Attention Residents, New Jersey American Water will be replacing the water main, hydrants, and installing new valves on the section of pipe in the attached map.
The Hershey Building
During Storm Ida, the Hershey Building (located at 22 Mountain Avenue) was flooded. The building serves as the administrative offices for the Department of Public Works and storage for large machinery. The garage received a few feet of water, while the offices got about 20 inches. Currently DPW is working out of the Center Street […]
Arbor Day
Last week the Springfield Department of Public Works held their Annual Arbor Day Celebration. The event was held at Veteran’s Memorial Park. The Springfield Public Works, Township Clerk Linda Donnelly, and Springfield Environmental Commission’s Green Team planted a tree and distributed over 100 tree seedlings to residents. The tree seedlings were made available by the NJ Tree […]
More Information on the Plastic Ban
Below is more information regarding the New Jersey Plastic Ban; including information on exemptions.
Plastic Bag Ban Starts May 4th
Attention Residents, Please be aware that the Plastic Bag Ban starts May 4th, 2022. The state of NJ is banning single use plastic bags at all retail stores, restaurants, and grocery stores. This also means plastic bags are banned from recycle collections. Any cans containing plastic bags will not be collected by the recycling company. […]
Arbor Day Celebration & The Houdaille Quarry Walk
April is Earth Month since both Earth Day and Arbor Day fall into this month. Both days celebrate nature, sustainability, and good environmentally beneficial practices. Recently, the Springfield Environmental Commission, Springfield Green Team, and the Springfield Department of Public Works hosted a Community Clean Up Day, where 60 volunteers assembled to collect and properly dispose […]
Springfield’s Community Garden and Patriot Park
In 2010 the Springfield Community Garden was created. Located on Wabeno Avenue and close to a small stream shared with the Dayton athletic fields, it was put into action by Denise DeVone; chairperson of the Environmental Committee. She reached out to former mayor Ziad Shehady, who put her in touch with former town administrator Anthony […]
DPW: Bag Up NJ
Please see below for more information regarding the plastic bag ban in all retail stores.
NJ Plastic Bag Ban
Attention Residents, The Plastic Bag Ban begins on May 4th. All plastic bags are prohibited from residential recycling containers. Cans containing plastic bags will be tagged by the recycle company and will be passed until the plastic is removed. Ban on Single-Use Carryout Bags, Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products, and Plastic Straws By-Request-Only […]