The island-wide beach clean up returns for 2023!

An annual event sponsored by the Recycling Society and the Conservancy, this is an important community event that draws participants from all over the island.

Community members join up with their neighbourhood crews to tackle garbage and recycling removal from beaches around the island. The refuse is collected and taken to the recyling depot, where it is weighed and sorted for send off to the landfill, or, if possible, to the Ocean Legacy recycling depot!

Last year, 583 kg of plastic, styrofoam, tires, and other garbage was removed from beaches around the island – let’s see if we can break that record this time around.

Contact your neighbourhood Beach Captain today!

BENNETT BAY: Mike Nadeau, 250 539 0123

CAMPBELL BAY: Ash Goertz (prefers text), 604 505 9112

DAVID COVE (+OYSTER AND REEF BAYS): Irene Barrett, 250 539 5070

EDITH POINT: Frankie and Adrian Gowing, 250 539 5817

DINNER BAY: Mike Jones, 604 314 2053

GALLAGHER (+PIGGOTT BAYS): Kim Harris, 250 539 9878

HORTON BAY: Captain Needed, call Conservancy @ 2535 in meantime

KADONAGA BAY: Marian MacLean, 250 539 9995

LIGHTHOUSE AREA: Carly McWilliams, 778 869 4425

MINERS BAY: Mayne Elementary School (Michael Dunn), ed@mayneconservancy.ca

VILLAGE BAY: Patricia Janvrin, 250 5395692