Interchange in officials are cracking down on glass.

The city broke a record, this year, by handing out close to a thousand warnings to people with glass on the beach.

Channel 5's.... sierra pizarro....tells us how much a ticket could cost you.

The fine can be up to two thousand dollars.

Those cited go before a judge who determines how much you'll have to pay for having glass at the beach.

Take a look at the numbers.

South padre glass warnings sky rocketed to 852 this year.

Yes, it's very dangerous.

Someone could get cut.

Glass citations on the other hand went way down.

Island officials credit this to the extra signs they've put up.

I believe that's why we saw a decrease in the amount of citations.

Victor baldovinos is the environmental health director for s-p-i.

He tells us there are a dozen officers who patrol the beach year round.

When it comes to cracking down on glass...this is now the routine: violators will first get a verbal warning...then a written one before getting the ticket.

That's why baldovinos says the warning total is so high this year.

People usually get the message after they're warned.

Baldovinos also mentions the warning total increased because there were more beach goers this year than previous years.

People should more aware for the environment and animals.

South padre island fire department says they've handled a few cases of people getting cut on the beach.

The department couldn't specify if they happened because of littered glass.

To avoid a fine, just dump the glass.

The city of s-p-i has trash bins scattered on the beach.

On the island, sierra pizarro, channel 5 news.

If you come across glass on the beach you can report it to the number on your screen.

That's 761-5454 to reach the south padre island police