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.

Northeast Glass Forum Sponsor Exhibit Hall Available

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 Required

PROP & NH DES CEUs available for attending the Conference

Using Recycled Content in Infrastructure Virtual Workshop - November 16–17, 2020

Agenda Registration Required

NH DES CEUs available for attending the Workshop

State & Local Laws Mandating Minimum Recycled Content - Recording & Presentations

NERC Webinar Series Continues to Grow - New Topics Added

All webinars are free. Thank you to our webinar sponsors.

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Voluntary Initiatives Driving the Use of Minimum Recycled Content in Products & Packaging, October 6, 2 pm eastern — Register here
Container Deposit Laws Taking their Effectiveness to the Next Level through Global Best Practices, October 28, 2 pm eastern — Register here
Driving Recycling Markets — 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 PROP CEUs available for attending the webinar
Recycled Content in Paper – Opportunities & Challenges, December 2, 2 pm eastern - Register here
Plastics: A Complex Topic - The Global Perspective, December 8, 3 pm eastern - Register here
Buying Recycled - A Training, January 13, 2 pm eastern - Register here

NH DES CEUs available for attending the webinars

Member Spotlight — The Mattress Recycling Council

The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), one of NERC’s newest Sustaining Advisory Members, is our featured member spotlight this month.

In the U.S., at least 15 million mattresses are discarded every year or an average of 50,000 per day. In 2013, Connecticut became the first state in the country to enact a law requiring the industry to develop and administer a statewide program to collect and recycle discarded mattresses and box springs. California and Rhode Island followed with similar legislation later that year. MRC is the nonprofit organization formed by the mattress industry to operate these state programs. Known as Bye Bye Mattress to consumers, each state’s program is funded by a recycling fee collected when consumers buy a mattress or box spring. 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

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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