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Aug 20, 2026

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Summit Pursues Grant for City Hall EV Charger

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Summit Plans Stormwater and Reforestation Work

Summit is preparing to verify and update its stormwater-inlet map using a new GPS antenna, which could support replacing older inlets with metal grates that keep solid objects out of sewers and rivers.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Earth Day Cleanup Removes 3,000 Pounds

More than 230 volunteers worked at 11 sites and collected 3,000 pounds of trash, including 1,000 pounds of metal, during the 2026 citywide Earth Day Clean-Up.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Earth Day Cleanup Adds Watershed Work

Summit’s 2026 citywide Earth Day Cleanup is scheduled for April 18, with a rain date of April 19, and will include a watershed-focused cleanup intended to support the city’s Tier A activities. The commission also reported 3,290 pounds of food waste collected for composting in February and approximately 79,602 pounds of textiles donated in 2025.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Summit Sets 2026 Earth Day Cleanup

The commission announced a citywide Earth Day cleanup for April 18, 2026, with a rain date of April 19. The event may include a watershed-based activity intended to help Summit earn three points toward its Tier A activities.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Summit Pursues Grant for City Hall EV Charger

Summit plans to apply for a $10,000 Sustainable Jersey/PSEG Foundation grant to fund new electricity service and an electric-vehicle charging station in the City Hall back parking lot. The Transfer Station collected 21.5 tons of food waste for composting in 2025, bringing the program total to approximately 53.5 tons since June 2022.

2 min readMunicipal coverage