SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
With USDA funding, the Lakes Region Planning Commission is working to address solid waste issues in our communities in an effort to mitigate water pollution and improve the management of solid waste sites.
LRPC provides technical assistance to solid waste operators, municipal officials, and community members. Our goal is to educate stakeholders about the importance of sustainble waste management. Program information and associated resources are posted here.
- Helpful Links - resources for types of solid wastes
- Facility Management & Waste Disposal for solid waste sites
- Reports & Articles - local, regional, and state publications
- Resource Library - links to other waste organizations
- Maps - interactive map collection
- NEW MAP - Potential Solar Sitings for Lakes Region Solid Waste Facilities
Helpful Links
(In alphabetical order by topic/waste type.)
BATTERIES:
- Avoid the Spark. Be Battery Safety Smart! - Call2Recycle prevention campaign
- Be Alert, Divert - safety campaign toolkit
- E-Cigarette & E-Liquid Waste Disposal
- NHDES Environmental Fact Sheet - All About Batteries
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) DEBRIS:
- C&D Best Management Practices - NH Dept. of Environmental Services (NHDES)
- C&D Recycling Guide for Architects and Contractors
- Managing C&D Debris in New Hampshire Presentation with Presenters: Tara Albert of NHDES, Fred Bruneau of Resource Waste Services, Ross Malcolm of NHDHHS, and Michael Doherty of NHDHHS (2021)
ELECTRONIC WASTE:
- Background of E-Waste - What's in our electronics? Where does e-waste go? What regulations are in place?
- The Global E-Waste Monitor - 2020 Report - Quantities, flows, and the circular economy potential.
- Best Management Practice for E-Waste (NHDES)
FOOD WASTE REDUCTION & COMPOSTING:
- Google Drive Resource Folders:
- Home Composting - Resources for composting at home.
- Camp Composting - BMP guidance documents co-created by LRPC to help camps organize their own composting program.
- School Composting - Site/operation planning, waste audits, log sheets, budgeting, case studies, etc.
- Facsheets for the Lakes Region:
- COVID-19 Community Composting Guidance - Created by the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC).
- Centralized Composting - A detailed report about how to plan and implement a compost site in your community, created by NERC.
- Community Composting: Best Management Practices - Created by The Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
GLASS/PROCESSED GLASS AGGREGATE (PGA):
- Glass Recycling Story Map in MA, NH, VT - An interactive resource created by Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA).
- PGA Frost Susceptibility Study - conducted in NH (1993) by the Army Corps of Engineers.
- New London PGA Program - An article about the progress and economic benefits at the PGA site in New London, NH.
- Glass Packaging Institute - Find glass recycling information and Life Cycle Assessment reports.
HAZARDOUS WASTE - SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS (SQG):
- Lakes Region Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- SQG Hazardous Waste Disposal Options (2018) - NHDES SQG News for compliance assistance and pollution prevention
- SQG Self-Tranportation to HHW Collection Event - Fact sheet for small businesses disposing of their hazardous waste at a local HHW event.
- Identification of Hazardous Waste - NHDES fact sheet to help determine hazardous waste by its characteristics per the Env-Hw 100-1200 rules.
- NH Pesticide Disposal Event (2010) - Project report from a pesticide collection event between the Lakes Region Household Hazardous Product Facility (LRHHPF) in Wolfeboro, NH and the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food Division of Pesticide Control. This event allowed local farmers to safely dispose of their unwanted pesticides and additional chemicals.
MEDICAL WASTE & SHARPS:
- NHDES BMPs for Household Sharps
- NHDES Fact Sheet & LABELS for Household Sharps
- FDA Do's & Don'ts for Sharps Disposal (Home, Work, Travel)
PAINT STEWARDSHIP:
- Latex Paint Disposal
- Paint Smarter with PaintCare
- Paint Stewardship 101 (November 14, 2018)
- Webinar 101 Presentation - Product Stewardship Institute
- Advanced Paint Stewardship (December 10, 2018)
- Webinar [Advanced] Presentation - Product Stewardship Institute
PRESSURIZED CYLINDERS & CONTAINERS:
- Pressurized Containers - Aerosol Cans & Compressed Gas Cylinders Fact Sheet
UNIVERSAL WASTE:
- NHDES Best Management Practices for:
- Antifreeze (2013)
- Mercury-Containing Devices (2020)
- Universal Waste (2020)
- UW Disposal Guide (Tri-Fold) - Helpful tips for solid waste operators and residents.
- UW Resources and Contacts (2023)
Facility Management & Waste Disposal
- NHDES Summary Fact Sheets
EFFICIENT TRANSFER STATION SITE DESIGN:
- Best Management Practices for Solid Waste Facilities (NHDES)
- Efficient Site Design - A manual for transfer stations created by U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Land Use Setbacks from Drinking Water Supplies (NHDES) - Rules/regulations applicable to all land use types including solid waste facilities.
PAY AS YOU THROW (PAYT):
- About PAYT: Understand The Options by WasteZero
- Success with PAYT - A DSM Environmental Services presentation about experiences with PAYT.
DISPOSAL RESOURCES & TOOLKITS:
- Anti-Contamination Toolkits - by The Recycling Partnership
- Influencing Recycling Behaviors - guidance document
- Call2Recycle - battery disposal
- TerraCycle
- Set up a public drop-off location for residents!
- Mail back program offers box, pouch, and pallet collection options for recycling different waste types.
- Thermostat Recycling Corporation
Reports & Articles
- (Gilford) Styrofoam Recycling Hub - Regional Pilot Program (newspaper article)
- (Laconia) Recycling Benefits Budget (newspaper article)
- Recycling Storymap - Strafford Regional Planning Commission
- "Recycling Still Rule$!" But the "Rules They are a Changin" - An article focused on the recycling challenges in the Northeast. Includes charts and tables.
