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• Goffstown changes recycling policy

  By SARAH LEBRUN Goffstown residents recently received a yellow hanger on their doors citing a policy change for recycling in town. Residents are no longer able to throw plastic grocery bags or plastic film of any kind into the blue recycling bins. This Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:02 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, recycling, Board of Selectmen, Public works, Integrated Paper Recyclers

• Recycled used electronics in Goffstown

  Maple Avenue Elementary School in Goffstown, as part of the school’s commitment to Save Our Planet, has started collecting used cellular phones, ink jet cartridges, laptop/notebook computers, iPods, digital cameras and digital video cameras. The Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:10 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, recycling, electronics

• Revenue from recycling

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The town has found a way to make money off trash. After switching to a new contract at the start of the year with Integrated Paper Recyclers (IPR) of North Andover, Mass., the town says that it has turned an expenditure into revenue. Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:08 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, recycling, Public works, trash, revenue

• Trash vendor could save town $100,000

  BY MICHELLE KIM Goffstown’s trash may become its treasure after the Board of Selectmen accepted the Solid Waste Commission’s recommendation for a new recycling vendor, which could save the town more than $100,000 a year and even net a profit. Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:17 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Selectmen, recycling, waste management

• Library dials in new recycling program

  BY DAVE CHOATE Cell phones are not usually the first item on a list of recyclables, but the Friends of the Library would like to change that. Tammy Gross, who heads the recycling program for the Friends of the Library, said there is a collection box near Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:36 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, recycling, library