2012 Annual Report

2012
Northeast Resource Recovery Association
Annual
Report
Since 1981 & First in the Nation
Members Helping
Members
O
ver 30 years ago, four New
Hampshire municipalities
joined forces to form the firstin-the-nation municipal recycling cooperative. The goals of
NRRA were to pool recyclable
commodities in order to maximize pricing, provide educational and networking opportunities to members and to help
communities stay on the cutting edge of the latest recycling
trends. Having far surpassed
those goals, NRRA now serves
more than 440 municipal and
business members throughout
greater New England. Unlike
traditional brokers, NRRA does
not charge a costly brokerage
fee to members to market their
recyclables but rather a minimum NRRA fee is collected
to reinvest into recycling and
solid waste services for members!
T
he Vermont State ECycles Program provides
free drop-off for the collection of computers, monitors, televisions, printers, and
computer peripherals (e.g.,
mouse, keyboard, scanner)
from Vermont Households,
501c3 Charities, School
Districts, Small Businesses
with 10 or fewer employees,
and anyone dropping off 7 or
fewer items at one time.
As of today, over 90 collection
sites and special collection
events have partnered with
the Program. In the first year,
which ended June 30, the
program collected 4,819,602
pounds of recyclable electronic devices, exceeding the
first year goal of 3.3 million
pounds by 45%! Prompted by
legislation, this ongoing collection program has permanent, year-round collection
locations statewide.
From Your
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT
R
ecently the City of Keene Recycling Center found itself
in a bit of a pickle due to a construction project that
required us to remove all the green glass from our glass
bunker. I called member services and challenged them to
demonstrate how good NRRA was at moving material in a
timely manner. The very next day the vendor for glass arrived
and moved out the glass allowing the construction project to
continue unfettered. That is service.
All too often we neglect to recognize outstanding efforts, but
day in and day out NRRA has delivered friendly, consistent
service. NRRA has always been there to provide Keene with
access to markets that ensure recycling program success. It
would be difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate the many services NRRA provides
the City of Keene on a daily basis.
Responsive, creative, and reliable, I credit the NRRA, in part, for Keene’s recycling
success. While we still have much room for improvement and growth, I can say
without a doubt that with NRRA’s presence the best opportunities for Keene lie
ahead.
Thank you and the entire NRRA team on a job well done. We look forward to
working with you in the years to come.
And here I am in 2012 realizing that much of what I said in 1998 rings true today.
Substitute the City of Keene’s name for your community and I think you’ll agree
there is no question that this type of service is the norm, not the exception- as
you’ve all experienced firsthand. NRRA has a storied past, but as you begin to get
more information about NRRA’s current and upcoming projects, the best days for
NRRA are ahead.
I’m honored to be associated with this organization.
By collecting 4.8 million
pounds of electronics, almost
7.7 pounds per person in
Vermont, and diverting them
from landfills and scrap metal
disposal, the E-Cycles collection locations saved money
for vermont households,
created jobs across the state,
prevented dangerous toxins
from entering water and soil,
and recovered the valuable
metals and plastics found in
all electronics.
For general program information or inquiries, including
where to recycle electronics or
what is covered, please contact the Vermont Department
of Environmental Conservation’s special E-Cycles hotline
at 1-855-6ECYCLE
Duncan P. Watson, President
N
H the Beautiful, Inc. (NHtB) is a private non-profit
charitable trust founded in 1983 and supported by
the soft drink, malt beverage, and grocery industries
of New Hampshire. By offering municipal recycling grants
and signs, anti-litter programs, and technical assistance
to recycling programs, NHtB is a unique organization that
represents a voluntarily-funded alternative to expensive
legislation intended to achieve the same end results. New
Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. also provides support to the
NRRA School Recycling CLUB.
NRRA continues to administer the programs for NH the
Beautiful (www.nhthebeautiful.org) and has since 2006.
IN JUST ONE YEAR NHtB HAS....
