35th Annual Operation Clean Sweep Cleared Trash from San Diego Bay

San Diego Bay was cleaner and greener after the 35th Annual Operation Clean Sweep brought together more than 1,000 volunteers on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Hosted by the San Diego Working Waterfront and sponsored by the Port of San Diego, the event mobilized divers, boaters, and shoreline volunteers at multiple cleanup sites including Barrio Logan, Chula Vista, Coronado, the Embarcadero, Harbor Island, Imperial Beach, National City, Seaport Village, and Shelter Island. The community effort was part of a long-standing tradition aimed at removing trash and debris from both the bay and surrounding waterfront areas. In the days leading up to the main event, the U.S. Coast Guard cadets aboard the sailing ship Eagle—visiting San Diego for the first time in 17 years—participated in a mini Operation Clean Sweep on August 10, clearing litter along the Embarcadero south of B Street Pier. “The Port of San Diego is proud to support Operation Clean Sweep, and we are grateful to all our partners, sponsors, and volunteers for helping clean up San Diego Bay and the surrounding waterfront,” said Danielle Moore, Chair of the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. “Events like this bring the community together as environmental champions to care for...