By Nick Sodano, Editor
The Reporter recently published an article about electronic wastes on our streets and we looked into the Clean Communities grant to see if that could help Mt. Holly fund a collection and transportation of e-wastes to the landfill. No, it doesn’t do that. E-waste is considered recycling, not waste disposal, so its not an eligible cost.
For more about e-waste issue, see
But we did find out about clean communities funding of waste management at the municipal level. The State of New Jersey taxes disposable items and distributes funding from that tax to municipalities annually.
The Reporter obtained the following quote from JoAnn Gemenden, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council
[ see https://njclean.org/ ]
“NJCCC grant amounts are based on housing units, population and road miles. Towns cannot request additional funds. They come in as state aid so no applications are required.”
Here are the amounts disbursed to Mount Holly in recent years:
2025 $ 25,770.16
2024 $ 25,982.82
2023 $ 22,875.73
2022 $ 20,395.21
2021 $ 19,577.09
While the money comes automatically, what is required of towns are administrative reports about how funds were used. Towns can take up to 5% of the funding for administrative costs. The funds can be used for curbside leaf and grass collection, street sweeping, storm water catch basin cleanouts, and single items of equipment such as street sweepers or leaf vacuums.
If you want to know more, check the FAQ at https://njclean.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Grants-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf