Maplewood has been recognized for its ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and become a more sustainable community.   

$10,000 Rain Garden Grant awarded by New Jersey American Water Company (2011)

Special Recognition award from Sustainable Jersey awarded to Fred Profeta, Vice Mayor for the Environment, for being Chair of the New Jersey Mayors' Committee for a Green Future that brought the Sustainable Jersey program to fruition (2011)

$1,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant (2011)

Governor's Environmental Excellence award for Leadership awarded to Vice Mayor for the Environment, Fred Profeta  (2010)

$1,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant (2010)

$10,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant (2009)  (Details at Sustainable Jersey)

Named one of the five greenest towns in New Jersey, “Five Green Towns,” The Star-Ledger (Feb. 17, 2009) 

Greens Award, Municipal Category, Global Renewable Energy Green Summit Expo  (2009) 

Environmental Quality Award, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] (2008) 

Climate Champion of the Year, Clean Air-Cool Planet (2007)