Coastal Cleanup Returns to Gulf Coast for 38th Year

OBA Staff • August 14, 2025

Volunteers urged to help keep Alabama’s beaches and waterways clean

Coastal Cleanup Returns to Gulf Coast for 38th Year

Alabama Gulf Coast — (OBA) — The Gulf Coast is preparing for the 38th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup, the state’s largest volunteer environmental event. Residents and visitors are encouraged to help remove litter from neighborhoods, local parks, streets, beaches, and storm drains to protect area waterways. Organizers note that debris carried through storm drains and rivers can eventually reach Mobile Bay and the Gulf.

The cleanup will take place on Saturday, September 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with multiple volunteer sites across the region.

Coordinated through the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the nonprofit Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS), the event has involved thousands of volunteers since its start in 1987. Over the years, millions of pounds of trash have been removed from Alabama’s shores, marshes, and waterways. Commonly collected items include beverage bottles, cigarette butts, and abandoned fishing gear.

Organizers recommend that participants wear comfortable clothing, sunscreen, and sturdy footwear. Gloves and trash bags will be provided at each site. The cleanup is open to volunteers of all ages, though minors must be accompanied by an adult. Those unable to attend in here on the Gulf Coast can join other cleanup efforts in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

For additional details or to locate more cleanup zones, visit the Alabama Coastal Cleanup website or call 251-621-1216.

Alabama Gulf Coast Cleanup Locations South of Hwy 98

Map: Alabama Coastal Cleanup Zones Map

Weeks Bay
Address: 11525 U.S. 98, Fairhope, AL, USA
Contact: Eric Brunden – 251-928-9792 – eric.brunden@dcnr.alabama.gov
Check-In: Weeks Bay Resource Center
Notes: Boat Zone
Perdido Bay
Address: 12408 S 7th St, Lillian, AL 36549
Contact: Haley Jackson – hjackson@joinACF.org
Check-In: Lillian Boat Ramp, 7th Street
Wolf Bay
Address: Wolf Creek Kayak Launch Park, City of Foley, 9575 Wolf Creek Ridge, Elberta, AL
Contacts:
Nick Williams – 251-979-5690 – nwilliams@cityoffoley.org
Angie Eckman – aeckman@cityoffoley.org
Check-In: Wolf Creek Park
Perdido Beach
Address: Yupon St, Elberta, AL 36530
Contact: Ronnie Resmondo – 251-989-3050 – rlresmondo@gmail.com
Check-In: Yupon Street
Wind and Water Learning Center
Address: 26267 Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL, USA
Contact: Jackie McGonigal – 251-424-5909 – jmcgonigal@orangebeachal.gov
Check-In: Orange Beach Wind & Water Learning Center
Boggy Point
Address: 27504 Marina Road, Orange Beach, AL, USA
Contact: Nicole Woerner – 251-981-1180 – nwoerner@orangebeachal.gov
Check-In: Boggy Point Boat Ramp
Flora-Bama
Address: 17350 Perdido Key Drive, Pensacola, FL, USA
Contact: Mark Berte – 251-990-6002 / 251-402-3936 – mberte@joinACF.org
Check-In: Flora-Bama
Ono Island
Address: 31647 Shoal Water Drive, Orange Beach, AL, USA
Contacts:
Herb Smith – 281-797-3691 – herbs@phahou.com
Johnny Sharpless – 251-979-6600 – johnwsharpless@gmail.com
Check-In: Ono Boat Ramp
CoastAL
Address: 25722 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL, USA
Contact: Tiffany Hammock – 251-240-6001 – tiffany@islandentertainment.com
Check-In: CoastAL Restaurant Parking Lot
Orange Beach
Address: 25900 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
Contacts: Ginny and Rob Barnas – 251-943-4709 – ginny@callislandair.com
Check-In: Cotton Bayou Public Beach
Gulf State Park
Address: 22250 East Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Contact: Hannah Russell – 251-948-7275 ext. 62092 – hannah.russell@dcnr.alabama.gov
Check-In: Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion
Gulf Shores
Address: 101 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Contact: Dan Bond – dbond@gulfshoresal.gov
Check-In: Gulf Shores Public Beach
Little Lagoon
Address: 18068 Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Contact: Ryan Caver – 251-609-0752 – info@cleanhorizons.org
Check-In: Mo’s Landing
Fort Morgan
Address: Fort Morgan Fire Rescue Station 1, Alabama 180, Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Contacts:
Courtney Dombroski – 251-228-6117 – courtney@mycleaneco.com
Joe Emerson – fortmorgancivic@gmail.com
Check-In: Fort Morgan Fire Rescue Station #1

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