During June 2025, the Balearic coastal cleaning service, coordinated by the public company PortsIB and attached to the Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle, removed a total of 7,794.08 kilograms of waste from the islands’ coastlines. This amount represents a daily average of 259.80 kilograms and reflects the ongoing efforts of the 23 vessels involved in this year’s cleaning campaign, divided between beach and offshore boats, and distributed across Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera.

Balearic coastline cleaning

The coastal cleaning service collected an average of 259.80 kilograms of waste per day. Photo: CAIB.

Mallorca was the island where the most waste was collected, with 3,847.10 kilograms, followed by Eivissa with 2,106.30 kilograms, Menorca with 977.08 kilograms, and Formentera with 863.60 kilograms. The beach vessels, designed for shallow waters, and the offshore vessels, capable of operating up to five nautical miles from the coast, worked throughout the 30 days of the month to keep all the islands’ coastlines clean.

Plastic made up more than half of the total waste collected in June

Regarding the type of waste collected, plastic made up more than half of the total, at 53.58%, followed by wood at 30.22% and vegetation at 6.78%. Other items removed included organic waste, oil and various materials.

In addition to routine collection, the Balearic coastal cleaning service carried out special operations to remove bulky waste and respond to specific incidents. In Mallorca, for example, two drifting boats, an outboard motor were recovered and a sick person was assisted. In Menorca, plastic, sticks and an injured turtle were removed. In Eivissa, pieces of plastic and a drifting buoy were found, while in Formentera a pallet and a small drifting boat were collected.

The coastal cleaning campaign will continue until 30 September, aiming to keep the Balearic Islands’ coastlines free of waste and to protect their natural environment.