BeachPatrol

Our Purpose

BeachPatrol and Love Our Street community volunteer groups operate across 40+ postcodes in Victoria. 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.

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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