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, and Videos - 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

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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:
  • Composting Food Waste at Home: How to Get Started (6-page guide)
  • Reducing Food Waste: Tips to Save You Money!  
  • Food Recovery and Donation
  • Backyard Composting of Food Waste: It's As Easy as 1:3

• 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)

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Facility Management & Waste Disposal

CAPPED LANDFILL MAINTENANCE:

• NHDES Summary Fact Sheets
  • Landfills: History, Desgin and Post Closure​
  • Post-Closure Care of Solid Waste Landfills: Maintenance, Monitoring, & Reporting

​​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
  • 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

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Reports, Articles, and Videos

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 NHDE

VIDEOS:

• Disposing of or Recycling - Top Questions Answered. This video provides information on various ways to dispose of or recycle common household items not suitable for general trash, as asked by residents in our region during the summer of 2024, including CFL bulbs, rechargeable batteries, used motor oil, paint, etc.

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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!

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Map Collection

USE THE LINKS BELOW TO FIND:   

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.
"Forever Chemicals" (PFOA, PFOS, PFHXS, PFNA & PFAS) DES Water Sampling Map	Sustainable Food Networks NH Food Alliance
Lakes Region  Household Oil Collection Sites Location Map	Solar Siting Potential for Lakes Region SW Facilities SW Solar Suitability Map
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.

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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	Agenda, Zoom Rec., NRRA Presentation
2024 HHW Updates, Manage My Waste Webpage & Pending SW Legislation Guest Speaker: Paige Wilson, DES March 26, 2024	Agenda, Zoom Rec., Presentation

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.

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Roundtable Archive

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

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Waste Hauling/Disposal Contracts

• BCEP Solid Waste District (website)
• BCEP District Agreement​
• Committee letter to the public

• BMPs for Negotiating Municipal Contracts (Part 1)
• BMPs for Negotiating Municipal Contracts (Part 2)

• Hauling Contract (template)
• Disposal Contract (template)

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