The California Coastal Commission will present the 26th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day at more than 800 locations throughout the state from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., Sept. 25.

The purpose of the event is to clean up the beaches and shorelines and raise awareness about the importance of coastal environmental stewardship. Last year the statewide cleanup saw record-breaking participation of more than 82,000 volunteers who picked up nearly 1.4 million pounds of debris.

Volunteers are asked to bring a bucket or reusable bag to the cleanup for collecting trash. Most sites are equipped with dumpsters or rollaway bins so workers can dump what they collect and take the bucket home.

Participants can also bring a lightweight pair of gardening gloves from home and a filled reusable water bottle.

The use of public transportation, bicycle or carpool to the cleanup location is encouraged.

For cleanup locations, call (800) COAST 4U or go to http://coast4u.org.