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The NRRA Board of Trustees welcomes the Windham Solid Waste Management District Programs Manager, John Fay, to the Board! We at NRRA are grateful for dedicated and experienced Board Members, such as John, who are committed to NRRA's mission of partnering to make recycling strong through economic and environmentally sound solutions. As Programs Manager, John works on implementing outreach and special wastes programing in southeast Vermont for the Windham Solid Waste Management District. Since receiving his M.S. in Resource Management and Administration from Antioch NE in the late 90s, he has worked as a solid waste consultant for DSM...

Are you a Municipal Member of NRRA? Do you know about ALL the benefits your membership brings? Let's dive right in so you can maximize your NRRA benefits and use all the new tools now just a click, email, or phone call away! (This was originally presented at the 2023 Annual Recycling Conference.) If you are already reading this, CONGRATULATIONS, you've made it to the NRRA website! This is where you will be able to easily access a majority of your benefits. As a municipal member, you have access to cooperative marketing of your recyclables and technical assistance and education, services provided by our logistics & administrative...

by Hadley Barndollar, New Hampshire Bulletin A Department of Environmental Services official told an audience this week he expects the next few years will be a “watershed time” for solid waste work in New Hampshire. Speaking during the Northeast Resource Recovery Association’s annual conference on Tuesday, Mike Wimsatt, Waste Management Division director at DES, said his agency is on its way to becoming better resourced and more equipped to tackle an issue that’s gained much attention across the state in recent years. Wimsatt spoke during a panel discussion alongside other members of the state’s Solid Waste Working Group, including...

This year at the NRRA Annual Recycling Conference we all had a bit of “Guessing” fun! NRRA reached out to members and vendors to supply samples or photos of the following: #2 HDPE Natural Bale Picture from BCEP in Pittsfield NH Polystyrene Ingot (brick) from Gilford NH Solid Waste Center Plastic Film Bale Picture from Littleton NH Transfer Station Mini- Aluminum Can Bale from Harding Metals in Northwood NH Try your hand at guessing, then scroll down to find the answers! Guess the market value of a horizontal #2 HDPE Natural Bale Guess the number of bags to make the Expanded Polystyrene (#6 EPS) Ingot Guess the weight of the vertical...

Though US Representative Chris Pappas wasn't able to join us in person at the 2023 NRRA Annual Recycling Conference & Expo, he did send along a special message for our wonderful members, attendees, and in particular, a thanks to the hardworking solid waste operators across New Hampshire. View the full video message below or on YouTube.

Over 300 attendees from New England and beyond attended the recycling nonprofit Northeast Resource Recovery Association’s (NRRA) Annual Recycling Conference & Expo on May 22 and 23 to talk Recycling Tools of the Trade. Recycling and waste management industry attendees gathered at the conference’s new location, the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. The new location was chosen in part for the Center’s focus on reducing their environmental impact through innovative solutions, including integrated recycling programs, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems, food waste composting, and local food sourcing. The new space buzzed...

NRRA is excited to introduce NRRA member communities to the Community Facilities Loan and Grant program available through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development. This program provides matching grants up to $50,000 to eligible communities based on population and median household income. Grants can be used for a wide variety of essential community needs, including solid waste infrastructure. NRRA staff recently met with Jon-Michael Muise, Area Director of Rural Development at USDA, to learn about this program, and Jon will be a guest speaker at NRRA's January 12, 2022 MOM meeting. USDA Rural Development...

NRRA’s Premier Annual Recycling Conference & Expo “Recycling Tools of the Trade” Registration Now Open! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Epsom, NH – For over forty years, recycling nonprofit Northeast Resource Recovery Association’s (NRRA) Recycling Conference & Expo has been the premier annual event focused exclusively on municipal recycling and waste reduction in the Northeast. This year, the conference will be held for the first time at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH on Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23, 2023. This year’s theme, “ Recycling Tools of the Trade” emphasizes the tools and skills necessary to build thriving...

NRRA Executive Director, Reagan Bissonnette, recently shared about participating in the Leadership New Hampshire Environment & Sustainability program day: My presentation at the Leadership NH Environment and Sustainability program day was a blast! It was held at the Seashell Ocean Pavilion at Hampton Beach State Park. I've never been there, and we were in a second story room with lots of windows overlooking the ocean. After Steve Poggi from Waste Management provided a national perspective on how we handle our waste, I spoke about trash, recycling, and food waste in NH and why it matters. I kept my remarks to 15 minutes, which left...

Member Services Manager, Brian Patnoe, recently shared his thoughts on the modern day Rs...and it's more than recycling: Many of us grew up with the “Three Rs”. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Nice and simple. But like most things in life, it's expanded over time. We need to start looking at things differently. Since I twisted my knee badly right before Earth Day, I could not help with our town’s roadside cleanup, so instead I decided to bring the Earth Day sentiment home. I looked around my house to see what changes I could make to become even more environmentally friendly. That's right, even with over 20 years in this industry, even I can...