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CBJ & Litter Free Beach Cleanup on August 13

August 11, 2023

The City & Borough of Juneau and Litter Free, Inc. are organizing a community beach cleanup to remove debris from area beaches impacted by last weekend’s jökulhlaup. The cleanup will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 13 during the falling tide.

CBJ Parks & Recreation staff will distribute yellow Litter Free bags at the following locations on Sunday from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.:

  • Auke Lake Wayside & Boat Launch
  • False Outer Point Wayside

Filled bags from the beach cleanup can be left along the following public rights-of-way to be picked up by CBJ crews:

  • N. Douglas Highway
  • Mendenhall Peninsula Rd.
  • Fritz Cove Rd.

Large items should be reported to floodresponse@juneau.gov for later removal. Please include photos and location information.

For more information, please email floodresponse@juneau.gov.

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