Full of Scrap Newsletter- October 21, 2021 |
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Your source for recycling & waste reduction news in the Northeast (and beyond). |
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NH Solid Waste Working Group -
First Meeting Scheduled
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This summer, HB 413 was signed into law, which established a NH Solid Waste Working Group to assist the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) with planning for New Hampshire's solid waste future. Reagan Bissonnette, Executive Director, serves as NRRA's representative on the working group. Four NRRA members were also appointed to the group. The working group's first meeting will take place on Friday, October 29 at 9:30 AM at the NHDES Office at 29 Hazen Drive Room 208C Concord, NH 03301. NRRA will provide periodic updates for NRRA's members about the solid waste working group's activities.
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NH Solid Waste Legislation -
Legislative Service Requests Filed
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The New Hampshire Legislature has begun work for its 2022 legislative session. State Senators and State Representatives have filed what are known as Legislative Service Requests (“LSRs”). An LSR is a simple proposal for a bill submitted by a member of the incoming Legislature that is later drafted into a detailed bill. Then bills are assigned to committees in the House or Senate and scheduled for hearings where members of the public may testify in support or opposition to bills. The following LSRs related to solid waste management have been filed, and NRRA will provide updates to members as LSRs become bills.
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NRRA October MOM Meeting Recap |
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It was blue skies over the Henniker, NH’s Recycling Center and Transfer Station for the October 13th Member Operations Marketing (MOM) meeting. Participants were eager to hear Senior Member Services Representative, Bonnie Bethune, review the recycling markets and feedback from NRRA vendors. Heather Herring, Member Services Representative, encapsulated a recent Trash On the Lawn Day in Bow, NH and offered to connect other municipal towns with this hands-on school program.
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NRRA's 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual)
Agenda Now Available!
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
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Save the Date for NRRA's Annual Meeting, which will be held remotely this year as a free event for NRRA members. In addition to the NRRA Annual Recycling Awards, organization updates and voting matters, the meeting will feature a special presentation about Recycling Markets by Chaz Miller, CEO Chaz Miller Associates and former Director, National Waste & Recycling Association. The meeting agenda is now available!
Though there is no fee for our Annual Meeting, we do ask that you complete the brief RSVP form and include any questions you may have for our guest speaker on that form. RSVPs should be received by November 1, 2021.
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Webinar Spotlight: The 6th R: Cultivating a Culture of Repair |
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Recorded on August 7, 2020
Repair Café events are an empowering response to throw-away society, re-creating a culture that values reuse and repair over disposal. In two Vermont communities, Repair Cafés tap into locals’ knowledge to reduce waste by fixing broken or damaged items that would otherwise be thrown away. This recorded webinar explores the Repair Café model, lessons learned, community partnerships, nuts and bolts of hosting a repair event, and the broader context of the right to repair movement.
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Revenue for Air Conditioners! |
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One of NRRA's scrap metal vendors is paying for intact, drained, air conditioners (AC’s)!
- AC’s must be intact – no broken or partially stripped units accepted
- AC’s must be drained of refrigerant and marked as such by a licensed technician
- Place AC’s on a standard size pallet
- Stack AC’s up to 4 layers high
- Shrink-wrap AC’s well to pallet to assure safe transport
- Contact NRRA when have 1 pallet or more (please indicate # of pallets)
- If you have other non-ferrous items or car batteries to have picked up, these AC’s can be picked up at the same time
- There may be a haul charge depending on your location
- Pricing subject to change; revenue as of October 2021: $.26/lb. x est. 1,175 lbs. per pallet = $305.00
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Information Sheet Spotlight:
Average Cost Per Ton
(Tipping and Trucking): C&D, MSW
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Information Sheets are a collection of valuable company suggestions for transfer station equipment/products and services, as well as instructions to commonly asked questions related to recycling - all sorted by topic.