Dontated 87,150 blue bags for litter pick-up to communities & NH
Dept. of Transportation
Awarded Recycling Grants, which assisted in purchasing over
$282,059 in equipment for NH communities
Maintained 3 RecycleMobile Trailers used by communities
throughout the year for various public events
Donated over $25,000 for the School CLUB
Subsidized the cost of 1,493 recycling bins for schools &
communities
Contributed over $15,313 worth of signs to communities & schools
Sold at below cost 77 clear stream recycling containers & bags
Your
T
TREASURER’S REPORT
he NRRA staff continued to worked diligently along with the Executive Director
to maintain a formidable place in the
market for its Members. The Capital Reserve
Fund, created for long-term building maintenance and upkeep expenses will be funded for a
strong position at $50,000. This year presented
expansion opportunities in the industry including Electronics, Single Stream and MSW, and
The Association remained true to its roots and
completed the year with a record of over 78,890
tons of reprocessed resources. In addtion to the
figures listed below NRRA collected and returned
over $9,700,000.00 in
revenue to participating members for their
recycled materials. The
strength of the NRRA
is the volume pricing it
is able to capture for its
members when we all
work together. We look
forward to working with
you in 2013 to produce
another successful year
for all of us!
Roger Rice, Treasurer
NRRA’s Cooperative Partners
The Annual Compost
Bin Sale
In celebration of Earth Day 2012 to support nature’s way of recycling, NRRA organizes this annual
sale! Over 30 organizations in 3 states participated
in the sale this year with 509 compost bins being
sold! Each bin diverts approximately 500 pounds
of organic matter from household waste per year,
diverting it from collection, the landfill or incinerator. This year’s sale will help divert a total of over
254,500 pounds of waste, which is the equivalent of
11 garbage trucks full of waste! Also sold this year
were 301 kitchen pails, 321 Systern rain barrels,
which help households conserve municipal water
supplies and lower water/sewer bills. 232 of the
new Compost Turners were also sold.
Plan to participate in the Earth Day 2013 campaign!
REVENUES
Membership
$70,878
6.2%
Conference
$117,767
10.3%
Consulting/Contracts
$128,679
11.2%
Compost Bin Sale
$53,972
4.7%
Rural Development & EPA
Grants
$76,960
6.7%
Co-op Marketing Fees
$633,297
55.2%
Interest Income
$444
0.0%
Fundraising/Donations
$7,661
0.7%
Lease Income
$37,275
3.2%
Technical Assistance/CLUB
Grants
$20,300
1.8%
Total Income
$1,147,233
100.0%
Salaries/Fringe*
$609,716
63.8%
Consulting Services**
$102,775
10.8%
Mortgage/Utilities
$47,569
5.0%
Printing/Copying/Postage
$7,166
0.7%
Accounting/Legal
$11,888
1.2%
Supplies
$8,501
0.9%
Publications/Dues/Fees/FR
$3,998
0.4%
Depreciation
$23,579
2.5%
Fundraising (Direct Expenses)
$1,289
0.1%
Travel/Meetings
$8,641
0.9%
Conference
$55,264
5.8%
Office Equipment (Expense)
$12,416
1.3%
Insurance
$6,154
0.6%
Compost Bin Sale (Direct
Expenses)
$43,630
4.6%
Bldg./Grounds/Equip.
Maintenance
$5,932
0.6%
Property Taxes
$7,445
.8%
Total Operating Expenses
$955,963
100%
Net Surplus (loss)
$191,270
OPERATING EXPENSES
Please note: These are preaudited figures.
*Indirect program costs are included in Salaries/Fringe
**Direct program costs are in included in consulting services
Your
MEMBERS/OPERATIONS
MARKETING COMMITTEE REPORT
F
NRRA
irst, let me thank the previous MOM Committee
Chairperson, Roger Rice. You did an outstanding
job for all of us here at NRRA.
All of our members have had a lot of interesting challenges in 2012. During the first part of 2012 the hot
topic was “Single Stream Recycling”. As we moved
through the year, focus shifted away from that concept. With the declining markets and the cost of a
new facility to handle this commodity, the projected
revenues fell far short of what had been forecasted.
However, with Single Stream falling short it opened the
doors to new ideas for the NRRA Team. We are looking at and working out these new ideas now. If you have
a new idea, please share it with us! Our long term goal
continues to be to help all of our communities market recyclables and dispose of our trash economically while still
preserving the environment for our future generations.
Did you know that by attending two MOM meetings the
NH DES will give you the required continuing education
credits required for your Solid Waste Certification? I encourage you to attend the monthly MOM meetings for the
education credits, but also because we value your input.
We are a TEAM, and working together, we will find solutions to our problems and get new ideas to further our
goals.
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WORKSHOPS
RRA hosted a NH DES Reporting & Forms
Workshop for NRRA Members on March, 14,
2012; and, due to high demand, a second one
was held on April 11, 2012.
