Photo by Belleville Township: The Township of Belleville will be receiving a $77,671.77 Clean Communities grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Solid Waste Division.  Officials representing about 20 of those towns, including Belleville Mayor Michael Melham, attended an event on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway where they were presented with ceremonial checks to mark the occasion.

The Township of Belleville will be receiving a $77,671.77 Clean Communities grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Solid Waste Division.

The annual Clean Communities grant helps municipalities across New Jersey beautify neighborhoods, clean up parks and recreation areas, protect natural habitats and work toward a litter-free New Jersey.

To that end, municipalities can use the grant funding to promote volunteer and paid clean-up events, purchase equipment, support enforcement activities and educational opportunities. The funds can even be utilized to install video surveillance equipment to help monitor areas where litter is often illegally dumped.

More than $27 million has been awarded to municipalities and counties across New Jersey for 2025.

Photo by Belleville Township: Chief among Belleville's trash abatement efforts is the Community Cleanup events, which are held each spring and fall.

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