Friday Updates - September 1, 2017

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Friday, September 1, 2017

47 bicycles at the Oyster River Middle School on the first day of school this week, Wednesday, August 30th. Courtesy Jacqui Spinney

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School days bring congestion.  Yellow school buses pick up their charges, kids on bicycles are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, and harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work.  The photograph above serves as a good reminder that with school back in session at Oyster River and UNH, It's never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially before and after school.

Also, we have begun to receive queries about when Trick-or-Treating occurs in Durham.  It takes place here on the night before Halloween, Oct. 30th, from 5 - 7:30 PM.

Finally, our hearts go out to the thousands of flood victims in the Houston region and beyond impacted by Hurricane Harvey.  If Durham and NH's Seacoast received 40-50 inches of rain over a short timeframe, significant parts of the community would be underwater as well.  

DURHAM NAMED SAFEST COLLEGE TOWN IN AMERICA
Using the most recent FBI crime statistics, SafeWise calculated the total number of crimes committed in each American town with at least one academic institution of higher education. They then weighted those numbers in relation to population statistics and other factors. Finally, SafeWise researched safety, health, and educational programs that help make each “Safest College Town” safer and more secure.

Durham/UNH was ranked #1 across the United States. Hanover hosting Dartmouth College was #10 on the list.

View the complete listing and write up about Durham in the Foster’s Daily Democrat from this past week HERE.

Safewise is an on-line home and community safety educator and resource.

DIRECTED POLICE PATROLS TO FOCUS ON ROUTE 4 CORRIDOR THROUGH DURHAM
The Town has received a number of complaints from residents about excessive speed along Route 4 between the Scammell Bridge and the Route 108 off ramp. Consequently, the Durham Police Department and the NH State Police have been asked to step up directed patrols along this corridor.

NHDOT TO UNDERTAKE SURVEYING AT BUNKER CREEK BRIDGE ALONG RT. 4
The NHDOT has scheduled a bridge replacement project in Durham on US Route 4 over Bunker Creek. As part of this effort, the project area along Route 4 beginning 1700 feet west of Bunker Creek and 1700 feet east of Bunker Creek will be surveyed. Residents can expect to see a survey crew from GM2 Associates, Inc. working in the vicinity of the area during the remaining months of 2017 and through 2018.

WOKQ TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM YOUNG’S RESTAURANT ON SEPT. 8TH
After opening its doors originally as Grant’s Café, the downtown Durham iconic establishment now known as Young’s Restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary last summer. On Sept. 8th, WOKQ radio will be broadcasting live from the restaurant from 5:30 – 10:30 AM. Stop on by for breakfast to watch and perhaps even participate in the program.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER, 2017

Due to the Labor Day holiday, the Town Council meetings in September will be held on Monday, September 11th and Monday, September 18th.

TOWN OFFICES CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

All Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 for the Labor Day holiday.

There will be NO CHANGE to the regularly scheduled refuse and recycling pick up next week. As always, please have all items out by 7AM. There will also be NO CHANGE to the Transfer Station hours. It will be open on Saturday and Tuesday from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

To view the 2017 recycling and holiday schedules, click HERE.

BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS UNDER WAY FOR FY 2018
Over the course of the summer, Durham’s department heads as well as the Town’s various boards, committees, and commissions (as well as external organizations to which the Town makes payments for services such dispatch, ambulance, social service agencies, etc.) have been preparing their proposed budgets and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) requests for FY 2018 for consideration by the Administrator as he works to prepare a formal FY 2018 budget proposal for the Town Council as part of the annual budget development process.

Business Manager Gail Jablonski has organized budget meetings with each of the Town’s department heads to enable herself and Administrator Selig to meet with departments and better understand budget requests, as well as departmental Capital Improvement Program requests.

Members of the Town Council have been notified of each of these meetings and have been invited to attend if they have an interest in doing so.

One of the Town’s Council’s approved goals for FY 2017-2018 states: “Task the administrator with meeting the following budget goals for 2018: The budget goal is to hold the municipal tax rate at the 2015, 2016, and 2017 level of $8.48 or less. For the medium and long-term, the Town will make an effort to control its spending and explore innovative ways to reduce the municipal tax rate.”

