MCMUA Clean Communities Kean Skylands Annual Fall Meeting

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm

Kean Skylands Campus, 243 Mount Pail Road, Oak Ridge, NJ, 07438

Meeting Attendees Received (sign-in sheet is provided at the bottom of this page)

Approved NJCCC Credits: 3 NJCCC

Approved CRP Credits: 4 CRP Classroom

Approved CPWM Credits: 4 Government

Public Health Continuing Education Credit: 4 CEUs

Agenda

Welcome, Program Updates, & Reminders (10:00-10:45)

Michelle Chavanne, MCMUA Clean Communities Coordinator

  • Welcome and Introductions – Welcome New Clean Communities Coordinators!
  • Kean Skylands campus and Skywalk introduction by Kean Skylands staff
  • Review of Morris County Clean Communities program and resources
  • Upcoming deadlines and reminders

Building a Successful Illegal Dumping Program (10:45-11:15)

Andrew Clarke, Director of Sales & Marketing

  • Overview of Q-STAR organization and enforcement technologies
  • Review of litter enforcement initiatives

GOATOTE (11:15-11:45)

Renee Lundahl, GOATOTE Co-Founder

  • Overview of GOATOTE programs, circular economies, and setting up a municipal bag reuse program

Clean Communities Grant Games (11:45-12:15)

Michelle Chavanne, District Clean Communities Coordinator & Recycling Program Specialist

  • Learn how to follow Clean Communities spending guidelines through interactive games

LUNCH (12:15-1:00)

Water Pollution (1:00 – 1:30)

Joe Mikulka, NJSOC Master Educator

  • Review of water pollution and the effects of litter within waterways

Sustainability Squad Presentation (1:30-2:00)

Sarah Coykendall, Director of Education & Outreach

  • Overview of the Sustainability Squad and Kean University Sustainability Initiatives
  • Review of education and outreach initiatives at Kean University
For a the meeting summary, agenda, sing-in sheets, and additional materials, please see below:

Meeting Summary

Agenda

Meeting Materials

Sign-In Sheets