An appeal has been made for beach users to use a proper fire pit when having fires on the beach after 52 nails were left in the sand.
Fire pits have been reappearing on Gyllyngvase and Maaenporth beaches in the past few weeks.
Last year there was huge problem with people lighting fires on the beach and using old pallets which burnt the wood but left the nails behind causing danger to beach users.
Posting on Facebook, environmental action group Plastic Free Falmouth said: "And fire pit hell is back- 52 nails in this one….
"We've cleared a few the last 3/4 weeks since the better weather appeared. Russ our Maenporth superstar has been on a mission!"
Concerns were raised around the same time last year when nails and broken glass had to be cleared from Gylly Beach in Falmouth on a daily basis.
On Tuesday lots more nails (34 in three fire pits on Gylly Beach) were cleared as part of the #sandsafe campaign with the help of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service.
An appeal was made by environmental action group Plastic Free Falmouth for beach users to use a fire pit or other safe vessel when having fires on the beach and dispose of it safely.
The nails come from burning wood and pallets directly onto the sand.
Things don't appear to be as bad as the last April Bank Holiday when revellers gathered on Gyllyngvase Beach each night drinking and lighting fires and leaving large amounts of litter behind.
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Open fires are banned on Gyllyngvase Beach and barbecues have to be disposed of responsibly, but pieces of wood from pallets are often used which are burned and leave the rusty nails exposed and could cause bathers serious injury.
On Tuesday the Sand Safe team, including Falmouth mayor Steve Eva, was at Gyllyngvase Beach where they talked with people about plastic pollution and promoted the safe use of our beautiful beaches.
Plastic Free Falmouth say they do what they can but they rely on volunteers. Falmouth deputy mayor and Plastic Free Falmouth founder Kirstie Edwards said: "It’s relentless but not quite as bad as this time last year! Russ has cleared three in two weeks from Maenporth with around 50 nails in each!"
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