New Brunswick, Woodbridge and Perth Amboy have established Special Improvement Districts in their downtown business areas. Many New Jersey utility companies offer incentives for businesses which build or expand in New Jersey or create new jobs. Incentives include flex rates, energy credits, and rate discounts or waivers. Many New Jersey utility companies offer incentives for businesses which build or expand in New Jersey or create new jobs. Incentives include flex rates, energy credits, and rate discounts or waivers.
Some programs encourage the use of vacant industrial or commercial real estate.
The Middlesex County Utilities Authority operates the county landfill and the sewerage treatment plant, which serves 750,000 people and most of the businesses in Middlesex County. It is the second-largest wastewater treatment facility in New Jersey. The Middlesex County Utilities Authority operates the county landfill and the sewerage treatment plant, which serves 750,000 people and most of the businesses in Middlesex County. It is the second-largest wastewater treatment facility in New Jersey. The MCUA's staff has developed management innovations and efficiencies which have resulted in high quality services and long-term stability in rates.