Waste Reduction
Reducing Waste for a Healthier, More Sustainable Nashua
The Four Hills Landfill has been open since 1970 for the disposal of municipal solid waste and recyclables from residences and businesses in the City of Nashua. While this landfill serves neighboring communities beyond just Nashua, the City and Nashua residents can still influence the amount of waste that is generated and sent to the landfill every year.
With the Livable Nashua Plan, the City aims to find solutions to reduce its waste and consumption and to support residents and businesses to do the same. Waste sent to landfill begins to decompose and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By reducing our waste, we are not only making our City cleaner, but we're also building a more sustainable community.
20 Four Hills Landfill EPA Flight Tool Report, U.S. EPA Office of Atmospheric Protection Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (2022).
Waste Management
Recycling in Nashua
Recycling properly is key to helping Nashua reduce our overall waste. Right now, only 32% of all waste materials in the U.S. are recycled, often due to contamination. The EPA has set a National Recycling Goal of increasing the national recycling rate to 50% by 2030, and the first step is reducing contamination.
Every community has different rules on what materials can and cannot be recycled, including Nashua. Use the button below and ensure you're recycling properly.
Smart Stormwater Management
Combined Sewer System Overflows
Combined sewer systems are sewers that are designed to collect rainwater runoff, household sewage, and industrial wastewater in the same pipe. During periods of heavy rainfall, the amount of wastewater in a combined sewer system can go beyond the amount the system can take, causing overflows of dirty, untreated wastewater into nearby water bodies. Reducing overflows is a key strategy in maintaining the quality of Nashua's water.
UNIT | Million gallons of discharge from combined sewer system overflows (CSO) entering water bodies. | MM CSO GallonsMillion (MM) Gallons of CSO Discharge |
| Million gallons of discharge from combined sewer system overflows (CSO) entering water bodies. | MM CSO GallonsMillion (MM) Gallons of CSO Discharge |
Get Involved
Reduce Your Household Waste
Reducing waste starts at home; use these resources to get started.
