Welcome to BeachPatrol and Love Our Street

Our Purpose

BeachPatrol and Love Our Street are litter collection volunteer groups in Victoria, operating in 40+ postcodes. Groups meet monthly to pick up plastic litter from local beaches, streets or parks and meet like-minded people who are passionate about preserving our environment, wildlife, marine life and ecosystems.

The groups log their data in the LitterStopper app, which feeds into our litter collection database and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action's LitterWatch database.

With this data, we advocate for changes that will reduce litter, raise awareness of littered beaches and streets and support local and state governments in tackling the issues. 

 

Reasons to Join BeachPatrol and Love Our street

1322292

Pieces of Plastic Picked up and Categorised

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Total Beach and Street Cleans

6003

Beach and Street cleans

Since Jan 2014

LitterStopper app

Our free app enables anyone to log the 32 most common types of litter. Preset with BeachPatrol and Love Our Street groups, LitterStopper makes it easy for our groups and individuals to enter their collection data. The data is used for analysis by the Victorian government and can be viewed at Litterstopper.com.

Watch an Instructional video on how to use LitterStopper.

Container Deposit Scheme

The Container Deposit Scheme launched in Victoria on 1st November 2023. Beach Patrol Australia was a strong advocate over the past decade and we are pleased to see the scheme come to fruition. It is an important step towards a circular economy, and a great way for non-profits to raise funds.

Learn how you can support Beach Patrol & Love Our Street by donating your CDS refunds.

Love Our Street too

Recognising that the litter on our beaches and in the sea largely derives from sources on land, Love Our Street volunteers actively make a difference to the litter in our local public spaces. We aim to normalise litter-free places and to show by our actions that we want clean neighbourhoods

Go To My Beach

Go To My street

How much difference has BeachPatrol and Love Our street made

  • 4,469

    Kgs Of Rubbish Collected

  • 2,454

    Shopping Bags Of Rubbish

  • 2117

    Volunteer Hours

  • 150,866

    Kgs Of Rubbish Collected

  • 63,494

    Shopping Bags Of Rubbish

  • 67643

    Volunteer Hours

Overall Totals

In this Year BeachPatrol Groups have collected

Most Common Items Collected

Chart Butt CigaretteFood WrapperHard Bits < 5cmSoft Pieces < 5cmSoft Pieces > 5cmU Name ItNurdlesHard Bits > 5cmCan Metal DrinkBottle Plastic Drink
9722366329402437226722641390135613311316

In this Year Love Our Street Groups have collected

Most Common Items Collected

Chart Butt CigaretteSoft Pieces < 5cmSoft Pieces > 5cmCan Metal DrinkHard Bits < 5cmBottle Plastic DrinkFood WrapperPoly/FoamCoffee CupBottle Top
113174990496711811072953939791744713

Upcoming Events

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Most Recent beachpatrol Activity

most recent love our street activity

Thursday, 28 March 2024
3186 Love Our Street head street drain diversion into elster creek 2024-03-28

Litter was trapped in growth along banks of Elster Creek. Also 4 full dog poo bags left by owners.