Past Cleanup Results

Since 1997, the Inner-Coastal & Watershed Cleanup has helped remove more than 500 tons of trash (the weight of nearly six Boeing 747s) from Southern California’s waterways, making for cleaner watersheds, beaches and ocean environments for people and wildlife to enjoy.

Year    # of Sites    # of Volunteers    Pounds of trash and recyclables collected
2010    23    1900    26600
2009    52    3400    84000
2008    47    4400    441,000*
2007    34    3200    116000
2006    32    2400    83000
2005    26    2100    24000
2004    33    2400    58000
2003    24    1900    30000
2002    17    1700    24000
2001    12    1500    9000
2000    9    850    9000

*This isn’t a typo. In 2008, we cleaned up two illegal dump sites in Riverside County, accounting for 160 tons of waste, including some hazardous materials that were at risk of leaching into local water supplies.
More information on what illegal dumping is and how you can help stop it. [link to CalRecycle http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/IllegalDump/]