FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) - Toby's Spooktacular Sweep, a Halloween celebration, returns for its third year at Folly Beach this year. The annual beach sweep events kicks off Halloween early on Oct. 27. Participants are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes while they pick up litter along one of the six stations. The family-friendly event will provide Halloween temporary tattoos, slap wristbands, and stickers. Vanessa Oltmann, founder of Toby's Spooktacular Sweep, said why she organizes this event around the holiday. "I decided we need to have fun, so what wouldn't be better than to do a costume sweep, a spectacular - spooktacular for everyone," Oltmann said. The turnout for the event has been impactful to the coastal community by keeping areas within the beach clean. "We've had over 300 volunteers over the past two years and we've collected close to 2300 pieces of debris," Oltmann said. Toby the Turtle and the City of Folly Beach host the sweep, while they continue to have a partnership with the South Carolina Aquarium. "The aquarium provides all the supplies and the necessary equipment for us to be able to collect data" Oltmann said. "Which is very important in this world for us to know what kind of debris is in the ocean or on the earth, because everything that's out there on the ground ends up in the ocean. And we want to protect wildlife, domestic life, marine life, and human life so that all affects us." Surrounding the beach sweep, one of the major concerns is plastics. Oltmann said anything that ends up in the ocean or in our waterways, eventually ends up in our bodily systems. "This data actually helps us to be able to go to the city or any politicians to say look, we have an issue. What can we do to resolve the problem, the founder said. "This is why the sweeps are so important, they make the public aware of what's here." The beach sweep is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with the costume contest to follow at 4 p.m. along with treats at the participating restaurants. For those who wish to participate, must sign up to receive a wristband and free parking.