2026 Service Station Compliance Calendars & Compliance Review
A new year brings with it new beginnings. It also gives us the opportunity to evaluate what has worked, what needs improving, and the possibility of changing direction.
In the spirit of starting the year off on a positive note, we wanted to pass along the 2026 New Jersey Fuel Dispensing Facilities Compliance Calendar.
You can find the calendar file hosted on our website by CLICKING HERE.
As you know, the DEP publishes a new version of the calendar each year to help station owners stay current on their compliance obligations and exercise best practices at their locations. It is an essential tool, and we encourage our members to use it daily. It is full of useful reminders, procedures, and related details.
You should print out a copy, record the required information, and keep it close on hand. Using the calendar isn’t only a good habit to have, it will also save you from possible headaches and costly penalties if DEP comes to your station inquiring after your environmental compliance.
Moreover, we also thought to give you a bit of New Year homework — Don’t worry, there won’t be a deadline or a test!
Rather, the start of 2026 should give all members pause to revisit past practices, your satisfaction with a particular service, and ways to enhance business processes.
In other words, give yourself time to allow for a 2025 Compliance Review.
General environmental compliance is one of those areas that should be revisited regularly, especially as clashes with DEP can be expensive and exhausting.
Your (self-imposed) homework assignment for the start of 2026 is to take a month or two, look back at 2025, and review how your compliance efforts can be improved upon. Taking just a little bit of time now can help you avoid all kinds of headaches as the year progresses.
For instance, you may want to consider:
-Were you unhappy with your outside compliance contractor and need to find a new one?
-Will you need the assistance of a good LSRP for an upcoming project?
-Do you need to investigate pulling/replacing tanks and are in need of a trusted installer?
-Have you had specific issues with lines, dispensers, sumps, or any other station hardware?
The questions and scenarios are unlimited. But now is the time to go back, take stock, and plan ahead.
This might mean letting go of a service you’re unhappy with to take on a new outside consultant. It may mean looking for financing for a big project. Or just having someone give you a second opinion on what can be improved upon.
Regardless, take the time now to do the homework and avoid hiccups as the year unfolds.
Please call or email Nick@njgca.org if you have any questions.
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