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.

Upcoming NERC Webinars

Overview of Lithium Ion Batteries, their Uses, & Recycling - May 18, 1 pm eastern - Register here
Life Cycle Assessments & Decision-Making, May 20, 2 eastern - Register here
Reducing the Risk of Fires Associated with Lithium Batteries - May 25, 1 pm eastern - Register here
Environmental Benefits Calculators - How they work & how they can help - June 8, 2 pm eastern - Register here
The Spectrum of Approaches to U.S. Packaging EPR: From Reimbursement to Full Responsibility - June 17, 2 pm eastern - Register here

CEU credit available from NJ Rutgers, NH DES, and PROP

Member Spotlight — Revolution

New NERC Advisory Member Revolution has a mission. “We believe in manufacturing products with the highest amount of post-consumer recycled resin possible through our innovative Closed-Loop System that diverts millions of pounds of plastic waste from landfills each year,” the company states. As a measure of its success, Revolution continues, “We recover, clean and process more than 150 million pounds of material each year and, since our founding, we have diverted 1.5 billion pounds of waste material from landfills.” 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