These 2 ½ hour workshops covered the NH DES
forms such as the Operating Plan, the Closure Plan
and the Annual Facility Report. The NH DES inspection report, used in annual inspections of Solid
Waste and Recycling Facilities, was also reviewed.
Michael Durfor and Marilyn Weir of NRRA presented,
and NH DES Inspector Douglas Kemp was on hand
to assist with the presentation and to answer questions.
These workshops aided
operators and administrators in completing
these reports and counted
towards the
NH DES’ “Continuing
Education” requirement
for the annual Solid
Waste Operator Certification.
Michael Faller, Chairperson
28,777 Tons
11,841Tons
Other Marketed
Recyclables
NRRA
Marketing Tonnages
10/1/11 - 9/30/12
11,116 Tons
8,865 Tons
6,165 Tons
Fibers
Single Mixed Glass
Stream
Scrap
Metal
Construction
& Demolition
4,538 Tons
Asphalt Shingles
Batteries
Cell Phones
Fluorescent Bulbs/ Ballasts
Freon
Marine Shrink Wrap
Mercury Added Products
Propane Tanks
Rechargeable Batteries
Vegetable Oil
2,415
Tons
1,761
Tons
ElecCom- Plastics
tronics mingled
1,215
Tons
MSW
1,159
Tons
Tin &
Cans
1,036
Tons
Tires
In Fiscal Year 2011/2012 NRRA assisted its Members in recycling over 78,890 Tons!
From Your
T
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
his has been another year of outstanding milestones for NRRA, its membership, and resource recovery.
Especially significant was the completion of the first full year of the contract
with the State of Vermont to implement, manage and administer the new
state-wide e-cycles program which ended on June 30, 2012. 4,819,602 Lbs.
Of electronics were collected and recycled by an R-2 certified recycler in the
first year. Given this success, the contract was renewed for an additional 15
months until September 30, 2013!
NRRA began holding NH DES continuing ed. certified workshops and meetings for all operators to get new and up-to-date information to be able to
maintain their certifications.
NRRA moved almost 12,000 tons of single stream material for those towns
that chose that option and was awarded single stream contracts in Vermont
as well as N.H. This market is an especially challenging one in light of recent
price reductions, but NRRA continues to provide the service to those communities that are interested.
NRRA has also been awarded contracts for MSW and C & D material management, which are natural additions to all the recyclables it handles. While
NRRA is able to arrange for competitive movement of msw, it also is most
likely the only entity with an msw contract that would like to see the volume
of the msw go down resulting in an ever increasing recycling rate!
NRRA has completed a year-long study of NH HHW handling and will be
making recommendations to improve convenience and lower costs.
NRRA has improved the School CLUB program with the addition of a dedicated staff position and new School outreach programs and materials, as well
as a new and improved website. Much credit goes to NH the Beautiful for its
ongoing faith and support of this important educational outreach effort, including the popular Annual School Recycling Conference. Look for the School
CLUB on Facebook shortly!
NRRA moved over 78, 000 tons of recyclables to market and has begun
exploring the potential for a “One Stop Shop” for all waste stream materials. This will be an in-depth study before any final decision is made and will
depend largely upon the sound common sense advice of the entire NRRA
membership. If it is deemed viable it would provide a central location in NH
for all commodities from MSW to C&D, to Single Stream, Dual Stream, and
source separated materials. By virtue of its central location and its multitude
of materials, it would provide benefit from both reduced transportation costs
and consolidation of partial loads picked up
from milk runs.
Last June’s Conference laid out a roadmap to
successful recycling and strategic materials
management, and we are hoping you will join
us next June for our “Get the Dirt” on recycling,
compost-themed event.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, staff and other members, we thank you
for your ongoing support. Together we do make a difference! Thank you for
recycling!
