After the fireworks are finished, Jacksonville will need help cleaning the beaches

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Volunteers will be needed to help clean up the beaches on July 5.

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The City of Jacksonville and Keep Jacksonville Beautiful will partner with Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol for the annual July 5th Beaches Cleanup following the Independence Day holiday.

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According to the City of Jacksonville, last year 229 volunteers invested 448 total hours of their time to collect 229 bags of garbage and debris left over from the July 4 celebrations. That equated to 4,580 pounds of waste.

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Volunteers for this year’s cleanup will meet from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. Litter collection bags and gloves will be handed out at the following locations:

• Atlantic Beach at the ocean
• Beach Boulevard at the ocean
• Seagate Avenue at the ocean

Volunteers will remove litter and debris along the shoreline. The mission will be to keep the beauty and safety of Jacksonville’s beaches as they were.

Participants must be at least 18 or accompanied by an adult, should wear sturdy footwear and sun protection, and should bring their own drinking water. The cleanups will only be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Advance registration is not required.

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For more information, call Keep Jacksonville Beautiful at 904-255-8276.

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