New Hampshire Recycles, the oldest and largest cooperative-model recycling nonprofit in the U.S., has changed its name from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) to New Hampshire Recycles (NH Recycles).
“Our new name, NH Recycles, better reflects our service area and the work we do” said Reagan Bissonnette, executive director of NH Recycles. While our name may have changed, our services have not – we continue to welcome and support our members within and beyond New Hampshire, including those in Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut. We’ve had more than one name over the past four decades, but our commitment to our members remains the same.”
The organization was founded 44 years ago by four New Hampshire (NH) towns as the New Hampshire Resource Recovery Association in order to pool resources and find an economy of scale to market recyclables. While towns outside NH joined as members over the years, reaching nearly 450 members, the NH need remained constant. Today, over 90 percent of NH Recycles’ services are used by NH members, and 90 percent of NH’s 235 municipalities are members of NH Recycles. NH Recycles specializes in enabling small, rural communities to manage their own recycling programs. The name change followed nearly a year of board meetings, work sessions, and staff conversations.
Published June 2025