There are numerous requests from departments that will be considered by the Administrator as part of the upcoming process in the weeks to follow to include: additional water treatment plant position; additional position within water department; additional position within DPW buildings and grounds division for brush, mowing, roadway trimming, & building maintenance; additional FT DPW admin. assistant; new FT coordinator position for GIS; additional police officer (a 21st officer); additional part-time hours for parks & recreation personnel; additional hours for part-time services within the building dept.; funds for the paving of Cedar Point Road; funds for the paving of Dame Road; funds for a partial statistical update/revaluation of property assessments in 2018 (per state requirements).

Per Town Charter, the Administrator is charged with the development of the annual budget and CIP program. The proposed annual budget must be submitted to the Town Council by the last business day in October. The Town Council by Charter then has until the last business day in December to adopt a budget or the Administrator’s budget becomes the budget of the Town by default.

The requested CIP projects will be presented to and discussed with the Planning Board during its meeting on September 13, 2017. Interested members of the public should view that meeting to learn more about requested capitol projects from departments, boards, committees, and commissions.

TOWN GRANT PROPOSAL NOT SELECTED FOR FUNDING BY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (www.nfwf.org) reviewed the Town’s recent proposal for support of the project entitled “Collaborative Land Stewardship and Riparian Restoration in Durham, NH: A Model for Other Towns.”

Unfortunately, the Foundation could not offer support under the New England Forests and Rivers Fund 2017 Funding Opportunity at this time.

DURHAM LAUNCHES NEW EASYPARK PERSONAL PARKING METER PROGRAM – An additional option for paying for parking downtown.
Durham officially launched the new EasyPark in-vehicle parking meter as a method to pay for parking in designated zones within the downtown core. Staff at the Police Department can answer any specific questions about the program at (603) 868-2324, and individual parking units may be purchased at Dover City Hall or online HERE.

The EasyPark parking region now includes 4 communities in NH: Durham, Manchester, Portsmouth and Dover.

EasyPark USA is one of North America’s only operating in-vehicle parking meter programs. Currently serving 7 communities and 4 universities in 4 time zones in North America, EasyPark boasts the largest portfolio of municipal clients in the personal parking meter industry. EasyPark USA’s parent, Smart Parking Solutions, operates private parking facilities in the US and Canada and distributes parking technologies for the public and private sector.

SCAMMELL BRIDGE LIGHTS UPDATE
As reported earlier this year, due to budget impacts imposed by the NH State Legislature, the NH Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has been working through a systematic process to shut off street lights since 2012. Part of this process was a review to determine which lights were needed to continue to provide for roadway safety. Bridge lights were not included in this category.

Of all the lights the NHDOT has turned off, staff there without question has heard the most public disappointment concerning the Scammell bridge lights. However, despite the public’s disappointment and in the interest of fairness, consistency, and practicality, the NHDOT has informed the Town that it is not in a position to turn the lights back on. The NHDOT has also been clear that prior to shutting off power to what they consider to be non-essential lights, if municipalities were/are interested in paying for the power, they can take over the lights with the billing transferred to them. In the case of the Scammell bridge, neither Durham nor Dover expressed interest to take over the financial responsibility and keep the lights on.

This past winter and early spring after several meetings with interested stakeholders, Affinity LED lighting, a Dover Company, agreed to relamp the decorative lights on the Scammell bridge with their LED’s at their expense and the company has agreed to pay for the power to these lights for the foreseeable future. The relamping is occurring now and the lights will be ready to activate shortly.

The NHDOT and the Town greatly appreciates Affinity LED’s work toward this effort. They have been a great partner and have done a lot of work to get so close to reactivating the lights.

In order for this process to work and to facilitate the reactivation of the lights, the NHDOT has proposed that the Town enter into an Operation and Maintenance Agreement. The agreement does not require the Town to provide the lights but provides the opportunity for the municipalities to work through a third party, in this case Affinity LED, to activate the lights and keep the lights on for as long as the bill is paid.

At the present time, Durham and Dover are reviewing the draft Agreement with NHDOT and will work toward a solution to allow the lights to be re-energized.

