The 2025 legislative session, which included a new 2-year budget for the state of New Hampshire, is now complete and several bills that passed the House and Senate have been signed into law. We wanted to take a moment to update our members on some important policy and legislative updates that will affect all New Hampshire recycling centers and transfer stations.
For ongoing updates on legislative sessions, please refer to our Policy and Legislation Page.
2025 Legislative Updates
HB 2 (related to the state budget) passed, which included changes to eliminate the ability of organizations to nominate representatives to the NHDES waste management, air resources, water, and wetlands councils. Until this change, NH Recycles had the right to nominate a member to the Waste Management Council to represent communities which recycle or recover solid waste, representing the public interest. NH Recycles requested, but did not receive, an explanation why all nomination rights were removed.
HB 355 passed, which extends the term of the Solid Waste Working Group five more years to November 1, 2031. It also adds a representative to the SWWG from The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, replacing a representative from the Northeast Recycling Council. NH Recycles executive director Reagan Bissonnette serves on this working group to represent the interests of NH Recycles members.
HB 167 passed, which prohibits the sale of ski, boat, and board waxes that contain intentionally added per and polyfluorinated alkyl substances.
HB 566 passed, which requires permit applications for new landfills to contain a detailed plan for leachate management. Several other bills related to landfill siting and other landfill requirements did not pass.
HB 416 passed, which prohibits the intentional disposal of yard waste into the surface waters of the state.
For ongoing updates on legislative sessions, please refer to our Policy and Legislation Page.
