Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division will host this year’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 to 11 a.m. Residents can participate at over 20 sites along the beach, Halifax River, and Indian River. Last year, more than 1,100 volunteers collected 7,786 pounds of trash during the cleanup.

Interested persons can register at www.volusia.org/cleanup from Aug. 1 to Sept. 8. Participants are encouraged to bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles, and buckets for collecting trash. They should wear a hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothing, and outdoor footwear. The first 1,000 preregistered participants will receive a signature giveaway item at the conclusion of the event.

Beach cleanup sites include:

• Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park, 1800 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea
• Tom Renick Park, 1575 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea
• Birthplace of Speed Park, 21 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond Beach
• Andy Romano Beachfront Park, 839 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
• Sun N Surf Park, 726 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
• Sun Splash Park, 611 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
• Frank Rendon Park, 2705 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores
• Dahlia Avenue Park, 3625 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores
• Winter Haven Park, 4589 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet
• North Beach Community Park, Sapphire Road and North Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
• Flagler Avenue Beachfront Park, 100 Buenos Aires St., New Smyrna Beach
• 27th Avenue Park, 3701 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach
• Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach

Most river locations have boat launches, where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, or motorboats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.

River cleanup sites include:

• Highbridge Park, 39 Highbridge Road, Ormond Beach
• Tomoka State Park Loop pull-offs, 2099 N Beach St., Ormond Beach
• Sanchez Park, 329 Sanchez Ave., Ormond Beach
• Sunrise Park South, 1135 Riverside Drive, Holly Hill
• City Island Park, 105 E. Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach
• Bushman Park, 4575 Spruce Creek Road., Port Orange
• Port Orange Causeway Park, 93 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange
• Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve, 6250 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange
• George R. Kennedy Memorial Park, 103 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater
• River Breeze Park, 250 H.H. Burch Road, Oak Hill

Further details will be provided to registered participants as the event date approaches. For more information about the cleanup or to register, visit www.volusia.org/cleanup or contact the ICC coordination team at internationalcoastalcleanup@volusia.org.