STUDENT HOUSING ISSUES
If residents have concerns about noise issues coming from rental properties in their neighborhood, please do not hesitate to call the Durham Police Department day or night at (603) 868-2324.

Concerns about over occupancy or trash can be directed to Code Enforcement Officer Audrey Cline by calling (603) 868-8064 or emailing Administrative Assistant Karen Edwards at kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us

INFORMATION FOR OWNERS OF RENTAL UNITS/PROPERTIES
There is a page on the Durham website devoted to State and Local regulations and information for owners of rental units and/or properties. If you are a landlord, please take a moment to review the information HERE.

The Red Tower property (present day), located at 19 Main Street. Courtesy Michael Behrendt

THE RED TOWER AT 19 MAIN STREET

Pete Murphy, the owner of the “Grange” at 37 Main Street, recently purchased several buildings in Durham from Kyreages, Inc. He gave a tour of the Red Tower building, one of Durham’s most distinguished historic properties, to the Historic District Commission and Town staff recently.

The structure at 19 Main Street is called the “The Red Tower” for the striking, three-story square tower at the rear. The original Georgian-style house was built during the Revolutionary War in 1780 by the Reverend John Blydenburgh. A century later, in 1895, Hamilton Smith, a wealthy mining engineer, bought the property and turned the modest home into a “Gilded Age” mansion, surely Durham’s grandest house at the time. Smith added the veranda, the two-story curved bay (or “bow), the oversized roof dormers, and numerous high-style colonial-revival flourishes on the interior. He bought land to the south creating a 70-acre farm estate rolling down to the Oyster River, and built a ballroom, carriage house, stable, billiard house, tea house and creamery. Smith created a garden, where St. George’s Episcopal Church is located, that was open to the public, “free to all lovers of the beautiful.”

Hamilton Smith and Andrew Carnegie both contributed to the first library on the UNH campus – the stately Hamilton Smith Hall. The Gothic-style Smith Chapel (on Mill Pond Road) was erected by Alice Smith, Hamilton Smith’s widow, next to the family cemetery in 1900 as a memorial to Smith who died tragically in a boating accident. The land was subdivided in the 1960s and the house is now student apartments.

The Red Tower...then

"I lived on the second floor of the red tower (literally in the tower part of the house) for two years, 1973 - 1975, when I graduated from UNH with a BA in Psychology. My roommates were Susan Terry, Liz Ball and Maggie Woisard. They were in the theatre department so we would have a lot of "creative" people stopping by. I remember our record player playing music by Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, the Band, Eagles, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, and the Allman Brothers."
—Lisa Vosburgh (Earl) '75

HIDDEN GEMS AT HAMILTON SMITH HALL VISIBLE ONCE AGAIN AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE DURHAM COMMUNITY

The two murals were painted in 1940 as part of the New Hampshire Art Project of the Work Projects Administration. One mural was installed in each of the east and west wings that had just been added to the original library building in 1938. The installations were overseen by Omer T. Lassonde, the State Art Supervisor.

Each mural was installed along the entire length of the front (north) wall of each wing. Each mural is approximately 8’ high by 40’ long, and is situated approximately 7’ above the floor. The murals are painted on plaster. Documents in the University Archives describe the medium as egg tempera, painted on a gesso surfaced wall.

When the building was converted to other academic uses in the 1960s the large reading rooms were subdivided and one of the murals was completely hidden above a lowered ceiling, the other one had remained on view, but in a narrow room where it was difficult to view the mural from any distance. Both murals experienced significant degradation over the years, and the recent construction project at Hamilton Smith Hall included the full restoration of each mural by John Canning Studios, Cheshire, Connecticut.

In the west wing, in what is today room 205, the mural by George Lloyd depicts “Farming in New Hampshire”, and in the east wing, in what is today room 210, the mural by Arthur Esner depicts “Industry in New Hampshire”.

The farming mural represents the four seasons of the year – spring, summer, fall and winter; and the four main social institutions that centered the farm community in the 1930s – home, town meeting, school, and church. A more detailed description of the content can be found HERE.

