Coastal Cleanup Day 2026

REGISTRATION IS LIVE!

Coastal Cleanup Day is an international day of action to protect our oceans, watersheds, and wildlife from debris and plastic pollution. In collaboration with the California Coastal Commission and the Ocean Conservancy, Heal the Bay has proudly been the Los Angeles County Coordinator of this event for the past 37 years.

On Saturday, September 19th, 2026, thousands of volunteers will help tackle Los Angeles’s marine debris crisis!

Help keep our beaches healthy and beautiful, one piece of trash at a time.

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Find Your Site

This year, 60+ cleanup sites will span beaches, rivers, parks, trails, neighborhoods, and underwater dive sites throughout L.A. County on Coastal Cleanup Day 2026.

Whether you’re restoring a local park, cleaning up your neighborhood, or getting your hands sandy at the beach, there’s a place for you to make an impact.

Find Your Cleanup Site 

 

Make a bigger impact

Help Heal the Bay reach our $15,000 community fundraising goal by starting your own fundraiser and rallying your friends, family, coworkers, and community to support a cleaner, healthier coast.

Every dollar raised helps make Coastal Cleanup Day possible and supports Heal the Bay’s work to keep our coastal waters safe and clean year-round.

Participating community fundraisers will have the opportunity to receive exclusive Heal the Bay merchandise for helping us reach our goal!

Fundraise. Show up. Get the cap.

Start a fundraiser to support Heal the Bay, then show up on Coastal Cleanup Day to collect your exclusive Tower 28 x Heal the Bay cap at our Santa Monica Pier Tower 1550 cleanup site.

Setup is easy; start here.

Start Your Fundraiser

 

 

We can’t do this work without our partners

 

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Remembering Coastal Cleanup Day 2025

Last year, trash didn’t stand a chance! Coastal Cleanup Day 2025 made waves of impact across LA in one unforgettable day. From the mountains to the beaches, YOU showed up for your Earth, your city, and your community. 6,722 volunteers removed 19,139 pounds of trash and 610 pounds of recycling from 70 sites.

Read our 2025 Coastal Clean Up Day Wrap Up Book to learn more about this citywide day of impact.

READ HERE

 

Looking to make a lasting impact with your brand? Partner with us as an official Coastal Cleanup Day Sponsor. Learn more here.

For questions or inquiries, contact: Alexandra Babcock, Senior Development Specialist at ababcock@healthebay.org.

 

More About Coastal Cleanup Day, LA County:

Coastal Cleanup Day is an international day of action to protect our oceans, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and plastic pollution. In collaboration with the California Coastal Commission and the Ocean Conservancy, Heal the Bay has proudly been the Los Angeles County Coordinator of this event for the past 36 years. Choose one of the many clean up sites throughout the county. Whether you want to tidy up the mountains, better your neighborhood, or spruce up the beach, we’ve got you covered!