Section 149-M:61 – Solid Waste Working Group.
[RSA 149-M:61 repealed by 2021, 188:4, effective November 1, 2026.] 149-M:61 Solid Waste Working Group. – I. The solid waste working group shall be convened by the department of environmental services and shall have, at a minimum, the following members: (a) One member of the house, appointed by the speaker of the house of […]
Section 149-M:62 – Regulation of Advanced Recycling.
149-M:62 Regulation of Advanced Recycling. – I. The department shall regulate advanced recycling facilities as manufacturing facilities. An advanced recycling facility and the products and by-products of advanced recycling shall be subject to applicable statutes and departmental rules relative to air, water, waste, and land use. The department may enter and inspect any advanced […]
Section 149-M:54 – Limitations on the Use of Elemental Mercury.
149-M:54 Limitations on the Use of Elemental Mercury. – As of the effective date of this section, no person shall sell or provide elemental mercury to another person in this state without providing a material safety data sheet, as defined in 42 U.S.C. section 11049, and requiring the purchaser or recipient to sign a […]
Section 149-M:55 – Public Education and Outreach.
149-M:55 Public Education and Outreach. – I. The department shall implement a public education, outreach, and assistance program for households, hazardous waste generators, local and regional solid waste management agencies, dismantlers, institutions, and schools on the hazards of mercury, the requirements and obligations of individuals, manufacturers, and agencies under this subdivision, and voluntary efforts […]
Section 149-M:56 – Interstate Clearinghouse.
149-M:56 Interstate Clearinghouse. – The department is hereby authorized to participate in the establishment and implementation of a regional, multi-state clearinghouse to assist in carrying out the requirements of this subdivision and to help coordinate reviews of the manufacturers’ notifications regarding mercury-added products, applications for phase-out exemptions, reviews of the collection plans, the disclosures […]
Section 149-M:57 – State Review.
149-M:57 State Review. – The department shall, in consultation with the Committee on the Environment of the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, review the effectiveness of this subdivision no later than 4 years after the effective date of this section and shall provide a report based upon that review to […]
Section 149-M:58 – Disposal Ban.
149-M:58 Disposal Ban. – I. No person shall knowingly dispose of mercury-added products in solid waste landfills, transfer stations, or incinerators. II. Owners and operators of solid waste landfills, transfer stations, and incinerators may develop programs to sort, collect, and recycle or dispose of mercury-added products in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. III. […]
Section 149-M:58-a – Mercury-Added Thermostat Collection Program.
149-M:58-a Mercury-Added Thermostat Collection Program. – I. (a) Each manufacturer of mercury-added thermostats sold in New Hampshire shall, individually or collectively, establish and maintain a department-approved collection and recycling program for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats from contractors, service technicians, and residents. For the purpose of this section, " manufacturer " means the holder of the […]
Section 149-M:44 – Equitable Allocation of Costs.
149-M:44 Equitable Allocation of Costs. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, the department shall not approve any contribution under RSA 149-M:43 unless it shall first have information presented to it by the applicant that the applicant has adopted a system of setting aside municipal revenues dedicated to the closure of all publicly […]
Section 149-M:45 – Application for Grant.
149-M:45 Application for Grant. – Application for a grant under the provisions of this subdivision shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. Source. 1996, 251:2, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.