The Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee is a volunteer committee working to reduce harm to the environment and human health caused by the use and improper disposal of household hazardous waste in the Upper Valley. The Committee aims to:
Our Umbrella Organization The Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee is housed by the UVLSRPC (Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission) in Lebanon, NH, although the mission of the Committee extends beyond the boundaries of the RPC. You can get involved! Volunteer with Us or for further information about the Committee and its mission, please call the UVLSRPC at (603) 448-1680. The Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee Members: Margaret Bragg, Hanover, NH
ANNUAL REPORT 2009 During 2009 the Committee continued to maintain a regional website (www.uvhhw.org), hosted booths at the Upper Valley Home Life Exhibition and the Hanover Food Co-op, and provided volunteers for the household hazardous waste collections at the Lebanon Landfill.
Home & Life Show Event Booth: The Household Hazardous Waste Committee's booth in March featured information on collections in the area including dates and what materials are and are not accepted. “Universal Waste” examples and management options were provided. These materials include rechargeable batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, auto batteries, antifreeze, and mercury-containing devices such as button batteries, thermostats, and thermometers. Pesticide free lawn and garden care continued to be a focus. Alternative cleaning recipes were distributed. A large map displayed the household hazardous waste collections in the area with their dates, times, and contacts for further information. Co-op Community Partner in March: The Committee displayed a tri-fold on HHW collections, what to bring, what is not acceptable, collection statistics, etc. Handouts were provided for non-toxic household cleaner recipes, informational sheets on batteries crop-off sites, dates and location of 2009 HHW collections, and information on universal waste.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Support: The committee provided volunteer support at the collections held at the Lebanon Landfill, keeping waiting times short and residents informed. A total of 450 households from Cornish, Enfield, Hanover, Lebanon, Lempster, Lyme, Piermont, Plainfield, and Springfield brought waste to two collections at the Lebanon Landfill in July and October.
Unwanted Medicine Collection Research: The Committee is working with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to provide Unwanted Medicine collections combined with the 2010 HHW collections. Training will be obtained from Sarah Silk at the Wolfeboro, NH facility to insure successful implementation of a complex service.
The Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee is made up of volunteers from Upper Valley towns. We invite anyone interested to attend our meetings and become involved.
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