Mike Durfor, Executive Director
NRRA OFFICERS
Duncan P. Watson, President
James Tessier, Vice President
Charles Kelley, Secretary
Roger Rice, Treasurer
NRRA TRUSTEES
Roger Guzowski
John M. Halstead, PhD
David E. Hartman
John Hurd
David A. Krisch
Gordon Martin
George Murray
Mark Richardson
Dennis Patnoe
Sarah Silk
Robert Wolf, Esp. JD/MBA
NRRA STAFF
Administration
Mike Durfor
Executive Director
Paula Dow
Administrative Manager
Caitlin Meaney
School CLUB Coordinator
Kristine Stanley
Clerical Assistant
Norm Staunton
VT E-Waste Program Director
Jackie Albanese
HHW Project Manager
Jan Carter
Administrative Assistant
Mary Jane (MJ) Poch
Volunteer
Finance
Colleen Conway
Finance Manager
Beverly Pfeifer
Accounts Manager
Linda Garland (retired)
Finance Assistant
Member Services
Bonnie Bethune
Member Services/
Operations Manager
Adam Clark
Member Services/Operations
Marilyn Weir
Member Services/Operations
SOLID WASTE DISTRICTS
Members Helping Members
Androscoggin Valley RRDD
BCEP Solid Waste District
Chittenden Solid Waste District
Coos County Recycling
Greater Upper Valley SWMD - VT
Hopkinton-Webster SWD
Londonderry Solid Waste Group-VT
Mad River Resource Mgmt. Alliance - VT
NE Kingdom WMD
Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District
S. Windsor/Windham Counties
Souhegan Regional Landfill District
Wilton SWD
Windham VT Solid Waste Mgmt. District
MUNICIPALITIES
Cities
City of Berlin, NH
City of Claremont, NH
City of Dover, NH
City of Franklin, NH
City of Keene, NH
City of Lebanon, NH
City of Manchester, NH
City of Nashua, NH
City of Portsmouth, NH
Towns
Town of Acworth, NH
Town of Alexandria, NH
Town of Allenstown, NH
Town of Alstead, NH
Town of Alton, NH
Town of Amherst, NH
Town of Andover, NH
Town of Andover, VT
Town of Antrim, NH
Town of Ashby, MA
Town of Ashland, NH
Town of Athens, VT
Town of Atkinson, NH
Town of Averill, VT
Town of Baltimore, VT
Town of Barnet, VT
Town of Barnstead, NH
Town of Bartlett, NH
Town of Bedford, NH
Town of Belmont, NH
Town of Bennington, NH
Town of Bethlehem, NH
Town of Bloomfield, VT
Town of Boscawen, NH
Town of Bow, NH
Town of Bradford, NH
Town of Brattleboro, VT
Town of Brentwood, NH
Town of Bridgewater, NH
Town of Bridgewater, VT
Town of Brighton, VT
Town of Bristol, NH
Town of Brookline, NH
Town of Brookline, VT
Town of Brunswick, VT
Town of Burke, VT
Town of Campton, NH
Town of Canaan, NH
Town of Canaan, VT
Town of Candia, NH
Town of Canterbury, NH
Town of Carroll, NH
Town of Cavendish, VT
Town of Charlestown, NH
Town of Chester, NH
Town of Chester, VT
Town of Chesterfield, NH
Town of Chichester, NH
Town of Clarksville, NH
Town of Colebrook, NH
Town of Concord, VT
Town of Conway, NH
Town of Cornish, NH
Town of Croydon, NH
Town of Dalton, NH
Town of Danbury, NH
Town of Danville, VT
Town of Deerfield, NH
Town of Derby, VT
Town of Derry, NH
Town of Dorchester, NH
Town of Dover, VT
Town of Dublin, NH
Town of Dummer, NH
Town of Dummerston, VT
Town of Dunbarton, NH
Town of Durham, NH
Town of East Haven, VT
Town of Easton, NH
Town of Effingham, NH
Town of Eliot, ME
Town of Ellsworth, NH
Town of Enfield, NH
Town of Epping, NH
Town of Epsom, NH
Town of Errol, NH
Town of Fairlee, VT
Town of Farmington, NH
Town of Fitzwilliam, NH
Town of Francestown, NH
Town of Franconia, NH
Town of Freedom, NH
Town of Fremont, NH
Town of Gilmanton, NH
Town of Goffstown, NH
Town of Gorham, NH
Town of Goshen, NH
Town of Grafton, NH
Town of Grafton, VT
Town of Granby, VT
Town of Grantham, NH
Town of Greenfield, NH
Town of Greenland, NH
Town of Greenville, NH
Town of Groton, NH
Town of Groton, VT
Town of Guildhall, VT
Town of Guilford, VT
Town of Halifax, VT
Town of Hampstead, NH
