Trash Boom on Tijuana River Channel
Sector: Waste Processing and Treatment • Location: San Diego, California, United States
Source: KRQE
A trash boom consisting of 160 buoyant modules tied together and anchored by 120 tons of concrete is installed just inside the U.S. on the Tijuana River channel to prevent trash from Mexico from entering the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean. It is designed to rise with water levels and stop trash floating across the border. The boom has been deployed for two rainy seasons and is expected to stop about 5
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Cement, Government
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- KRQE
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A trash boom consisting of 160 buoyant modules tied together and anchored by 120 tons of concrete is installed just inside the U.S. on the Tijuana River channel to prevent trash from Mexico from entering the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean. It is designed to rise with water levels and stop trash floating across the border. The boom has been deployed for two rainy seasons and is expected to stop about 50 tons of trash during the current series of rainstorms. The project manager suggests installing a similar boom on the Mexico side of the border for better efficiency and lower cost. |
Original sector | Environmental Infrastructure |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | San Diego |
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Source | KRQE |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Cement, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-22 |
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