Keep Brevard Beautiful says it is collecting about five times more garbage at Cocoa Beach than before beaches shut down due to COVID-19. Those with the organization are now asking people to clean up after themselves and take their trash home with them if they can.
This past weekend, organizers say they picked up about 13,000 pounds of trash. On a typical day, the organization says it collects about 30 bags of trash, but on Saturday, it got about 220 bags. If caught littering at Cocoa Beach, you could receive a $250 fine.