About our company

COMPANY BACKGROUND...
Burke Environmental Inc. (BEI) has over 15 years experience in lawn maintenance, landscape design/ construction, hardscaping, irrigation, arborculture, fertilization, and snow and ice management.  BEI is fully insured and is certified to apply both aquatic (one of only a few companies in New Jersey) and land-based pesticides.  We operate our own nursery as well as being associated with wholesale growers, suppliers, and materials’ manufacturers, so we can offer the best prices for plant material.
BEI uses the latest equipment operated by trained, uniformed employees to provide a professional appearance to your property at all times. BEI provides a range of environmentally intelligent solutions to typical property maintenance problems.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS ...
  • NJDEP Pesticide License 21160B & 97454A (for aquatic, turf, ornamental & ROW applications)
  • NJ State approved Category 2 & 4 Small Business Enterprise
  • NJ Dep. of Ag. Plant Dealer certification # 10007826
  • NJDEP Licensed Irrigation Installer # 194886
  • NJ Licensed Home Improvement Contractor # 13VH01951700
  • IPM Certifcation--Integrated Pest Management (lawn & plant care with minimal pesticide use)
  • Keystone Retaining Wall Certification
  • ICPI Concrete Paver Certification
  • Authorized Contractor for Unilock Inc.
  • Member of New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA)
  • Member National Arborist Association
  • Wetlands Delineation Certification
  • Instructor/ Guest Lecturer Rutgers University, Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Office of Continuing Education
OUR STAFF...
  • Alex Burke, President; Landscape Industry/ Shoreline Management, BS, Rutgers University
  • Derrick Ward, Partner, Landscape Design, University of Rhode Island
  • Paul Wehner, Landscape Industry, BS, Rutgers University
  • Mary Jane Burke, Office Manager, BA, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
  • J. Michael Burke, Environmental Chemist, Ph.D., Consultant