The U.S. is the number one producer of plastic waste globally and mismanages 1.13 and 2.25 million tons of plastic annually. Data indicates that 0.51-1.5 million metric tons of plastics end up in U.S. coastal environments, where stormwater drainage systems are a primary conduit for the delivery of litter to coastal waters. Our team has partnered with local governments (Pasco County, City of Cedar Key) and state Aquatic Preserve systems in the Big Bend and Nature Coast region of Florida’s Gulf Coast to implement Operation TRAP – Trash Reduction for Aquatic Preserves. Litter interception technologies such as storm drain traps, boom catchment devices, and monofilament tubes installed in municipal areas are designed to catch debris before entering coastal waterways. Operation TRAP has installed 26 storm drain traps, 4 booms, and monitor 12 monofilament tubes. Interceptor devices are cleaned out once a month, weather permitting. Data regarding debris collected is recorded by type and quantity, including weight of total debris collected and weight of debris sorted by category. As of September 2025, we have collected ~1,830 lbs. of trash in the boom catchment devices, ~13,000 pieces of large debris in the storm drain traps, and 19.278 lbs. of fishing-related debris captured in the monofilament tubes. By intercepting debris at known litter concentration points, we are increasing the efficiency of litter collection efforts, reducing the risk of wildlife entanglement or ingestion, and improving the socio-economic value of the coastal areas by improving aesthetic value. All data is shared through the Operation TRAP website, education and outreach opportunities, with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Trash Trap Network, and local government entities and land/resource managers to further steer decision making regarding litter management and single use items.