The organisers of the Great Ahipara/90 Mile Clean-up 2018 on Saturday week (November 10) are hoping for a strong response from the community.
"There are no organisations that will do this for us. It is not the responsibility of the FNDC or the Regional Council. No council or governmental organisation will clean the flotsam and waste off the beach for us," CBEC EcoSolutions environmental educator Jo Shanks said.
"The waste being left behind on the beach, or floating in on the tide, is building up, a mix of recyclables and plastics that never goes away. Plastic in the water kills sea life, and can make fish too toxic to eat."
Shane Clarkson had been the driving force behind last year's first, successful clean-up, when truckloads of waste were removed, including one load for recycling.
"This year we want to really knock it out of the park — or off the beach," Jo said.