NJ Clean Communities

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Murphy Administration Bolsters Local Litter Removal Programs by Awarding More than $27 Million in Annual Clean Communities Grants

(25/P24) TRENTON – The Murphy Administration has awarded more than $27 million in annual Clean Communities grants to support municipal and county litter removal programs that spruce up neighborhoods, keep trash out of waterways, and protect wildlife and...

Be a Litter Rock Star!

Are you ready to rock for a cleaner New Jersey? The NJ Clean Communities Council invites residents of all ages to join the exciting “Be a Litter Rock Star” Slogan Contest—an engaging and creative way to promote litter prevention, education, and community pride! 🎤...

Check Out Our Success!

New Jersey’s bag ban is an enormous success, with expectations that 8.4 billion single-use bags each year will be removed from the state’s waste stream.  To help spread the word about this important law, we have developed a short video in partnership with the NJ Food...

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NJ Clean Communities

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Edition - February 2025

Important Links

NJCC Certification Training

Become a NJ Clean Communities Coordinator and learn how to organize and lead litter abatement efforts in your community, or take this class for recertification credits!

NJDEP Single Use Plastics Website

AN ACT concerning single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, polystyrene foam food service products, and single-use plastic straws.

2024 Report to the Governor and Legislature

The Report highlights the activities of the NJCC Council with special attention to the 2024 NJCCC contract, as required by law, and the year three Single Use
Plastics Contract.

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Join our volunteers in making New Jersey cleaner and greener.

Our Programs

Adopt a Beach

Adopt a Highway

Litter Free NJ

Skip the Straw

In 2024, our Adopt a Highway program had a total of...

volunteers

hours to removing litter

miles of highways

bags of trash