NRRA Recycling Conference & Expo:
Early Bird Pricing Ends Friday April 15, 2022!
2022 NRRA Recycling Conference & Expo
Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17
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The recycling nonprofit Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) will be holding its annual Recycling Conference & Expo on Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17, 2022. For over forty years, NRRA’s Recycling Conference & Expo has been a premier conference focused exclusively on municipal recycling and waste reduction in the Northeast. This year’s theme, “What’s Next: Rethinking Resource Recovery” emphasizes the need for communities to rethink the future of solid waste and waste reduction and reset following the pandemic and China’s National Sword policy.
The conference agenda features over a dozen workshops, including:
- Landfill 101: An Introduction to Burying Trash
- Solar Panel Recycling and a Circular Economy
- Composting in VT and NH: Exemplar and Regulatory Updates
- Federal Funding Programs for Recycling Operations
- Affecting Recycling and Reuse Change in Your Town
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Ask Me Anything: Recycling Edition Event Sign-Up
April 21, 2022 - 12:00PM EDT
Have you ever wished you could ask all of your recycling questions to a panel of experts? Now is your chance! We will answer questions such as - what do those chasing arrows mean? Do egg cartons get recycled with paper or cardboard? Is recycling even worth it? And much, much more! This event is free and open to the public – invite your friends, neighbors, and community. Registration required. All registrants will receive a link to the video recording afterward and are encouraged to send in questions regardless of whether or not you’re able to join us live. We hope to see you there! Register Today!
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New Compost Facility Rules in NH
On March 22, 2022, amendments to the NH Code of Admin Rules for composting facilities became effective. The rule changes by the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) are intended to clarify and simplify requirements for operating composting facilities in New Hampshire, including requirements related to composting meat and dairy products. The new rules provide more flexibility for permit-by-notification composting facilities, and also add some key permit exemptions for small-scale food waste composting efforts. Read More
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The Battery of Things: Lithium Battery Safety
The "Internet of Things" will add 40 billion connected devices in the next 5 years, including drones, e-scooters, e-bicycles, and more, many of which will be powered by lithium batteries. These potentially combustible batteries will end up at northeast waste facilities and businesses, and require new training, packaging, and recycling methods. NHDES Credits: 1
Watch the Webinar Recording
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April Pricing Update
NRRA provides a monthly Pricing Update as well as other pricing lists, which are available to voting municipal members only. To request access, create a user new username and password on our website.
Access Pricing Guides.
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Is Recycling a Fraud?
Why do we consistently share RECYCLING WINS and other GOOD NEWS about recycling? Well, a recent article by recycling and solid waste expert, Chaz Miller, explains why (and why it's so important to keep sharing the positives).
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EBC 8th Annual "Talking Trash" Conference Returns in Person
On April 7, the Environmental Business Council's 8th annual "Talking Trash" Conference Northern New England was held in person again after two years of being held remotely. Seventy attendees gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire to hear updates about solid waste challenges and opportunities affecting the region. NRRA and SWANA Northern New England Chapter partnered with EBC to plan the conference, which was co-chaired by Reagan Bissonnette, Executive Director of NRRA, Michael Roether, Senior Project Manager of Weston & Sampson, and Paul Schmidt, Vice President of CMA Engineers, Inc. Read More
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NRRA's 2022 Annual Compost Bin Sale is Here!
Submit Orders by April 18, 2022
Food scraps are heavy, and therefore expensive to dispose of as municipal solid waste (MSW). Educate your community about the monetary, economic and environmental benefits of composting while offering these items for sale to your residents! Start advertising your sale to your community now to determine how much inventory to order by April 18, 2022!
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NH the Beautiful Litter Free Blue Bag Update
We understand that towns are eager to pick up their cases of litter free blue bags for upcoming cleanup events and we appreciate your patience! We are anticipating delivery the week of April 18, and we will send out a notification to all who have registered for their cases. Please coordinate with NRRA staff prior to traveling to our office to pickup to.
Please email nhtb@nrrarecycles.org or call (603) 736-4401 to confirm availability.
Register for Litter Free Blue Bags.
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