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In the fall of 2019, the New Hampshire HB 617 Recycling & Solid Waste Study Committee held fourteen hearings to study how the State can assist municipalities during challenging recycling markets following China's National Sword.  NRRA’s Executive Director, Reagan Bissonnette, actively participated in these hearings and testified multiple times, along with some NRRA members.  The committee’s extensive final report was issued on November 1, 2019. 

NRRA's recycling markets testimony and the final report are included in this resource.  

Call2Recycle Household Battery Recycling & Disposal

Call2Recycle offers convenient options for responsibly recycling your old batteries. Whether you only have a few batteries or generate larger quantities, need a one-time option or ongoing solution, Call2Recycle has you covered. 

Additional Resources

For resources  to help set up a PAYT program or to order bags or disposal stickers:

Pay As You Throw Toolkit

Resident Disposal Stickers

Summary of Specifications and Approved Uses of Processed Glass Aggregate in New England - Environmental and Transportation Agencies 

Wondering how the specifications and uses for processed glass aggregate (crushed recycled glass) vary from state to state in New England?  Did you know that the requirements not only differ by state, but also by state agency? 

Universal Waste Labels

For information about Universal Waste, visit the NHDES Managing My Waste: Universal Waste page.

Suggestions for Ordering Universal Waste Labels: Check out the options these companies offer at their sites. 

• emedco 

• Grainger

Cell Phones/Toner/Ink Jet Cartridge Recycling

Cell phones, and those plastic ink cartridges can be recycled instead of going into a landfill.  Some companies even provide discounts on future orders or cash back for these items!

Here are some resources below:

ecoATM

Recycle or drop off phone; receive cash back

Textile Recycling

Recycling clothing can be a challenge for communities. However, if you are currently not recycling textiles, please consider offering this important recycling opportunity for your residents. Collect clean and dry clothing, belts and shoes. Items must be bagged and not picked over.

Note: If your facility has a swap shop, do not collect clothing, belts, and shoes in the swap shop, but encourage residents to place in a designated and secure clothing bin.

Skid Steer Companies

Most companies offer a municipal discount on purchases, below are resources for ordering equipment. 

Bobcat of New Hampshire

9 Dover Road,
Chichester, NH 03258

• (603) 224-1234
• https://www.bobcatnh.com/

Chappell Tractor

331 Loudon Road,
Concord, NH 03301

Scale Vendors

Listed below are resources for purchasing transfer station and truck scales. 

For more information about floor and truck scales, as well as uses and benefits, visit the NRRA Scales Toolkit.

Rolloff/Compactor/Trailer Companies

Looking for used storage containers or trailers?  Contact NRRA's member services team for information about NRRA's cooperative purchasing program for used storage containers and trailers. 

Looking to buy new roll-offs, compactors or transfer trailers?  See a list of companies below who offer these services.