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Private Beach Cleanups

Help keep our Santa Cruz beaches clean through private, corporate, or sponsored beach cleanups

Help Us Keep Our Beaches Clean and Safe!

Corporate beach cleanups help protect our coastlines, waves, and beaches while promoting healthy lifestyles and demonstrating your company’s commitment to the local community.

Hosting a private beach cleanup with the Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter offers your team a unique opportunity to:

  • Protect our local coast – Your group’s efforts help reduce plastic pollution and marine debris on Santa Cruz’s iconic beaches while supporting our mission to protect the ocean, waves, and beaches for all.
  • Show environmental leadership – Demonstrate your organization’s commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
  • Engage employees and build community – Strengthen team morale, build connections, and inspire a culture of environmental stewardship.
  • Support education and awareness – Your participation helps fund programs that educate students, nonprofits, and community members about marine conservation, the impact of plastic pollution, and sustainable living.

Let us help your team make a tangible difference—right here in Santa Cruz.

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Private Beach Cleanup – Santa Cruz

Host a meaningful and impactful private beach cleanup for your team with the Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter. These events offer the same convenience as our public cleanups, but in an exclusive setting just for your group.

Once we’ve confirmed a date and location together, all you need to do is show up—we’ll take care of the rest.

Surfrider Santa Cruz Provides:

  • A Surfrider staff lead to manage and guide your cleanup
  • All cleanup supplies (buckets, grabbers, gloves, data cards, etc.)
  • Event permitting and insurance
  • A 2-hour curated beach cleanup experience
  • Online registration for your group (optional)
  • Post-event data reporting and waste management

Company sponsorship pricing:

  • $2,000 – Up to 25 people
  • $2,500 – 26 to 50 people
  • $3,000 – 51 to 75 people
  • $3,500 – 76 to 100 people 
  • TBD - 100+ people (For groups over 100, we’re happy to coordinate with you—just reach out for custom pricing.)

Non-profits, schools, and community groups sponsorship pricing:

  • $1,000 – Up to 25 people
  • $1,250 – 26 to 50 people
  • $1,500 – 51 to 75 people
  • $1,750 – 76 to 100 people
  • TBD - 100+ people (For groups over 100, we’re happy to coordinate with you—just reach out for custom pricing.)

Notes: A $500 additional fee applies to events scheduled on Saturdays, high-demand environmental dates, or during the summer months of June, July, and August.

To schedule your private beach cleanup, please email chair@santacruz.surfrider.org and include the following: 

  • Preferred beach cleanup date:
  • Preferred beach cleanup time:
  • Preferred beach location:
  • Estimated number of participants:
  • Organization name:
  • Primary contact name:
  • Primary contact phone number:
  • Primary contact email:
  • Any special accommodations or notes (optional):

Thank you, and we look forward to hosting your cleanup! 

chair@santacruz.surfrider.org

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Beach Cleanup Equipment Rental

We offer beach cleanup equipment rentals for self-guided cleanup events. Rental kits include buckets, grabbers, and gloves for a six hour period.

Rental Fee: $500 per day

Equipment rental price includes cleanup supplies only. The renter is responsible for obtaining any required permits, insurance, and event approvals. The Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter is not liable for injuries, accidents, or incidents that occur during your event.

When you rent beach cleanup equipment from our chapter, your rental fees directly support our work in the community. The funds help us organize free public beach cleanups, expand our local programs, and protect the Santa Cruz County coastline.

As a 100% volunteer-run chapter, every dollar makes a meaningful difference and helps us continue our mission.

The Surfrider Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your rental may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

If you are interested in this option, please email chair@santacruz.surfrider.org.

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