Northeast Recycling Council

NERC is a non-profit organization that conducts research, hands-on projects, training, and outreach on issues associated with source reduction, recycling, composting, environmentally preferable purchasing, and decreasing the toxicity of the solid waste stream.

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NERC’s vision is a world in which waste is minimized and natural resources are conserved.

Its mission is to minimize waste, conserve natural resources, and advance a sustainable economy through facilitated collaboration and action.

As part of its mission, NERC administers and supports several programs.
See program links below.

NERC’s Fall Event a Virtual Conference—October 20 - 22

NERC's Fall event is a Virtual Conference—The Changing Face of Recycling: Finding New Solutions. The Conference will be held from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on October 20 – 22. Please mark your calendars now so you don’t miss it! All registrations from NERC's Spring 2020 Conference will automatically be transferred to the Fall 2020 event.

Agenda Registration

NERC to Hold Northeast Glass Virtual Forum – September 1 – 2

Recycled non-bottle bill glass will be the focus of the Northeast Glass Forum. This virtual event will be held from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on September 1 - 2. The Forum will focus on glass market issues specific to the Northeast with glass professionals, glass processors, and glass product manufacturers.

Agenda - Register Here

Become an Inaugural Sponsor of NERC's Ever Expanding Webinar Series

With the switch to virtual events and meetings, it has become even more challenging for many to make their companies and initiatives visible and accessible.

NERC is offering a new opportunity to be recognized and in front of a national audience of interested consumers: The NERC Webinar Series Sponsorship Program. For more information, contact Lynn Rubinstein, Executive Director.

Using Recycled Content in Infrastructure Workshop Rescheduled to November 17, 2020

Agenda - Register here

Upcoming Webinars

Introduction to the Government Recycling Demand Champion Program, September 9, 2 pm eastern - Register here
State & Local Laws Mandating Minimum Recycled Content, September 24, 2 pm eastern - Register here
Voluntary Initiatives Driving the Use of Minimum Recycled Content in Products & Packaging, October 6, 2 pm eastern - Register here
Introduction to the Government Recycling Demand Champion Program, November 5, 2 pm eastern - Register here
Should Munis Get Back in the MRF Game?, November 12, 1:30 p.m. eastern - Register Here

Member Spotlight -Sonoco Recycling

Operating more than 40 recycling facilities globally, new NERC Advisory Member Sonoco Recycling collects 2.8 million tons of paper, plastic, metal and other materials in more than 20 locations across the United States each year.

The success of the business can be discerned by the fact that more than 65% of material received by Sonoco Recycling goes directly back to Sonoco manufacturing to produce packaging. Read more . . .

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

Support NERC and be recognized for your commitment to the advancement of an environmentally sustainable economy.
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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