Union Township Environmental Commission

03/03/2025

Looking for something to do for Earth Day? Sign up to join Raritan Headwaters for their Annual Stream Cleanup April 12th at 9 am.

RHA's 35th Annual Stream Cleanup. It only takes 3 hours to make a big impact on clean water. Registration opens in March. Sign up to volunteer!

11/15/2024

11/15/2024

⚠️ New Jersey is currently in a DROUGHT WARNING.
⤵️ Since June, NJ has seen 6-11 inches LESS rain than normal.

Will you help conserve water?

1️⃣ Reduce usage by 65% and opt for a commercial car wash instead of washing your car at home. 🚗

2️⃣ Postpone water-intensive yard work, like reseeding your lawn, until conditions improve.

3️⃣ Sweep, don’t hose patios, driveways, and sidewalks. Never hose down paved surfaces! 🧹

4️⃣ Fix leaks around your home and irrigation system to prevent water waste.

5️⃣ If you’re still watering plants, use less water and consider a rain barrel or watering can. 🌱

Learn more at dep.nj.gov/conserve-water/why-conserve-water/

Thank you – and remember, Every Drop Counts!

10/17/2024

PSA: there is a right way and a wrong way to bring your recycling to the township. These pictures are of actual recycling that was dropped off. Please be sure to rinse out all containers!!

09/23/2024

Thanks to Nicholas LaBelle and Benedict Valliere for coming out to help UTEC with our fall roadside cleanup!

07/28/2024

Ever wondered what you can recycle at the town recycling? Here is the information for our recycling.
Please don’t forget, before you recycle follow these important steps!

🌎Know what to throw.
🌎Empty, clean, dry.
🌎Don’t bag it!

05/05/2024

Come see our table and grab a t-shirt and a shopping bag.

04/27/2024

We appreciate all the volunteers who came out and help clean up Union Township!

04/12/2024

Earth Day Logo & Slogan Contest Update!
The Union Environmental Commission and Union Township Middle School PTA thank everyone for their amazing submissions. It was a very hard pick!
Congrats to our fifth grade winner for best logo and our sixth grade winner for top slogan “Go Green or No Home!”
The wining logo and slogan will be featured on give-away shirts for volunteers at the upcoming town clean-up on April 27th.

01/09/2024

Due to the weather and the state of emergency, tonight’s UTEC meeting has been cancelled.

10/07/2023

10/02/2023

Thank you to all the groups and families who came out and made our town cleanup such a success! We had the biggest turnout yet and hope for even more this spring.