C&D Diversion

The Littleton, NH Transfer Station conducted a pilot program to increase diversion of construction and demolition debris (C&D) and bulky waste from being landfilled through residential reuse of wood, doors, windows, and other reusable building items, as well as bulky waste such as furniture and pallets. The pilot program lasted from July 9^th to August 14^th, 2024 with technical assistance from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA).

The Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District partnered with Casella Waste to provide mattress and box spring recycling to the 19 district towns plus the town of Bethlehem, NH where the Casella-owned Transfer Station and Landfill are located. The pilot program lasted from July 2^nd to August 16^th, 2024 with technical assistance from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA). Of the nineteen district towns, seven are North Country towns. These towns, along with Bethlehem, represent over 25% of North Country towns and just under 29% of the North Country population.

The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) created a Full Cost Accounting (FCA) model and analysis for the Littleton, NH Transfer Station based on the 2023 Fiscal Year. Full Cost Accounting can help towns educate residents, make data-driven decisions and program changes, and can be used for financial planning, fee and rate setting, and vendor negotiations. The primary focus of the FCA model was the financial impact of Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) and Bulky Waste on Littleton’s solid waste operations.

NRRA held the second of three Summits in Lancaster, NH as part of our EPA grant-funded North Country C&D Diversion 2.0 project, which focuses on bulky waste diversion and reuse; asphalt, brick, and concrete (ABC) recycling; and the idea of deconstruction. 

Key Takeaway: When passing along items, be sure they are in usable condition – if you wouldn’t use it, don’t assume someone else will. If it’s broken, smelly, overly stained, etc., it won’t be a good candidate for donation.  

Backhauling C&D from NH North Country to Reprocessing or Reuse Facility

In 2023 and 2024, the recycling nonprofit Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) engaged local solid waste management stakeholders, including transfer station operators and town leaders, to better understand the construction and demolition debris (C&D) diversion and reuse landscape in the North Country, New Hampshire (NH).