
HOW TO JOIN THE ST. PETE OCEAN SWEEP TRASH COLLECTION TOURNAMENT 🌊♻️
Are you ready to turn the tide on pollution and compete for prizes, trophies, and bragging rights? Follow these simple steps to sign up, clean up, and celebrate at the Annual St. Pete Ocean Sweep Trash Collection Tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026!
Step by Step Guide
🌊 ST. PETE OCEAN SWEEP
Step-by-Step Guide
⚡ HOW IT WORKS (QUICK VERSION)
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Register + attend the Participant (Captains) Meeting
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Pick up your cleanup supplies
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Clean anywhere in Pinellas County (morning of event)
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Bring trash to Harborage Marina High & Dry
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Weigh-in, win prizes, and celebrate
👉 Register + Details:
www.waterwarrioralliance.org/stpeteoceansweep2026
🏆 STEP 1: REGISTER YOUR TEAM
Sign up and create a team with friends, family, coworkers, or your organization.
Don’t have a team? Contact us — we’ll connect you with one.
📍 STEP 2: PARTICIPANT (CAPTAINS) MEETING
This is where everything comes together.
You will:
• Pick up cleanup supplies + swag buckets
• Receive event details + weigh-in instructions
• Learn scoring + prize categories
• Get guidance and ask questions
Highly recommended so you’re fully prepared.
🧭 STEP 3: CHOOSE YOUR CLEANUP LOCATION
Clean anywhere in Pinellas County
Suggested areas:
• Beaches
• Parks
• Streets & neighborhoods
• Storm drains & waterways
We provide suggested locations, or you can choose your own.
Need help? We’ll guide you or connect you with a group cleanup.
🚤 STEP 4: CLEAN UP
( Morning of event only )
Participation options:
• Waterborne: boats, kayaks, paddleboards, divers
• Shoreside: walking teams
⚠️ Only trash collected the morning of the event counts
⚖️ STEP 5: WEIGH-IN LOCATION
Harborage Marina High & Dry
1110 3rd St S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
👉 Directions:
https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Harborage+Marina+1110+3rd+St+S+St+Petersburg+FL
Trash will be sorted, weighed, and recorded for judging
🎉 STEP 6: AWARDS + CELEBRATION
🏆 Awards (Most Trash, Most Unique, and more)
🎟️ Raffles + giveaways
🍔 Lunch + drinks
Big Catch at Salt Creek
1500 2nd St S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
👉 Directions:https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Big+Catch+at+Salt+Creek+St+Petersburg
💙 WHY IT MATTERS
Every team helps remove trash from our waterways and protect marine life.
This event supports Camp Coral scholarships, helping youth become certified divers and ocean advocates.
🔥 FINAL NOTES
• FREE to participate
• Supplies provided at Participant Meeting
• All experience levels welcome
• We’re here to help — just reach out
🌊 READY TO JOIN?
Register today and be part of the movement
👉 www.waterwarrioralliance.org/stpeteoceansweep2026
TEAM UP. CLEAN UP. WIN. 🌊
