell app. The app allows individuals to collect data and instantly upload to the Ocean Conservancy's global ocean trash database.