- December 4, 2025
Volusia County residents are invited to participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup at more than 20 sites along the beach, Halifax River and Indian River from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division is hosting the event. Last year, 1,562 Volusia County volunteers collected 8,500 pounds of trash during the cleanup.
Volunteers can register online between Aug. 1 and Sept. 8 at www.volusia.org/cleanup. Participants are asked to come prepared by bringing garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, and grabbers for collecting trash. Bags, buckets, plastic gloves and water will be provided. Attendees should wear a hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothing and outdoor footwear. The first 1,200 preregistered participants will receive a commemorative giveaway item featuring the 40th anniversary International Coastal Cleanup Logo, designed by the Ocean Conservancy. Preregistered participants will also receive a native tree. Tree species include sea grape, green buttonwood and Simpson’s stopper. Trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at three giveaway locations: Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park in Ormond-by-the-Sea, City Island Park in Daytona Beach, and the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach.
Beach cleanup sites include:
Most river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddleboards, canoes or motorboats (where permitted) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.
River cleanup sites include:
In addition to participating in the annual cleanup, residents can help decrease marine debris simply by reducing the amount of waste and single use products they generate. Remember: “Refuse, reduce, reuse, then recycle.”
For information about the cleanup or to register, visit www.volusia.org/cleanups or contact the ICC coordination team at [email protected].
