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Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting photo with event information overalyedAll NH Recycles Members are cordially invited to join the trustees and staff of NH Recycles for the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 18th.

NH Recycles is your organization, so please plan to attend or send a representative in your place. 

RSVP by 12pm on Thursday, November 12th.


WHEN: Wednesday, November 18th from Noon - 2pm
WHERE: Puritan Backroom (Pappas Room) 245 Hooksett Road, Manchester, NH

COST: $45 per person*

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*There are no refunds for no-shows. Registrants who have not yet paid remain responsible for their registration fee if they do not attend.


VOTING DETAILS:

Each Municipal Member is entitled to one vote, but you may register as many representatives to attend as you wish. 

For each Municipal Member, the voting representative can be one of the following municipal positions: Transfer Station Manager or Operator; Town Administrator or Manager; or a Select Board Member.

If more than one of these individuals attends the Annual Meeting, the municipality must inform NH Recycles before the meeting begins which person will serve as the designated voting representative.

We welcome and encourage participation by Associate Members, though they do not have voting privileges.


ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA:

12:00pm - Arrival & Lunch 

12:30pm - Annual Report to Members 

  • Welcome: Andrea Folsom, Executive Director
  • Vote to Approve Minutes from 2025 Annual Meeting: Joan Cudworth, Board President
  • President’s Report: Joan Cudworth
  • Treasurer’s Report: Mark Richardson

12:45pm - What Actually Works: Real-World Recycling Lessons for Operators - NH Recycles presentation

1:30pm - Awards Presentations: Andrea Folsom

  • Hall of Fame Inductees: Joan Cudworth and Lindsay Dow
  • Honorary Lifetime Member: Duncan Watson
  • Continuing Education Award: James Gamble III
  • Business of the Year: Harding Metals
  • Operator of the Year: Eddie Hardwick
  • Recycler of the Year: Chuck Whitcher
  • Recycling Advocate: Mark Richardson

1:50pm - Vote on Board Slate: Joan Cudworth

2:00pm - Other Business/Adjourn: Joan Cudworth

A brief board of trustees meeting to immediately follow for election of officers


ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Attendance of the NH Recycles Annual Meeting will count as 2 hours of continuing professional development credit for the NHDES Solid Waste Operator Certification. To obtain your credit, you must attend for the entire session.

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