About Us
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:
- Educate the public to the dangers of hazardous waste.
- Encourage the use of less hazardous products in the home.
- Promote proper disposal of household hazardous waste.
- Support local agencies which reflect/promote our mission.
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 boudaries 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:
John Hurd, GUVSWD
Victoria Davis, UVLSRPC
Margaret Bragg, Hanover, NH
Barbara Whitman, Lebanon, NH
Charlotte Faulkner, Hanover, NH
Joyce Noll, Etna, NH
Lili Paxson, Hanover, NH
Joy Gaine, Thetford Center, VT
Madeleine Marchewka, Lebanon, NH
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
During 2007, the Committee initiated a program to reduce the use of toxic products in lawn and garden care, hosted booths at the Upper Valley Home Life Exhibition and at the Mascoma Health Initiative, provided volunteers for the household hazardous waste collections held in Lebanon and continued to maintain a regional website.
Toxicity Reduction Program would educate on environmentally safe lawn and garden care through an article in town newsletters or an insert in utility bills. Towns have been contacted and the information will go out winter and spring of 2008. A bookmark size summary of this information was distributed at collections.
Event Booths The Household Hazardous Waste Committee's booth at the Upper Valley Home Life Exhibition again focused on non-toxic lawn and garden care and also supplied information on hazaardous waste disposal and alternative cleaning recipes. The booth at the Mascoma Health Initiative in Canaan consisted of similar displays and information and gave us exposure in another area of the Upper Valley.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Support. The Committee provided volunteer support at the Lebanon collections, keeping waiting time short and residents informed. In New Hampshire 1,575 households brought 2,400 lbs. of waste collections in Lebanon, Newport and Sunapee. In Vermont 1,115 households contributed 10,055 gallons of waste. Collections were held in Hartford, Woodstock, Thetford, Vershire, W. Fairlee, Bridgewater,Pomfret, Norwich, Sharon and Strafford.
Funding A generous grant from the Dorothy Byrne Foundation is supporting our educational work.
Interactive Exhibits. The Committee has three interactive household hazardous waste exhibits which it circulates free of charge to any interested schools, municipalities, or other organizations.
Informational Materials. The Committee also provides educational materials to schools or other interested parties both on loan and for their permanent use, including model curriculum, flyers and other hazardous waste information. The Committee produces and distributes its own pamphlet which addresses toxics in the home and provides alternative product recipes.
Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee
c/o Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
30 Bank St, Lebanon, NH 03766-1756
(603) 448-1680
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