Town of Hampton Falls, NH
Town of Hampton, NH
Town of Hancock, NH
Town of Hanover, NH
Town of Harrisville, NH
Town of Hartford, VT
Town of Hartland, VT
Town of Hebron, NH
Town of Henniker, NH
Town of Hill, NH
Town of Hillsborough, NH
Town of Hinsdale, NH
Town of Holderness, NH
Town of Holland, VT
Town of Hollis, NH
Town of Hopkinton, NH
Town of Irasburg, VT
Town of Jackson, NH
Town of Jaffrey, NH
Town of Jamaica, VT
Town of Jefferson, NH
Town of Kirby, VT
Town of Kittery, ME
Town of Lancaster, NH
Town of Landaff, NH
Town of Landgrove, VT
Town of Lee, NH
Town of Lemington, VT
Town of Lempster, NH
Town of Lincoln, NH
Town of Lisbon, NH
Town of Litchfield, NH
Town of Littleton, NH
Town of Londonderry, VT
Town of Loudon, NH
Town of Ludlow, VT
Town of Lunenburg, VT
Town of Lyman, NH
Town of Lyme, NH
Town of Lyndeborough, NH
Town of Lyndon, VT
Town of Madbury, NH
Town of Madison, NH
Town of Maidstone, VT
Town of Marlboro, VT
Town of Marlborough, NH
Town of Marlow, NH
Town of Mason, NH
Town of Meredith, NH
Town of Merrimack, NH
Town of Middleton, NH
Town of Milan, NH
Town of Milford, NH
Town of Milton, NH
Town of Monroe, NH
Town of Mont Vernon, NH
Town of Moretown, VT
Town of Morgan, VT
Town of Moultonborough, NH
Town of Nelson, NH
Town of New Boston, NH
Town of New Durham, NH
Town of New Hampton, NH
Town of New London, NH
Town of Newark, VT
Town of Newbury, NH
Town of Newbury, VT
Town of Newfane, VT
Town of Newfield, ME
Town of Newmarket, NH
Town of Newport, NH
Town of Newton, NH
Town of North Berwick, ME
Town of North Hampton, NH
Town of Northfield, NH
Town of Northumberland, NH
Town of Northwood, NH
Town of Norton, VT
Town of Norwich, VT
Town of Nottingham, NH
Town of Orford, NH
Town of Ossipee, NH
Town of Peacham, VT
Town of Pelham, NH
Town of Pembroke, NH
Town of Peru, VT
Town of Peterborough, NH
Town of Piermont, NH
Town of Pittsburg, NH
Town of Pittsfield, NH
Town of Plainfield, NH
Town of Plymouth, NH
Town of Plymouth, VT
Town of Pomfret, VT
Town of Putney, VT
Town of Randolph, NH
Town of Raymond, NH
Town of Reading, VT
Town of Readsboro, VT
INDIVIDUALS
BUSINESSES
GOV’T & NON-PROFIT
& environmentally sound solutions
ABLE Waste Management, Inc.
AMENICO - American Energy Ind.
Co., LLC
American Retroworks Inc.
Amoskeag Beverages, Inc.
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Associated Grocers of New England Inc.
Barn Store of New England LLC
BDS Waste Disposal
Bestway Disposal
BFI Hooksett
Bond Auto Parts
Casella Waste Systems, Inc - Rutland
Channel Marine
CK Productions
Computer Recycling of Claremont
CPRC Group, LLC
Dave’s Motorboat Shoppe, LLC
Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
Elektrisola, Inc.
Empire Recycling LLC
EnergyNorth Propane
Evergreen Recycling Inc.
E-Waste Recyclers LLC
eWaste Recycling Solutions, LLC
Fidelity Investments
Gilmanton Corner Store
Grappone Auto Junction
Great Rate Container Service, L.L.C.
Green’s Marine
Green Mountain Furniture
Greenleaf Waste & Recycling
H2O Waste Disposal Services LLC
Hampton River Marina
Harding Metals, Inc.
Health Dialog
Insulectro
Irwin Corporation dba Irwin Marine
Jack’s Pizza
JFE Transport LLC
Lakeport Landing Marina
Lambert’s Auto & Truck Recyclers, Inc.
Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC
Lynch Recycling
Marlborough Greenhouses, Inc.
Martindale Associates, Inc.
Martyco Dumpster, LLC
MD’s Trash Removal
Meredith Marina
Morgan Press, Inc.
Partnering to make recycling strong
Heather Achilles
Thomas E. Armstrong
Dorothy Berthiaume
Jen Boudrie
Sharon Byrne-Kishida
Mary Ann Conroy
Rick Cooper
Mary Delahanty
Mark Draper
Peter Engel
Robert Kerry
Mitch Kessler
Richard Kleiman
Ronald B. Laurence, P.E.
