Full of Scrap Newsletter- November 9, 2020 |
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Your source for recycling & waste reduction news in the Northeast (and beyond). |
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NRRA'S 2020 Annual Meeting Bursting with Members! |
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We are happy to report a great turnout of participating members at this year's Annual Meeting!
NRRA's first ever virtual annual meeting featured NRRA's 11-year Board President, Duncan Watson, Executive Director of the NRRA, Reagan Bissonnette and guest speaker, David Cameron, General Manager of OPRSystems. The current and future outlook of the fiber and plastic markets were discussed, awards were presented and members voted on the board slate as well in changes in bylaws.
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NRRA Summer Webinar Series Recordings Now Available for Free for NRRA Members! |
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Eighteen presentations that would have been available at our annual conference are ready to be watched and are available to all.
New Hampshire solid waste operators will receive one hour of continuing education credit for each webinar for participating.
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Improperly Recycled Lawnmowers Cause Fires |
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NRRA has become aware of two recent fires related to the improper recycling of lawnmowers by residents. Lawnmowers can be safely recycled with scrap metal, but only if they are fully emptied of gas beforehand.
In one case, a resident recycled a lawnmower that still had gas in it. When the transfer station operator went to push down the metal with the loader to make more space in the storage container, a spark ignited the fuel and caused the fire.
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Farewell to Fellow Recycler, Norm Bowles |
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Norm Bowles, the former operator of the Canterbury NH Recycling Center, passed away on October 17, 2020 at 90 years of age surrounded by family and friends. He often referred to himself as a “young boy” and the “bad boy of Canterbury”.
Norm dedicated his life to his family, farming, hard work and recycling. One of the highlights of his time at the recycling facility was the “Dance at da Dump," which involved a hot tub and celebrations of recycling!
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BOL’s are a critical part of our work here at the Finance Department. It is vital for our Members to send NRRA a completed Bill of Lading for each shipment of material sent through NRRA.
We've added a page to our website to make BOLs easily accessible to you (online, writable version or print off) as well as answer a few common questions:
- What is a Bill of Lading and why is it so important?
- How do I fill one out?
- Where do I get a BOL form?
- Where do I sent a copy of my BOL?
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News from NRRA's Finance Department: Fuel Surcharges |
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NRRA works hard for you in many ways you might not be aware of! An important part of our job is to look out for you, our members.
We are constantly checking to make sure transactions and pricing are correct. In addition, we always keep our members’ best interests in the forefront. One example of this is fuel surcharges.
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NRRA School Recycling Awards are Back! |
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NRRA wants to recognize schools and their dedicated staff and students for continuing their recycling efforts despite the challenges presented by the pandemic.
We are happy to announce that we will be accepting nominations for our School Recycling Awards for the 2019-2020 school year. Please use the Nomination Form to complete and submit your nominees for school, student, teacher or staff recycling awards. The deadline is November 20, 2020. Selections will be made, and the awards will be presented virtually during the holidays.
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Increasing the Use of Recycled Content in Infrastructure Projects |
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Monday, November 16, 2020 &
Tuesday November 17, 2020
1:00PM - 4:00PM
The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA), in partnership with NRRA, MRRA, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and Department of Transportation, and the New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center, are offering a virtual workshop about using recycled content in road and infrastructure projects.
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Recycling in New Hampshire:
Keeping it Financially Sustainable & Safe
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Friday, November 20, 2020
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
This presentation is being given as part of the New Hampshire Municipal Association's Annual Conference, which will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 18 through Friday, November 20.
Are you wondering how you can make your recycling program more financially sustainable and how COVID-19 is affecting recycling practices throughout New Hampshire? Join NRRA Staff for an informative presentation about the economics of the current recycling markets and impacts from COVID-19.
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Member Operations Marketing Meeting |
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
NRRA's December, 2020 MOM Meeting will be held at the Lancaster, NH Transfer Station. This meeting is open to all NRRA Municipal Members -Updates will be provided as we near the date.
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Virtual Tour of ecomaine's Facilities |
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Save the date for a private virtual tour of ecomaine's material recovery facility and waste-to-energy facility. As we are unable to hold our popular Fall Bus Tour in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are pleased to offer this virtual tour in lieu of our February Member Operations Marketing Meeting.
This live tour will provide municipal members with a behind-the-scenes look at ecomaine's operations at their facilities in Portland, Maine.
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The November NRRA Pricing Guide is Now Available |
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Our website has a section that houses the NRRA Monthly Pricing Guide as well as many other pricing lists. These pricing lists are only accessible to NRRA Municipal Voting Members. If you are an NRRA Municipal Voting Member and want access to this part of the website, simply visit the site to create your new username and password.
November 2020 - Market Analysis by Bonnie Bethune:
Fibers: Mixed Paper took another jump up on the PPI (Pulp & Paper Index) this month as demand for quality mixed paper is high.
Buyers continuing to pay a bit more for baled mixed paper and charging a bit less for mixed paper loose.
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Announcements:
- NRRA will be closed in observation of Veteran's Day on Wednesday, November 11th.
- NRRA Will be Closed on Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
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As you may know, New Hampshire the Beautiful grants all NH towns with annual points to use towards ordering signs for transfer stations/recycling centers. One town mistakenly ordered two signs that turned out to not be needed at their site.
These signs are free to the first person who responds and will not use any of your NHtB sign points. If your town is in need of these two signs and would like to lay claim to them, please contact info@nrrarecycles.org.
The two signs available include:
24" x 18" Plastics #1 THRU #7
24" x 38" Thank you for Recycling
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NRRA Classifieds
Do you have a job opening you need to fill or used equipment to sell? Submit it to us at info@nrrarecycles.org and we'll share it on our website and in future issues of Full of Scrap.
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What We're Reading & Other News
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Northeast Resource Recovery Association
Epsom, NH 03234
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