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New Hampshire

Recycling & Solid Waste Program Overview

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Waste Management Division

29 Hazen Drive

P.O. Box 95

Concord, NH 03302-0095

Phone: (603) 271-3503

NERC Board Member Representative

Michael Nork

Materials Management Section Supervisor

Overview

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) implements the state’s solid waste laws (RSA 149-M) through a permit system for facilities that manage solid waste. New Hampshire law requires all solid waste operators to be certified by NHDES, which provides initial and ongoing training.

Program Contacts

Anaerobic Digesters
Michael Nork
DES
603-271-2906

Automobile Salvage
Laurel Pushee
DES
603-271-2938

Batteries
Dean Robinson
DES
603-271-2047

Biosolids/Sludge Management
Anthony Drouin
DES
603-271-2818

Certified Waste-Derived Products
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Composting
Michael Nork
DES
603-271-2906

Construction and Demolition
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Electronics
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

EPP Procurement
NH Pollution Prevention
DES
603-271-6460

Glass
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Grants - Municipal
NH The Beautiful
603-736-4401
(NH only: 888-784-4442)

Household Hazardous Waste
Dean Robinson
DES
603-271-2047

Mercury-added Products
Kathy Black
DES
603-271-6398

Metals
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Pay-As-You-Throw
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Recycling
Michael Nork
DES
603-271-2936

Recycling Facility Permitting/ Registration
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Recycling Market Development
NERC
NRRA
802-254-3636
603-736-4401

Tires
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925

Toxics in Packaging
Kathy Black
DES
603-271-6398

Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Information
DES
603-271-2942

Used Oil
Andrew Gould
DES
603-271-6424

Used Oil Grants
Dean R ner
DES
603-271-2047

Waste Disposal Bans
Solid Waste Information
DES
603-271-2925
Best Management Practices for New Hampshire Solid Waste Facilities

Best Management Practices for New Hampshire Solid Waste Facilities
Business Assistance Guide

Business Assistance Guide
Hazardous Waste Guide for Businesses

Hazardous Waste Guide for Businesses
Solid Waste Facilities

Regulated Facilities & Sites
State Surplus Property Program

State Surplus Property Program
Compost Information

Environmental Fact Sheet: Municipal Composting of Yard Waste

Best Management Practices for Composting
State Recycling Organizations

Northeast Resource Recovery Association

New Hampshire the Beautiful
Solid Waste Management Plan

Solid Waste Management Plan
Programs and Activities
- Solid Waste Operator Training and Certification: NHDES conducts initial training and continuing professional development for more than 1,200 certified operators.
- Permitting and Inspection: NHDES regulates the management of solid waste at facilities through a permit and conducts inspections to determine compliance with the permit and applicable regulations.
- DES Green Team: NHDES personnel focus on identifying and implementing options to improve NHDES's own environmental in-house activities, including on-site composting of pre-plate food scraps from the building’s cafeteria.
- Toxics in Packaging Program: New Hampshire law prohibits the sale of any packaging component to which lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been intentionally introduced and New Hampshire is a member of the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse.
- Grants: Used Oil and HHW: NHDES provides grants of up to $2,500 to communities toward the cost of establishing new or improving used oil collection centers for Do-It-Yourself used oil generated by residents, and grants for the proper collection of HHW.

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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Overview

Program Contacts

Best Management Practices for New Hampshire Solid Waste Facilities

Business Assistance Guide

Hazardous Waste Guide for Businesses

Solid Waste Facilities

State Surplus Property Program

Compost Information

State Recycling Organizations

Solid Waste Management Plan

Programs and Activities

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