- State of Recycling Markets in New Hampshire - NH Municipal Association
REPORTS:
- HB 617 Final Report & Recommendations (2019) from the Committee to Study Recycling Streams and Solid Waste Management in New Hampshire. Committee meeting minutes, resources, and public testimonies can be found HERE.
- Biennial Solid Waste Report (2019) - Prepared by NHDES
- Biennial Solid Waste Report (2020-2021) - Prepared by NHDES
Resource Library (misc.)
- NHDES (publications)
- NHPR's Recycling Network - News articles about recycling issues and progress in NH.
- PaintCare - Tips to help in the painting process such as how much paint to buy, how to make your paint last longer, ideas on using up leftover paint, and where to take paint to be recycled.
- Product Stewardship Institute - Since 2000, PSI’s model legislation and expert testimony have built extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws and programs nationwide. They work with governments, academia, nonprofits, and businesses to ensure that products are responsibly managed from design to end of life. Information on EPR by product.
- The Recycling Partnership
- What Can Be Recycled? - A list of 200+ items you may consider recycling/repurposing. Always check with your local transfer station to determine what they recycle!
Map Collection
INTERACTIVE LINKS | ||
Electronic & Appliance Repair & Disposal Locations |
List of Repair Shops | |
Lakes Region Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) HHW Collection Sites |
Visit our HHW webpage for collection event info. |
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"Forever Chemicals" (PFOA, PFOS, PFHXS, PFNA & PFAS) DES Water Sampling Map |
Sustainable Food Networks NH Food Alliance |
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Lakes Region Household Oil Collection Sites Location Map |
Solar Siting Potential for Lakes Region SW Facilities SW Solar Suitability Map |
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Lakes Region Transfer Stations Address Locations Location Map |
This material is based upon work supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture*. Lakes Region Planning Commission is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
*Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Rural Utilities Service.
Solid Waste Roundtables
Roundtable topics are subject to change until the meeting date is set.
Full Cost Accounting & Solid Waste Research
Guest Speakers: Brian Patnoe & Andrea Folsom, NRRA
August 15, 2024
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Agenda, Zoom Rec., NRRA Presentation |
2024 HHW Updates, Manage My Waste Webpage & Pending
SW Legislation
Guest Speaker: Paige Wilson, DES
March 26, 2024
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RSVP by calling (603) 279-5336 or send us an email.
Solid waste operators can obtain certification credits for NHDES continuing professional development licensure by attending our roundtables. The number of credit hours depends on the session.
Roundtable Archive
(FY = October 1 - September 30)
USDA FY22-23
Universal Waste Management September 21, 2023 |
Zoom Rec. |
Glass Management Efficiencies and Uses June 6, 2023 |
Minutes |
Foodwaste Composting in NH Guest Speaker: Joan Cudworth, Hollis DPW Topic: Hollis Pilot Program January 16, 2023 |
Minutes, Zoom Rec. |
USDA FY21-22
Improving HHW Event Access and Measuring Success with NAHMMA May 12, 2022 |
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Running a HHW Event and HHW RFPs/Bidding with NAHMMA May 5, 2022 |
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School Composting: The Basics & What to Consider (Part of the NH Farm to School 2022 Webinar Series) March 24, 2022 |
(LRPC) Presentation Slides |
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Updates on Recycling Markets & Solid Waste Legislation October 25, 2021 |
Agenda, Minutes, (NRRA) Recycling Market Slides, (NHDES) Legislation Slides |
USDA FY20-21
Home Composting
(Part 2): Next Steps
May 21, 2021 |
Webinar Recording, Slide Deck |
Smokin' Hot Topics with NAHMMA May 6, 2021 |
Webinar Recordings, Agenda (Panelist Bios) |
Home Composting
(Part 1): The Basics
January 29, 2021 |
Webinar Recording, Handouts, Slide Deck |
USDA FY19-20
BCEP Solid Waste District (Tour) September 15, 2020 |
Minutes |
Medical Waste (Part 2) August 14, 2020 |
Webinar Recording, Resources |
Medical Waste (Part 1) March 4, 2020 |
Agenda, Minutes, Handout |
Regional Waste Management (Part 2) February 10, 2020 |
Agenda, Minutes |
Regional Waste Management (Part 1) January 2, 2020 |
Agenda, Minutes |
USDA FY18-19
HHW & Small Quantity Generators September 19, 2019 |
Agenda, Minutes |
Capped Landfill Maint. 101 May 30, 2019 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation 1, Presentation 2 |
Glass Use in Transporation February 6, 2019 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation |
Food Waste Composting December 20, 2018 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation |
Food Recovery & Donation in the Lakes Region November 5, 2018 |
Event Details/ PPTs, Minutes, Survey |
USDA FY17-18
Electronic Waste (2) August 16, 2018 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation | |
Pay As You Throw (PAYT) June 14, 2018 |
Minutes, Presentation | |
Efficient Site & Materials Management February 22, 2018 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation | |
Construction & Demo Debris December 14, 2017 |
Agenda, Minutes |
USDA FY16-17
Problem Waste: Plastic Bags/Film September 21, 2017 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation |
Recycling: Is It Worth It? August 17, 2017 |
Agenda, Minutes |
Electronic Waste (1) April 27, 2017 |
Minutes |
Regional Solid Waste Disposal Options March 30, 2017 |
Agenda, Minutes, Presentation |
Universal Waste Management February 16, 2017 |
Minutes, Presentation |
Waste Hauling/Disposal Contracts
CHAPTER 53-B (Solid Waste Management Districts)
Northeast Resource Recovery Association (webinars):
Town of Wolfeboro
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Hauling Contract (template)
- Disposal Contract (template)