A top priority for the CCIA is to serve as a prime catalyst for economic development in Cumberland County.  Already acknowledged as a successful redevelopment entity, the CCIA showcases Cumberland County to potential businesses by creating synergy between education, training and employment opportunities.  Preserving historic and cultural resources paves the way for increased and enhanced tourism rounding out the CCIA’s dedication to the area.  

The CCIA is tasked with administering the county’s Clean Communities Program, a task that the CCIA embraces and supports.  Litter hurts everyone whether you live here, do business here, play here, or are simply passing through on your way to the coast.  Annual cleanups of wooded public areas, parks and waterways throughout the county supplement the daily work done by staff and volunteers along the county’s 540 miles of roadway to keep Cumberland County clean and green.

In 1987 New Jersey became the first state in the country to require residential, commercial and institutional recycling.  Separating trash and recyclables at the source is everyone’s obligation – homeowners, renters, businesses, schools, institutions – everyone!  With single stream recycling collection Cumberland County has been the leader for recycling with a 66% recycling rate, the highest in the state.