On April 17, 2024 Green Brook Litter Trap project partners installed a new Litter Trap device, developed by Stormwater Systems, at a litter trouble spot located at the junction of Dunellen, Green Brook Township, and Plainfield in New Jersey.

The Bandit Litter Trap is a floating cage anchored by two booms that direct floating trash into the cage, where it is captured and removed at regular intervals by municipal staff. Its design aims to simplify the removal of litter from the waterway, minimizing DPW and volunteer efforts to keep our streams clean. It also helps to improve water quality, environmental habitat, and human drinking water supplies.

This project is part of the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Restoration Plan. Project partners include Dunellen, Green Brook, the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, and the Cornell Dubilier Trustees (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration).