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
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 Battery Fact Sheet
CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D) DEBRIS:
- C&D Best Management Practices - NH Dept. of Environmental Services (NHDES)
- C&D Recycling Guide for Architects and Contractors
ELECTRONIC WASTE:
- Background of E-Waste - What's in our electronics? Where does e-waste go? What regulations are in place?
- Global E-Waste Monitor - 2017 Report - quantities, flows, and resources
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
- Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)
- Mercury-Containing Devices
- Universal Waste
Facility Management & Waste Disposal
CAPPED LANDFILL MAINTENANCE:
- NHDES Summary Fact Sheets
- 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.
- About PAYT: Understand The Options by WasteZero
- Success with PAYT - A DSM Environmental Services presentation about experiences with PAYT.
- Anti-Contamination Toolkits - by The Recycling Partnership
- CURBSIDE
- DROPOFF
- 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
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
- 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!
USE THE LINKS BELOW TO FIND:
| INTERACTIVE LINKS | NOTES & OTHER INFO | |
| Electronic & Appliance Repair & Disposal Locations |
List of Repair Shops (.pdf) | |
| Lakes Region Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) HHW Collection Sites |
Visit our HHW webpage for all event info |
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| NHDES PFAS Water Sampling MAP |
Shows sites tested for PFOA, PFOS, PFHXS, PFNA, and Total PFAS. "Forever Chemicals" |
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| NH Food Alliance | Sustainable local food & farming networks |
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| Lakes Region Oil Collection Sites Location Map |
Collection sites for HOUSEHOLD generated used oil |
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| Lakes Region Transfer Stations Location Map |
Address locations | |
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.
*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.