1. JOIN OUR “IDLING IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS” CAMPAIGN

Unnecessary vehicle idling contributes to health risks, pollution, and harms the environment.  Your town or city can be part of the solution.  The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has designed a program titled “Idling is Everybody’s Business” to be implemented by any town, business, or school.

The process is simple:

• Download the “IDLING IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS” toolkit materials
• Follow the steps on the toolkit cover letter
• Get your family, friends, neighbors, schools, and other civic groups involved and informed!
  • Tool Kit Cover Letter
  • Idling Top 10 List
  • Idling - Whats the Problem
  • Mock Idling Tickets
  • No Idling Pledge

2. ASK YOUR TOWN TO ADOPT THE No Idling Resolution for Municipalities in New Jersey.

• Model Resolution

3. REPORT VEHICLES IDLING FOR MORE THAN 3 MINUTES TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OR CALL (877) WARN DEP or (877) 927-6337.

4. OTHER RESOURCES

• A Municipal Official's Guide to Diesel Idling Reduction
• USEPA's National Idle Reduction Campaign

If you have any questions, send your question to stopthesoot@listserv.state.nj.us or call the Diesel Risk Reduction Program at (609) 292-7953.

Thank you for helping us help the environment!