Santa Monica Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2024

SANTA MONICA, CA — As summer nears its end and beaches become less populated, Santa Monica residents have the chance to honor their beautiful beaches.

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

• Santa Monica Beach Tower 1550 - Advance registration is required through Heal The Bay. Participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Santa Monica Beach Tower 20 - Advance registration is required through Heal The Bay. Participants should bring their own gloves, buckets or bags.
• Barnard Way Linear Park - Advance registration is required through Heal The Bay. 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.