Public Landfill near Somersworth? (Concord, Rochester: renting, appliances, neighborhood)

[Solarius99]

I grew up in So Cal where there were rather large landfills dotted around every few cities or so that you could take your refuse to, pull up, get weighed, go dump, come out, get weighed again, and pay for the weight you dumped. Hazmat and oils and stuff were not allowed, but many other normal household, yard waste, and construction debris was.

I am having a difficult time finding something similar around here in NH. I live in Somersworth and while we have a place to take household hazmat and brush and such, I can't find a place to take some old construction stuff (broken bricks, broken cinder blocks, wood scraps from building) and some other household rubbish. Is there a public landfill near here... or do I have to resort again to getting a 10yard dumpster for maybe 3 yards of crap?

Thank you!

[buck naked]

call Waste Management's Turnkey landfill in Rochester. They used to accept construction debris at $100/ton. I don't know if they still do.

[Solarius99]

Originally Posted by buck naked

call Waste Management's Turnkey landfill in Rochester. They used to accept construction debris at $100/ton. I don't know if they still do.

I've tried that... they say they won't allow non-commercial. And at $100/ton... cheaper to get a dumpster. Thanks though.

[lisa g]

I am guessing your stump dump does not allow disposal of construction debris? In Hollis you can dump that stuff at the stump dump, and they charge you for the items you are dumping.

[buck naked]

state and local regulations limit C&D debris disposal options by prohibiting disposal in municipal landfills or requiring a minimum percentage of C&D debris recycling.


one unfortunate consequence of these new rules is that I find construction debris dumped in the woods barely off the roads.


The same thing happened when they started charging extra fees to dump computer monitors, TV's, appliances. Now they are scattered throughout NH woods.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by buck naked

state and local regulations limit C&D debris disposal options by prohibiting disposal in municipal landfills or requiring a minimum percentage of C&D debris recycling.


one unfortunate consequence of these new rules is that I find construction debris dumped in the woods barely off the roads.


The same thing happened when they started charging extra fees to dump computer monitors, TV's, appliances. Now they are scattered throughout NH woods.

"The same thing happened when they started charging extra fees to dump computer monitors, TV's, appliances. Now they are scattered throughout NH woods"
Where have you seen them?

What kind of solution do we really need to correct this problem?

Edit:
Here is a helpful link with regard to electronics recycling.
http://www.visitinggeeks.com/recycling/

I was out walking on a trail several months back in Concord and saw a TV and computer monitor. I called the city about it. I walked the same area several months later and they were picked up.

[GregW]

One of the simplest solutions is to eliminate the dumping fees and pay for the disposal the same way as domestic waste but without the collection service. Small amounts of CD could just be taken to the dump and dumped. Large amounts could be charged to the dumper.

I remember paying a deposit on soda bottles when I was a kid. These were 3 cents for a small bottle and 5 cents for a 2 quart bottle. We used to scour the neighborhood looking for tossed bottles to redeem for the pennies. I think restoring that program with the fees corrected for inflation, say a factor of 5, and would make collecting bottles worth while. A small “disposable” water bottle would be worth 15 cents ($3.60 for a 24 pack) and large bottles worth 25 cents. Not only would this make throwing bottles on the sides of the roads it might actually reduce the purchase of these products.

[Solarius99]

I finally was able to get someone on the phone at Waste Management who could answer my questions. At the Rochester Turnkey facility they do take most things, its $87/ton with a minimum 1 1/2 tons. With the amount of stuff I have, its a couple of pickup truck loads, but bulky stuff that wouldn't weigh 1.5 tons each trip... so its looking like renting the dumpster is the less expensive solution. Thanks for all your help!