NERC Spring Conference Rescheduled to October 20 - 21, 2020
NERC's Spring 2020 Conference has been rescheduled to October 20 - 21. The Conference will still be held at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The Spring Conference registrations will automatically be transferred to the Fall 2020 event.
Be sure to cancel your hotel reservation for the Spring Conference dates, so you do not incur any charges.
More information about the Fall Conference will be forthcoming in April.
We look forward to seeing you in the Fall!
Using Recycled Content Materials in Road & Infrastructure Projects - April 15 - CANCELLED
More information will be posted shortly.
Upcoming NERC Webinars
Rethinking Recycling Webinar Recording & Presentation Available
The Rethinking Recycling webinar presentation and recording can be found on NERC's website.
Food Waste Reduction & Food Waste Recovery - May 21, 1 - 2:30 eastern Register Here
Presenters from ReFED and the Harvard University Food Law and Policy Clinic will share the latest ideas and information on reducing wasted food and recovering and diverting what can't be reduced.
Should Municipalities Get Back in the MRF Game? - June 18, 1:30 - 3:00 eastern Register Here
The increased cost for recycling services has some municipalities wondering if they should operate their own MRF.
NERC Events
Learn about NERC's fall conference and spring workshop, as well as presentations from past events.
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NERC Blog
New blogs are posted weekly on substantive topics related to materials management. Visit the blog to see what's new
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NERC Resources
The NERC website offers a wealth of information, resources, and tools to support materials management; in the region and nationally.
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NERC Membership
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Quick Links
Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH)
TPCH supports the implementation of toxics in packaging laws and the reduction of heavy metals in the waste stream on behalf of its member states.
Learn more at the TPCH website
Government Recycling Demand Champions (GRDC)
The GRDC works with government and schools to support efforts to purchase products with PCR content.
Learn more about the program
The State Electronics Challenge (SEC)
The SEC encourages state, regional, and local governments to purchase greener computers, reduce the impacts of computer use, and manage obsolete computers in an environmentally safe way.
Learn more at the SEC website
NERC's listserv for Advancing Organics Management in the Northeast
This unique listserv is an opportunity to share information about what’s happening with organics management. It is open to anyone interested in advancing organics diversion in the Northeast. Learn more at the Organics Listserv website.
Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC)
ERCC provides a forum for information exchange among state agencies implementing electronics recycling laws and all impacted stakeholders.
Learn more at the ERCC website
NERC’s Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Listserv (EPPnet)
EPPnet links federal, state, and local environmental officials, and private procurement specialists charged with purchasing green products and services and developing policies for the procurement of these products.
Learn more here