In total, 10 municipalities in the Netherlands and Belgium were able to supply figures as regards the total cost
of removing beach litter but very few of these were able to provide a breakdown of these costs. The total cost
of beach litter removal reported by municipa lities was €2,265,415.30 withan average cost of €226,541.53 per
municipa lityper year. Based on this average, removing beach litter costs all municipa lities in the Netherlands
and Belgium a total of €10.4 million per year.