Every year, after the fireworks fade and the crowds go home, America’s beaches are left covered in trash. Join thousands of Surfrider volunteers helping clean up the coast on July 5th!
Every year, after the fireworks fade and the crowds go home, America’s beaches are left covered in trash. Join thousands of Surfrider volunteers helping clean up the coast on July 5th!
Based on reported July 5th cleanup participation and impact from the past three years of Surfrider chapter-hosted cleanups.
150,000+
Pounds of Trash Removed
5,000+
Volunteers Engaged
150+
Cleanups Hosted
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Find A July 5th Cleanup Near You
Invite your friends, bring your family—because the ocean always needs more friends.
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Beach Cleanup Stories
See how our volunteers have made Surfrider’s beach cleanups an annual tradition.
CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY
Enjoy Your Holiday, But Please Leave Only Footprints.
Before You Go
Bring reusable water bottles, cups, food containers, and utensils
Skip balloons — they often end up in the ocean
Bring separate bags for trash and recycling
At The Beach
Set up away from dunes and nesting areas
Secure tents and umbrellas
Pick up single-use plastics like bottle caps and plastic fragments
When You Leave
Do a final sweep of your area
Take everything you brought
Dispose of trash and recycling properly
Join Thousands of Volunteers This July 5th
For more than two decades, Surfrider volunteers have shown up the morning after Independence Day to protect and restore the beaches they love. Join our community this year at a cleanup near you.