Donna Limoli
Susy Mansfield
Gregory J. McVeigh
Robert Nugent
Laura Panciera
John Phetteplace
Carl Wallman
Mountain View Yacht Club
Naughton & Son Recycling
New England Baling Wire, Inc.
New England Quality Service, Inc.
NH Automobile Dealers Assoc.
NH Marine Trade Association
North Coast Services, LLC
North Conway Incinerator Service, Inc.
North Country Environmental Services
North Shore Recycled Fibers
Northeast Logistics
Northstar Recycling Company
OPRSystems, Inc.
Pike Industries, Inc.
Pilgrim Foods Div Old Dutch Mustard Co
Pinard Waste Systems, Inc.
Plastics Forming Enterprises
Polychem USA Inc.
Recycle Asphalt Shingles
Recycling Services, Inc.
Rehrig Penn Logistics
Reverse Recycling Inc.
Rindge Energy LLC
RMG Enterprises
Rochester Shoe Tree Company
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.-MRB-NE
Seacoast Furniture, LLC
Seacoast Volkswagen, Inc.
SeaView Technologies, Inc.
Shep Browns Boat Basin
Silver Sands Marina, Inc.
Stonyfield Farm
The Keeney Manufacturing Company
Thomas Hodgson & Sons, Inc.
Trash Etc.com
United Sign Associates
URT/Universal Recycling Tech., LLC
Variety Auctions LLC
Watts Regulator
West Alton Marina
West Shore Marine
Whole Foods Market - NE
Winnisquam Marine, Inc.
Woodstock Recycling & Refuse Corp
Zero Waste and Recycling Services, Inc.
through economic
Town of Rindge, NH
Town of Rockingham, VT
Town of Rollinsford, NH
Town of Rumney, NH
Town of Rye, NH
Town of Ryegate, VT
Town of Salisbury, CT
Town of Salisbury, NH
Town of Sanbornton, NH
Town of Sandown, NH
Town of Sandwich, NH
Town of Seabrook, NH
Town of Sharon, CT
Town of Sharon, VT
Town of Sheffield, VT
Town of Shelburne, NH
Town of South Hampton, NH
Town of Springfield, NH
Town of Springfield, VT
Town of Stark, NH
Town of Stewartstown, NH
Town of Strafford, NH
Town of Strafford, VT
Town of Stratford, NH
Town of Stratham, NH
Town of Stratton, VT
Town of Sugar Hill, NH
Town of Sunapee, NH
Town of Sutton, NH
Town of Sutton, VT
Town of Swanzey, NH
Town of Tamworth, NH
Town of Temple, NH
Town of Thetford, VT
Town of Thornton, NH
Town of Tilton, NH
Town of Townshend, VT
Town of Troy, NH
Town of Tuftonboro, NH
Town of Unity, NH
Town of Vernon, VT
Town of Vershire, VT
Town of Waitsfield, VT
Town of Wakefield, NH
Town of Walpole, NH
Town of Wardsboro, VT
Town of Wareham, MA
Town of Warner, NH
Town of Warren, NH
Town of Washington, NH
Town of Waterford, VT
Town of Waterville Valley, NH
Town of Weare, NH
Town of Weathersfield, VT
Town of Webster, NH
Town of Wellesley, MA
Town of Wentworth, NH
Town of West Fairlee, VT
Town of West Windsor, VT
Town of Westminster, VT
Town of Westmore, VT
Town of Westmoreland, NH
Town of Weston, VT
Town of Wheelock, VT
Town of Whitefield, NH
Town of Whitingham, VT
Town of Wilmington, VT
Town of Wilmot, NH
Town of Wilton, NH
Town of Windham, VT
Town of Windsor, VT
Town of Winhall, VT
Town of Wolfeboro, NH
Town of Woodstock, VT
Association of Vermont Recyclers
Audubon Society of New Hampshire
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Earth Share
Grace Capital Church
Keene State College
Local Government Center
Londonderry School District
Lothrop Elementary School
LRG Healthcare/Franklin Hospital
Maine Resource Recovery Assn.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
MassRecycle
Merrimack County Facility-Recycling
Dept.
NH Dept. of Environmental Services
Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.
