Registration for the Maine Coastal Cleanup 2026 is Open

 

A couple stands together near Portland Head Light in Maine, with the historic lighthouse and rocky coastline behind them.

Thanks to all the volunteers who make this event a success every year!

Coastweek is a national celebration of our coastal resources. In Maine, the annual Coastal Cleanup is the biggest volunteer event in the state! 

Registration for the 2026 Maine Coastal Cleanup is now open.

Maine Coastweek 2025 Results 

  • Pounds cleaned - 12,323
  • Miles of waterfront cleaned - 94..4
  • Items recorded - 47,476
  • Total volunteers - 1,287

The International Coastal Cleanup was established nearly 40-years ago to address the problem of trash in our oceans and on our coasts. The Ocean Conservancy manages the ICC and maintains a database of all the items that volunteers around the world record when collecting trash. As of 2020, the one-day event in September has become a whole month of Cleanups around the world! 

The Maine Coastal Program has been the State Coordinator for the International Coastal Cleanup for over 30 years and remains committed to supporting and facilitating annual Cleanups of Maine's coastal beaches and waterways. Volunteers support this effort by adopting a location and soliciting others to join them in cleaning up the trash from their location of choice and help to keep our coast and ocean trash free!

Promote your cleanup with a poster, available below (PDF file):

Coastal Cleanup Poster

See the 2024-2025 ICC report for results from other parts of the world (PDF, 34 pages).

6 Degrees of separation

For news and information on the impacts of marine debris please visit the following:

To get information on the high and low tides for your Cleanup location please visit:
https://www.usharbors.com/harbor/maine/

Sites looking for volunteers will be listed below:

Coastal Cleanup Coordinator Registration 2026 is Open

Note: All fields are required

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