Are you ready to make an impact? Participate in the 22nd Annual 'Slam Dunk the Junk' clean-up competition! Form a team and help us keep Newark clean and green. Let's show our community spirit! Volunteers will clean up at pre-selected cleanup locations (or choose your own!). Build community, keep newark beautiful, and feel good about […]
Dispose of your hazardous waste the right way! The ECUA Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections allow residents to bring HHW to a single location for environmentally-safe disposal. These are items that cannot be included in regular garbage pickups or brought to local dumps, including common household trash like antifreeze and gasoline, paint, cleaning solvents, and […]
*Not to be confused with the Puerto Rican Day Parade, which takes place on the third Sunday of September in Newark, NJ.Puerto Rico Heritage Day celebrates the culture and history of over 3.2 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and all people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing on the U.S. mainland. Collections will REMAIN IN […]
Shred it and Forget it! Newark Department of Public Works will host a Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at DPW Headquarters (62 Frelinghuysen Avenue) from 9 AM to 12 PM. For Newark residents ONLY- ID required. Protect yourself from identity fraud and protect your environment by properly disposing of sensitive documents. Click […]
Newark DPW will host a series of community meetings in March 2025 to give relevant updates, answer questions, and hear directly from Newark residents. The South Ward community meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Good Neighbor Church (100 Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112). The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact Cerenthia […]
Newark DPW will host a series of community meetings in March 2025 to give relevant updates, answer questions, and hear directly from Newark residents. The East Ward community meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at CCP Newark Church (45 McWhorter Street, Newark, NJ 07105). The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. Light refreshments […]
Newark DPW will host a series of community meetings in March 2025 to give relevant updates, answer questions, and hear directly from Newark residents. The West Ward community meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Akwaaba Gallery (509 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103). The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. Light […]
Newark DPW will host a series of community meetings in March 2025 to give relevant updates, answer questions, and hear directly from Newark residents. The North Ward community meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Vincent Lombardi Community Center (201 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104). The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. Light […]
Newark DPW will host a series of community meetings in March 2025 to give relevant updates, answer questions, and hear directly from Newark residents. The Central Ward community meeting will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at CityPlex 12 (360-394 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07103). The meeting will start promptly at 6 PM. Light refreshments will […]
Hosted by the NJ State League of Municipalities (NJLM), NJ Local Government Week is a time for municipalities to encourage civic education, community collaboration, volunteerism, and local pride. Municipalities are […]
Panasonic and the Ironbound District will be hosting a FREE E-Waste Recycling Event on Thursday, April 17, 2025, where residents can drop off old, broken, or unwanted electronic waste. Come join us to throw it out the right way! Location: Peter Francisco Park, Newark, NJ 07105 (intersection of Ferry Street and Edison Place, near Penn […]