New Jersey Clean Communities
The Visual Litter Survey
Sponsored by the
New Jersey Clean Communities Council, Inc.
Rutgers/NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education
Environmental Resources Planning, LLC
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
The VLS Curriculum has been developed especially for Certified Clean Communities Coordinators to provide the tools they need to conduct base-line litter surveys. Surveys conducted in designated time frames after the initial base line survey will allow coordinators to track the progress of their Clean Communities programs.
VLS/Cleanups
March 1-June 1, 2018 - Coordinators conduct VLS/Cleanups.
VLS Online Short Field Data Form
VLS Forms Download: Proximity Questions for App 2.7
NJ Short Field Form 2.7 NJ Full Field Form
Instructions for downloading the Mobile App
2004 - 2018 VLS Locations Map
(updated as surveys are completed - green dot=2004, red dot=2018)
2018 Summary Cleanup Results
(updated as cleanups are completed)
Recertification credits for Certified Clean Communities Coordinators, Certified Recycling Professionals and Certified Public Works Managers will be available for VLS/Cleanups.