Volunteers Clean Up 1,699 Pieces of Trash from Ballard Park

Published on September 23, 2026

Man in kayak with pickers near the Indian River Lagoon shoreline at Ballard Park

On Saturday, September 19, a team of 37 volunteers came together to clean up trash at Ballard Park. Working tirelessly all morning, they removed 1,699 pieces of trash and 566 pounds from the park and its shoreline. 

3 volunteers remove litter from rocks along Indian River Lagoon shoreline at Ballard Park

Top five items they found were: 

  • 581 small foam/plastic pieces
  • 209 cigarette butts
  • 214 food wrappers
  • 60 straws/stirrers
  • 59 yards of fishing line and lures
2 volunteers remove litter from rocks at Ballard Park shoreline with kayak in background

The clean-up event was part of International Coastal Cleanup, a worldwide effort to help eliminate trash from beaches and waterways. More information about International Coastal Cleanup is available from the Ocean Conservancy.

To learn more about litter clean-up events in Brevard County, contact the ECO Division at recycle@mlbfl.org or visit Keep Brevard Beautiful.

2 volunteers holding buckets and pickers at Ballard Park

 

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