Certified Waste-Derived Products
A waste-derived product is produced using materials or items recovered or diverted from the solid waste stream.
A waste-derived product is a material or item which is produced, in whole or in part, using materials or items which are recovered or diverted from the solid waste stream. Waste-derived products must be certified for distribution and use in New Hampshire. Production, use, and distribution of a certified waste-derived product may be subject to specific terms, restrictions, and specifications. When a certified waste-derived product is used in accordance with the terms of its certification, it is no longer regulated as a solid waste. However, facilities that produce certified waste-derived products may require a solid waste facility permit. For more information, contact the Permitting staff in the Solid Waste Management Bureau at (603) 271-2925 or email SolidWasteInfo@des.nh.gov.
Some waste-derived products have been certified by rule. These can be found in Env-Sw 1503 of the Solid Waste Rules. Other waste-derived products have been certified by an application filed with NHDES, and are listed in the table below (organized by intended use):
List of Certified Waste-Derived Products
| Use | Waste-Derived Product | Approval Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate Daily Cover |
Processed C&D and Soil Mixture Bottom Ash from Wood-Fired Boilers MSW Incinerator Ash from Wheelabrator-Claremont and North Andover, MA Petroleum Contaminated Soil and Low Asphalt Emulsion (AET-PCS) |
CWDP No. 6 CWDP No. 9 CWDP No. 10 CWDP No. 13 CWDP No. 14 CWDP No. 21 CWDP No. 22 CWDP No. 29 CWDP No. 30 CWDP No. 31 |
| Cold Mix Asphalt Cement Concrete | CWDP No. 7 | |
| Compost Bulking Agent | Coal Ash from Schiller Station | CWDP No. 2 |
| Construction Aggregate |
Manchester WWTF Sludge Incinerator Ash Aggregate |
CWDP No. 11 CWDP No. 17 CWDP No. 18 CWDP No. 19 CWDP No. 27 |
| Driveway Wearing Course | CWDP No. 25 | |
| Fill Material | Controlled Low Strength Material with Coal Ash from Merrimack & Schiller Stations | DES-SW-CR-97-001 |
| Fill Material at Nashua Four-Hills Landfill | Non-Hazardous, Low Level Contaminated Soil | CWDP No. 24 |
| Fuel | Processed Waste Vegetable Oil | CWDP No. 23 |
| Landfill Grading Material | Processed C&D Fines and Soil Mixture | CWDP No. 20 |
| Liming Material | Wood Ash | CWDP No. 8 |
| Sludge Bulking Agent | Hampsorb | DES-SW-CR-96-011 |
| Soil Amendment |
Spent Brewery Diatomaceous Earth |
CWDP No. 5 CWDP No. 15 CWDP No. 16 CWDP No. 28 |
Filing an Application to Certify Waste-Derived Products
The Application to Certify a Waste-Derived Product for Distribution and Use is available for anyone seeking to certify a waste-derived product that is not already certified (either by rule, or by approval listed in the table above). Application requirements can be found in Env-Sw 1505 of the Solid Waste Rules.