Volunteers pick up trash to clean up after Fourth of July celebrations [Video]

TAMPA, Fla., (WFLA) — Beach clean ups are underway Friday morning to pick up any mess from Fourth of July celebrations.

Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful’s event is all about picking up trash along the Courtney Campbell Causeway. There will also be clean ups happening at Cypress Point Park.

Officials said they expect to collect around 500 pounds of trash.

Celebrating the Fourth is an American Tradition, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave all your trash behind.

“All that’s going to happen is, it’s either going to rain hard and bring it right into the ocean or the wildlife is going to get to it and bring it that much closer where potentially we’re not going to be able to get it when our volunteers do come cleanup,” said Kristina Moreta, Development Director with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful.

Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is rallying volunteers to pick up the …