Do you need a reference for determining the average cost per ton to dispose of municipal solid waste (MSW) or construction & demolition (C&D) materials? We have an information sheet for you to check out! Data on these graphs are based on 2020 tonnages and haul fees for towns with population 4,000 and under.
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Have you tried NRRA's online load request form yet? NRRA Members may use this form to schedule or request cooperative marketing loads. The form is quick and easy to complete either on your computer or smartphone. Just answer a few questions and submit the form and one of our NRRA logistics staff members will take care of your request. You will receive an email confirmation of your order details.
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The October 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.
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Join the NRRA Team: We are Hiring an Office Assistant |
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Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) seeks a detail-oriented individual for the position of Office Assistant. This is a new position that will play a key role in supporting three departments in our office of ten people. The successful candidate will possess a degree and one year of related experience (or equivalent), have excellent organization and attention to detail, a desire to learn and excel while supporting multiple departments, and support NRRA’s mission to partner with communities to make recycling and waste reduction strong through economic and environmentally sound solutions.
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EBC Solid Waste Management Webinar:
Organics Management in the Northeast - Moving Into the Mainstream
October 26, 2021 - 9:00AM - 12:00PM EST
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This EBC Solid Waste program, Organics Management in the Northeast: Moving into the Mainstream, will provide an industry overview of Composting and Anaerobic Digestion facility development. This program features perspectives from industry experts on organics management technologies and why managing food waste to highest beneficial use and building markets for recycled organics is important to our region. A robust panel discussion with the audience will conclude the webinar.
NRRA members are eligible for a discounted registration price!
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New Hampshire the Beautiful:
"Engaging Residents" Best Practices Contest - Winners Announced!
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Eleven communities submitted entries, all of which were very impressive. It was a difficult decision for the NHtB Board members, resulting in a tie for 2nd place! NHtB thanks all of the municipalities who submitted entries and applauds the creativity used in educating their residents on the benefits of recycling. Congratulations to the following communities:
1st Place $3,000 - Town of Gilford, NH
2nd Place $1,500 - Town of Bristol, NH
2nd Place $1,500 - Town of Wilton, NH
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New Hampshire the Beautiful:
Grants for NH Schools
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New Hampshire the Beautiful has generously agreed to provide funding towards school programs offered by NRRA. School grants are available for a limited time. The NH the Beautiful Board will review each application request and award funds based on the availability of funding. The school contact listed on the application will be notified of the board's decision in writing within 7-10 days of the Board's vote. For a school to qualify, the following must apply:
- School must be located in NH
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School must be located in an NRRA member town or waste management district. Unsure if your school is part of an NRRA member town? Email nhtb@nrrarecycles.org or call (603) 736-4401.
NH the Beautiful is currently offering grants to fund 75% to 100% of NRRA School Club programs. Complete your application today!
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NHMA'S 80th Annual Conference and Exhibition |
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Save the Date!
Wednesday, November 17 through Friday, November 19
NRRA staff will be presenting virtually at the NH Municipal Association's 80th Annual Conference.
Program Description: You have likely heard about the supposed death of recycling in recent years. But have you heard that recycling has been thriving in recent months, in part due to the pandemic? Join representatives from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, a recycling nonprofit that helps New Hampshire communities sell their recyclables, about the economics of the current recycling markets and the resulting impacts on New Hampshire community solid waste budgets.
Presented by: Reagan Bissonnette, Executive Director, Northeast Resource Recovery Association
Bonnie Bethune, Sr. Member Services Representative, Northeast Resource Recovery Association
Track(s): Finance & Taxation, Governance/Select Boards, Land Use & Environment, Public Works
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Announcements:
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November 10, 2021 - NRRA's 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual) - Our office will be closed from 9 AM to 10:30 while our staff attends the meeting.
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November 11, 2021 - Veteran's Day- NRRA Office Closed. Thank you to all Military Veterans!
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November 25 & 26, 2021 - Thanksgiving Holiday - NRRA Office Closed
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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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