Northern Berkshire SWMD
Planet Aid
Resource Recycling
Salvation Army Adult Rehab. Center
Southern NH University
St. Paul’s School
Stonehill College
Windsor Good News dba WinCycle
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Your School Recycling CLUB
This year has been a year of change for the
NRRA Recycling CLUB. Not only did a new
coordinator come on board, the website
got a makeover, and we had NRRA’s first
mini TOLD at the 3rd Annual School Recycling Conference. In preparation for some
other changes, we’ve also been doing a lot
of behind the scenes work. We are revamping the way the CLUB provides services to its members as
well as changing the format of the School Recycling Conferecnce. We hope with this past year’s work that moving
forward our members will find the CLUB to be a great tool
for all their school recycling needs. The CLUB will continue
to update its website to be a school recycling information
library and will also be offering an array of workshops for
schools to choose from. Be sure to check out our website,
www.schoolrecycling.net for more information or contact us
at [email protected] with any questions.
Caitlin Meaney, CLUB Coordinator
Congratulations to our 2011-2012 School
Recycling Award Winners:
School Recylers of the Year
Campbell Recycling Advocacy Project
Student Recyclers of the Year Award
Unity Elementary School
Recyclers of the Year – Teacher/Educator Award
Jen Malaguti & Aaren Dow, Canaan Elementary
Best Earth Day 2011-2012 Event
Lancaster Elementary School
Best Composter
East Kingston Elementary School
Best Curriculum Integration Award
Inter-Lakes Elementary School
Outstanding Community Involvement
Mason Elementary School
Outstanding Recycling Innovation in a School
Beech Street Elementary, Manchester, NH
The 31st Annual Conference & Expo
This year, the conference attracted over 500 attendees. As
always, the conference featured
many cutting edge workshops
as well as the third annual
school recycling conference
which included a Mini TOLD
(Trash On the Lawn Day).
NRRA thanks the attendees,
speakers, volunteers, exhibitors
and sponsors for their continued support of this important
educational event.
Thank You Again to
our 2012 Conference
Sponsors!
Platinum Sponsors
Empire Recycling LLC
New Hampshire the
Beautiful, Inc.
Casella Recycling, LLC
EQ Northeast
Green Waste Stream, LLC
Interstate Refrigerant
Recovery Inc.
Liberty Tire
Maguire Equipment
NH Kelman Inc.
New England Baling Wire, Inc.
OPR Systems, Inc.
Organic Waste
Management, LLC
Recycling Mechanical
of NE, LLC
RMG Enterprise LLC
Schnitzer Northeast
UNTHA America
Veolia ES Technical
Solutions LLC
WeRecycle!
Bestway Disposal Services
ERRCO/ LL&S, C&D Recycling
Good Point Recycling
NH Dept. of Environmental Services
Northstar Recycling
Universal Recycling
Technologies, LLC
Alexander Industrial
Technologies, Inc.
Allied Waste
Antioch University New England
BDS Waste Disposal, Inc.
Stratford, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of NRRA
Programs Utilized through NRRA for a Population
under 1,000”
Gilmanton, NH -“2012 Greatest Number of
NRRA Programs Utilized through NRRA for a
Population between 1,001 to 5,000”
Walpole, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of NRRA
Programs Utilized through NRRA for a Population
between 1,001 to 5,000”
Rye, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of NRRA
Programs Utilized through NRRA for a Population
between 5,001 and 10,000”
Weare, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of NRRA
Programs Utilized through NRRA for a Population
between 5,001 and 10,000”
Wolfeboro, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of
NRRA Programs Utilized through NRRA for a
Population between 5,001 and 10,000”
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Congratulations to our 2011-2012
Recycling Award Winners:
Keene, NH - “2012 Greatest Number of NRRA
Programs Utilized through NRRA for a Population
over 10,000”
Ludlow, VT - “2012 Most Improved Facility based
on # of lbs./person/year Recycled though NRRA
from 2010 to 2011”
[above] Dave Krisch of Swanzey, NH was inducted into the
NRRA Hall of Fame; and he
also received the Sami Izzo,
Recycler of the Year Award for
his outstanding contributions
to recycling in NH!
Gerry Purdy of Deerfield, NH & Adrienne
Hutchinson of Canterbury, NH
2012 Rookies of the Year
Roberta Kelley
2012 NRRA’s Volunteer of the Year
Dave Krisch, of Swanzey
“2012 Sami Izzo Recycler of the Year Award” and
latest NRRA “Hall of Fame” Inductee