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NRRA Members - Join us virtually on April 14, 2021 for our next MOM Meeting! This meeting will feature a special presentation from David Witham, Director of Risk Management, Primex, to talk about Swap Shops at Recycling Centers during Covid-19.

Keep an eye on your email, as we will be sending members an email to RSVP for the meeting, as well as information on how to join the meeting.

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SB 146 (as amended): Omnibus legislation relative to the environment. Part II establishes a statewide solid waste disposal reduction goal.  

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You may be wondering why you’ve heard so much from us lately about Bills of Lading, (aka BOL’s). Recently, a situation arose that further demonstrates why they are so important, so we are sharing this as an example. We were contacted by a member town telling us that their invoice did not match what they sent. We looked for a Bill of Lading, but we did not have one on file because the town had not sent one. We contacted the vendor who, in turn, sent us a copy of their slip that was signed by the town. That slip had a detailed list of items that was being loaded. Without the Bill of Lading, we have nothing to compare to. Because the slip was signed by the town, and because we had no BOL on file, we had no way of disputing this on behalf of the member town. 

1.  Please read what you are signing. If a vendor asks you to sign a slip, (which typically happens for propane tanks, freon recovery and tires), please read the slip carefully and make sure it is accurate. If it’s not, please make corrections before signing. Your signature indicates to us that you, the Member, have reviewed what was on the slip and agreed to what is being loaded. 

2. Please send documentation for every load to NRRA. It is extremely important to either fill out a Bill of Lading or get a copy of the slip that is being signed and email or fax it to us. We rely on your Bill of Lading to advocate on your behalf if there are any discrepancies after the load ships. If we don’t have anything on file, it is difficult for us to do this. We are here for you and work hard to ensure that your transactions are handled timely and accurately. Thank you for helping us to help you. 

Items Available to Order: Compost Bins; Compost Turners; Rain Barrels; Kitchen Pails (MUST ORDER in full pallets)

Why should NRRA municipal members consider participating in this compost bin sale? Food scraps are heavy, and therefore expensive to dispose of as municipal solid waste. Nationwide, food scraps comprise 24% by weight of the material going into our landfills, which makes food scraps the largest single material by weight that we landfill as a country (based on the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent data from 2018). So encouraging your residents to compost could help your community save taxpayer money by decreasing your cost of disposal. In addition, composting food scraps also benefits the environment because food scraps in landfills create methane gas, a powerful greenhouse gas.

This NH Dept. of Environmental Services sponsored virtual workshop will cover waste diversion and why it is important, how communities can calculate their waste diversion rates, and specific strategies and examples of how New Hampshire municipalities can reduce their waste. Reagan Bissonnette & Bonnie Bethune will present.

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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.

The Fiber market remains stable with a slight increase in revenue for cardboard. Read Bonnie Bethune's full market update for March.

Spring has sprung and NRRA's "Recycling with Results" Annual Conference registration is open! We encourage you to share our Facebook post with your friends!

Visit www.nhwaterfestival.org for more information.

If you would like to learn more, please contact Lara Hooper, NHDES Water Education Coordinator, at lara.hooper@des.nh.gov or (603) 271-4071.

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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