Pacific Palisades Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2024

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — As summer nears its end and beaches become less populated, Pacific Palisades residents have the chance to honor their beautiful beaches.

September is Coastal Cleanup Month and a statewide beach cleanup day is planned in Pacific Palisades. 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 Pacific Palisades will take place at the following locations:

• Will Rogers State Beach - Advance registration is required through Heal The Bay. Participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Tower 18 - Advance registration is required through Heal The Bay. Participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.

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.