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Morning After Mess Cleanup Day is MONDAY July 6TH from 8-11am at five locations, scroll down for details.

The Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter and San Diego Coastkeeper coordinate cleanups three times a month. On the second Saturday, we cleanup a North County beach (Oceanside to Torrey Pines), on the third Saturday we host a cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas and on the fourth Saturday of every month we cleanup a beach in South County (La Jolla to Imperial Beach).

To help out at an already coordinated cleanup, all you have to do is show up. For all beach cleanups, please wear comfortable clothes, closed toed shoes and sunscreen. Bring gardening or work gloves if you have them. If not, we would be happy to provide you with latex gloves if needed. We also provide the bags, hand sanitizer and other essentials for cleaning up trash. (Feel free to bring you own reusable bag, used bag or bucket to help limit what ends up at the garbage dump.)

All volunteers are welcome to participate and must sign a liability waiver, but volunteers under 18 MUST have a parent or guardian sign the waiver before the minor can participate.

CLICK HERE for the special Morning After Mess cleanup liability waiver.

Click Here for the regular cleanup Waiver Form

Pre-registration is NOT required unless your group has more than 20 people. Weather--if it is lightly raining, we will have the cleanup. If there are heavy rains, the cleanup will be canceled.

2009 Beach Cleanup Schedule: Unless otherwise noted, all cleanups are from 9am until 11am.
  • July 6th (Monday) (8am til 11am)
    Morning After Mess Cleanup Day
    Presented by Sun Diego Boardshops

    Five Locations Throughout SD County, each from 8-11am:
    Ocean Beach Pier - meet at grassy area by the end of Newport Ave.
    Mission Beach - Belmont Park - meet south of roller coaster, by boardwalk
    Pacific Beach - end of PB Drive on the beach
    South Carlsbad - Ponto Beach - south of Ponto jetty
    Oceanside - South Harbor Jetty - near parking lot where Harbor Dr. meets Pacific St.

  • July 18th
    Encinitas - Moonlight Beach
    Encinitas Blvd at the beach, meet on the sand by Cottonwwod Creek

  • July 25th
    South Mission Beach Jetty
    Meet on the grassy area by lifeguard tower and restrooms

  • August 8th
    Carlsbad - Tamarack
    Meet at the end of Tamarack Street

  • August 15th
    Encinitas - Moonlight Beach
    Encinitas Blvd at the beach, meet on the sand by Cottonwwod Creek

  • August 22nd
    Pacific Beach - PB Drive
    Meet at the end of PB Drive

  • September 5th
    La Jolla Shores
    Meet by the main lifeguard tower

  • September 19th
    California Coastal Cleanup Day
    Stay tuned for details.

  • October 10th
    Torrey Pines State Beach
    Meet at lifeguard tower #2 by the entrance to the southern parking lot

  • October 17th
    Encinitas - Moonlight Beach
    Encinitas Blvd at the beach, meet on the sand by Cottonwwod Creek

  • October 24th
    Tijuana River Valley
    Meet at the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park
    Meet 1/4 mile west of 2310 Hollister St., San Diego 92154
    Get there by taking I-5 south, exit Tocayo, Left on Hollister St. then right after first bridge.

  • November 14th
    Encinitas - Cardiff State Beach
    Meet on the sand North of Charlie’s restaurant

  • November 21st
    Encinitas - Moonlight Beach
    Encinitas Blvd at the beach, meet on the sand by Cottonwwod Creek

  • November 28th
    Ocean Beach - Dog Beach
    Meet at the parking lot by Dog Beach

  • December 12th
    Imperial Beach
    Meet by the north side of the pier at the end of Elm St.

  • December 19th
    Encinitas - Moonlight Beach
    Encinitas Blvd at the beach, meet on the sand by Cottonwwod Creek

  • December 26th - Surfrider
    NO CLEAN UP THIS WEEK - Happy Holidays!

Our beach cleanups are supported by the Joe Cayan Beach Cleanup Memorial Fund

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