Welcome Brian Patnoe, Member Services Manager

 

He began his work in the recycling field as a freshman in High School in 1998.  What he thought would be a three-week temporary position turned into a lifelong passion.  After working part time through high school at the Lancaster Transfer Station, Brian went on to New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) where he received his Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems. He also co-founded the NHTI Recycling Group, helping with the transition from no paper recycling to 1000 pounds per week!  In 2003, he started at the Littleton Transfer Station and eventually took over as manager in 2013.  In early 2021, he returned to the Lancaster as the Transfer Station Manager. 

 

In recent years, Brian has served as a “super volunteer” on NRRA’s Board of Trustees. Among other things, Brian played an important role in supporting NRRA’s recent USDA Recycling with Results grant work as well as preparation for NRRA’s upcoming USDA and EPA grants.

 

In his new position, Brian will assist NRRA’s municipal members with a wide variety of technical assistance, cooperative marketing, and purchasing needs.  This includes marketing tractor-trailer loads of recyclable material to environmentally sound vendors and providing hands-on technical assistance to help solid waste facility operators improve their solid waste management and planning. He brings the skills and expertise not only to NRRA, but to all of New Hampshire's Coös County, as he remains based out of Lancaster, NH and is able to travel to neighboring communities in New Hampshire and Vermont to provide on-site technical assistance.