Data.

This dataset was collected by Citizen Scientists at an official 'Survey Area' as part of the Litter Intelligence long-term litter monitoring programme. The data are freely and openly accessible to anyone. Download the raw data, share this survey, and learn more about the data collection methodology through the links at the bottom of the page.

Litter Survey

beach-icon Beach.

Barrytown - Stream mouth

13 November 2025

DOC - West Coast Tai Poutini

Don Neale

Overview

B

3

2.5

0.4

100m x 20m

Mixed Substrate

Items per 1,000m2

56

Products

112

1496

Type Count Weight (g)
Plastic 99 229
Resin pellets A N/A
Food wrappers 5 6
Unidentifiable soft plastic fragments 2 21
Bottle caps & lids 2 1
Gardening & farming related 1 5
Rope 3 109
Other Plastic 5 8
Plastic sheeting 10 38
Unidentifiable hard plastic fragments 71 41
Metal 5 1004
Construction material 2 985
Aluminium drink cans 2 17
Metal Bottle caps, lids & pull tabs 1 2
Other 4 0
Faeces 2 N/A
Sanitary items 2 N/A
Foamed Plastic 3 2
Polystyrene insulation or packaging 3 2
Wood 1 261
Processed timber & pallet crates 1 261

Materials

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