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The following presentation was given at NRRA's 2022 Recycling Conference & Expo.

Brush up on the steps to begin a non-ferrous metal recycling program.  Collect aluminum, copper, brass, zinc and add revenue for your facility with not that much effort.

• Eds Harding- VP of Operations, Harding Metals,  Northwood, NH

• Roland Girard- Volunteer, Candia Recycling Center, Candia, NH

• Moderator- Brian Bartram, NRRA Trustee Secretary

The following presentation was given at NRRA's 2022 Recycling Conference & Expo.

Learn about the positive market value of glass, the infrastructure in the region and the opportunities for collaboration for positive change to a more sustainable packaging commodity. Hear about real experience using Processed Glass Aggregate in various public works applications. Understand what ground glass pozzolans (GGPs) are and how they reduce the volume of post-consumer waste glass going to the nation’s overburdened landfills. 

The following presentation was given at NRRA's 2022 Recycling Conference & Expo.

This session will focus on the world of universal waste and electronics recycling and how solutions are being developed to meet society’s emerging recycling needs as millions of electronics reach their end-of-life. Solar panels have been around since the 1970s, and we will show three exemplars of solar panel recycling.

The following presentation was given at NRRA's 2022 Recycling Conference & Expo.

This session will cover two towns as exemplars of converting from single stream to source-separated recycling. First, we will explain what led to why Gilford, NH switched from single-stream, the process of getting a new facility approved, opening the new facility, challenges, successes and future ideas. Then we will discuss the successes and challenges of Rollinsford, NH's conversion back to source-separated recycling.

The following presentation was given at NRRA's 2022 Recycling Conference & Expo. This workshop was livestreamed, but due to technical difficulties, a recording is not available.

STOP: Electric car batteries DO NOT BELONG at Recycling Facilities!

Communities should not accept these batteries but should advise residents to contact the specific manufacturer for instructions on proper handling.

Markets require that recyclables be kept dry to ensure the lowest cost or highest revenue for loose aluminum cans, cardboard, commingled containers, glass, mixed paper and steel cans. Many communities have purchased the covers described below to keep their recyclables dry (free of rain and snow, as well as the added benefit of keeping material from blowing around your facility).

Company: DumpsterGard

• Made of 90% recycled rigid plastic

• Four panels cover a large container

Mercury Thermostat Recycling Companies

Mercury-containing thermostats should be disposed of/recycled responsibly.

For more information on safe handling of mercury-containing devices, please visit NHDES Managing My Waste: Mercury-Containing Devices page. 

Textbooks, Hardcover and Softcover

Below are a few resources you may contact for book recycling options.

The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA)

Some of our vendors accept softcover books in with the residential mixed paper. One of our vendors accepts hardcover books, in boxes, delivered to Wilmington, MA.

The below article was first published in the January 2021 issue of Resource Recycling magazine, the leading national magazine focused on residential recycling, and is available in the online flip edition format. 

Over 100 communities in the Northeast U.S. work together to move recovered glass to two downstream outlets.