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 […]
Springfield Achieves Sustainable Jersey Certification
For the third time in a decade, in December 2021, the Township of Springfield was awarded a Bronze certification from Sustainable Jersey, a network of municipalities, schools and school districts working to bring about a more sustainable New Jersey. Springfield was recognized for 21 actions in eight categories and amassed a total of 225 points, […]
Township of Springfield Awarded Bronze Level Certification from Sustainable Jersey
Congratulations to the Environment Commission on their hard work which has awarded the Township of Springfield with Bronze Level certification from Sustainable Jersey. This the third time Springfield has been awarded this certification (once in 2015 and another in 2018). The certification is good for 3 years. Getting certified has great benefits for Springfield: It […]
Springfield Celebrates Tree Lighting
The Springfield community came together to light the Christmas Tree outside Town Hall and the First Aid Squad on Wednesday night, December 1, 2021, following the cancelation of last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upwards of 1,000 children and adults packed the municipal complex grounds for a live concert featuring local talent including […]
Request For Tree Planting for Spring 2022
Fill out the form below to request a tree planting for Spring 2022. Tree planting requests are individually evaluated on based on location, planting width, and potential conflict with overhead wires. The Department of Public Works generally plants 25 trees per year. Requests will be added to the next planting list, in the order received. […]
Spotted Lanternfly Information Guide
Please see below for a Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide from the Department of Public Works.
Springfield Receives County Grants Of $40,000 For Irwin Park Playground And $4,000 For Trees
The Township of Springfield was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Union County Kids Recreation Trust Fund and a $4,000 grant from Greening Union County last Thursday night, October 21, 2021, at a virtual meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners. Mayor Chris Weber commented, “A huge thank you to Union County, as […]
DPW Cleans Up Springfield
“The mission of the Springfield Public Works Department is to maintain, repair, and improve the infrastructure of the Township.” -springfield-nj.us/departments/public-works/ This mission has become very apparent in the weeks following Storm Ida. The Department of Public Works has put in approximately two thousand hours in relation to storm/flood clean-up. The department lost six vehicles, various […]