Beach maintenance crews removed 662.19 tons of garbage from approximately
200 garbage collection stations on the beach and bay in 2021. That’s the
equivalent of 117,177 individual bags of trash! An additional 27,868 Leave No Trace
items were also removed from South Walton beaches. These items often include
beach chairs, umbrellas, towels and other beach gear.
In 2021, South Walton High School student Hannah Smith started a new pilot
beach basket program. With help from Beach Operations, six baskets now hang
at the Grayton Beach public beach access near the trash collection area. Beach
goers are encouraged to grab a basket and use it to pick up trash, dispose of it in
the nearby bins and return the basket when they are done. The program will run
until May 2022, when the success of the program will be evaluated. If the program
is successful, it might have a future at other South Walton beach accesses.
200 garbage collection stations on the beach and bay in 2021. That’s the
equivalent of 117,177 individual bags of trash! An additional 27,868 Leave No Trace
items were also removed from South Walton beaches. These items often include
beach chairs, umbrellas, towels and other beach gear.
In 2021, South Walton High School student Hannah Smith started a new pilot
beach basket program. With help from Beach Operations, six baskets now hang
at the Grayton Beach public beach access near the trash collection area. Beach
goers are encouraged to grab a basket and use it to pick up trash, dispose of it in
the nearby bins and return the basket when they are done. The program will run
until May 2022, when the success of the program will be evaluated. If the program
is successful, it might have a future at other South Walton beach accesses.