Office of Sustainability News & Events

Montclair Township has partnered with PSE&G and Sustainable Jersey to help businesses in our community learn how to save money and energy with a free energy audit by a certified PSE&G contractor.

Learn more here: https://www.energyoutreachnj.com/montclairsave/

Montclair Township has partnered with PSE&G and Sustainable Jersey to help residents in our community learn how to save money and energy with a free or low-cost energy audit by a certified PSE&G contractor.

Learn more here: https://www.energyoutreachnj.com/montclair/

Plant Based for the Planet: April 1st - 30th

The "Plant Based for the Planet" initiative returns to Montclair! 12 local restaurants are participating, offering innovative plant-based dishes. People can vote for favorites and win prizes.

More information: https://plantedsociety.org/montclair/

Montclair Township's Earth Fest: Sunday, April 28th

On South Park St.(between Bloomfield Ave. And Church St.) from 12-4 PM.

Sponsored by Montclair's Department of Sustainability, Drive Electronic, the Montclair Center BID, the Sierra Club and MCA.

More information: https://www.montclairnjusa.org/News-articles/News/Montclairs-Earth-Fest-2024

NEEC Earth Day Celebration: Sunday, April 21st

The Northeast Earth Coalition is having an Earth day Celebration on Sunday, April 21st. 

More information: https://neearth.org/events/earth-day-celebration-2024/

"Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World" Conference: Saturday, April 6th

At Montclair State University on April 6th from 9 AM - 4 PM., hear from expert panelists in the University Hall Conference Center, and meet many of our community leaders.

More information: https://neearth.org/events/8th-annual-conference-acting-locally-for-a-more-sustainable-world/

Dispose Responsibly on Saturday, May 4th:

Montclair Shred Fest 2024: George Inness Annex parking lot (North Fullerton Ave) at 9 AM. - 1 PM.

More information: https://www.montclairnjusa.org/News-articles/News/Montclair-Shred-fest-2024

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection: Essex County DPW, 99 West Bradford Ave, Cedar Grove NJ. at 8:30 AM. - 4 PM.

More information: https://www.ecuanj.com/portfolio/gallery-image-post/

The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce Montclair's Earth Fest 2024.

Scheduled for Sunday, April 28th, 2024, from 12:00 PM. to 4:00 PM. at South Street Park between Bloomfield Ave. and Church St.

The purpose of Earth Fest is to promote awareness and action towards protecting the planet's natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity.

Earth Fest encourages individuals, communities, businesses, and governments to adopt eco-friendly practices, reduce their carbon footprint, and advocate for policies that prioritize environmental protection.

Through various educational initiatives, Earth Fest aims to inform people of all ages about the pressing environmental issues facing our planet and empower them to make positive changes in their daily lives to safeguard the Earth for future generations.

This event is sponsored by Montclair Township's Office of Sustainability, the Montclair Center BID, Drive Electric, Sierra Club, and Montclair Climate Action.

For any questions about the event, or if you are interested in being a vendor of volunteering, please email mcunliffe@montclairnjusa.org

Montclair Township's Office of Sustainability is looking for volunteers for its upcoming Earth Fest event.

 Volunteers will have a range of roles, and will be asked to rank the available roles by preference.

Roles will be assigned to volunteers on a first come first serve basis. Roles range from running an activity session, greeting the community, helping navigate EV placement, to ensuring trash and recycling bins are kept tidy.

If you are available any time on the day of the event, or if you’d like to be involved with planning before the event, please don't hesitate to email mcunliffe@montclairnjusa.org with any questions or if you'd like to sign up. If you are a vendor interested in participating please feel free to reach out as well.

The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce Montclair Shred fest 2024 scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 9:00 AM. to 1:00 PM. at the George Inness Annex parking lot (North Fullerton Ave).

 Montclair residents can bring up to 4 boxes or paper bags (up to 20 lbs each)
 Securely dispose of sensitive documents
 Recycle your confidential personal paper documents

Accepted Materials:
 Paper documents with paper clips, staples, envelope windows, & scotch tape
 Remove metal clasps, masking, and duct tape

The Montclair Township governing body adopted a resolution in 2016 to support Green Building practices. The resolution establishes Montclair Township’s desires to implement energy efficiency audits and upgrades to the municipal building stock and to establish procurement practices that lead to improved water conservation, reduced light pollution, and increased construction waste recycling.

It also establishes the Township’s commitment to:

• Consider opportunities to incorporate green building measures into the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of municipal buildings and facilities;
• Encourage green design for commercial and residential buildings; and
• Ensure an appropriate balance between historic preservation and green building, with no negative impacts to Montclair Township's historic properties.

The Environmental Commission welcomes the opportunity help advance these objectives.