The industry mural illustrates the most significant forms of employment at that time in New Hampshire – farming, shoe and textile manufacturing, recreation and logging. The artist considered the center panel representing shoe and textile manufacturing the most important. A more detailed description of the content can be found HERE.

Durham resident and retired UNH faculty member John Carroll has indicated that these newly renovated murals are a "must see" for residents and visitors to Durham. They are an important part of New Hampshire's heritage -- FARMING and INDUSTRY. They are just inside the main entrance, to both right and left in the two large lecture halls of Hamilton Smith Hall.

The newly accessible murals make a nice fit with an increasing amount of high quality public art on the UNH campus, all contributing to help make Durham a "destination" for visitors.

UNH PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE SOLICITS FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC ON SEPTEMBER 12TH - Information from John Small, Board & Search Committee Chair and Ted Dey, Vice Chair

As you are aware, the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees is undertaking a search for the next president of UNH. The Board has retained the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to help with our Presidential Search. Consultants with the firm, Gale Merseth, Kate Barry and Greg Esposito, will be working closely with us over the coming months and we wanted the search consultants to hear directly from you as to what you believe will be important to ensuring a successful hire.

On September 12, 2017 at 5:45 pm, UNH, Memorial Union Building – Strafford Room, Gale, Kate and Greg will hold an open forum to hear your perspective on the University and what you consider to be the key challenges and opportunities the new President will face. If you are unable to attend this meeting a campus-wide listening session will take place on September 22, 2017 at 4:30 pm, Memorial Union Building, Strafford Room, Durham, NH. These discussions will help our search consultants gain an understanding of the University’s culture, current environment, and the organizational context in which this President will operate. In particular, they hope to hear your thoughts on the following:

• Upon hiring a new president, what will be the fundamental differences at UNH one year from now, three years from now, and five years from now?
• Are there more subjective or informal measures for determining the success of this new president?
• What institutional activities need to be sustained? Which ones enhanced? Which ones initiated or ended?
• What do you think are the qualifications and experience of an ideal candidate? What is essential and what might be helpful? What are the personal attributes most important for this role?

Once they have had an opportunity to speak with various UNH constituents Gale, Kate and Greg will work with the search committee to develop a position profile that will provide a compelling description of the University, it’s history and mission, as well as a realistic and enticing picture of the challenges, measures of success, and ideal skills, experience, and qualifications of the President. When finalized, this document will be made publicly available and will be shared broadly by the search firm with prospective candidates and helpful sources.

Thank you for your participation in this important effort. As a key stakeholder in this search, your input will be important to the outcome of this search and the success of the new President.

SEVERAL TOWN DEPARTMENTS EXPRESS INTEREST IN MOVING FORWARD WITH A GIS INITIATIVE IN 2018
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is a computer based mapping system that links elements or layers of a map to a database. Layers within a map may include parcel lines, roadways, water bodies, sidewalks, zoning boundaries, etc.

Users can create, retrieve, analyze, model, and present data. Data can be disseminated via the web, hand held devices, digitally through pdf or PowerPoint, or paper. The data within the system is referenced to the NH State Plane, feet coordinate system. The standardization of the data allows for it to be transferred to and from third parties more readily.

GIS in Durham could be utilized by many departments, boards, committees, and by citizens/developers for myriad purposes.

Perhaps the most recognizable use would be the assessor’s tax maps. Via an intranet webpage users could access the mapping database at the click of a button.
Information on parcels, streets, water bodies, prime wetlands, etc could be available in this dataset. The Fire Department could utilize GIS data within their emergency response system and inspection software. Address locations might come loaded with assessing information on use codes, occupancy, and building structures. Other layers such as water lines and hydrants and signs could be displayed in the program.
The Planning/Zoning Department could make use of GIS for zoning, prime wetlands, and conservation mapping. GIS could also be used for flood mitigation, traffic management projects, locations of calls for service for public safety personnel.
Public Works could utilize GIS as part of their asset management software. Assets accounted for in the program might include hydrants, manholes, catch basins, pipes (water, sewer, and drain), and streets. The Engineering Division at the DPW would use GIS for day-to-day activities and project planning.

The functionality of GIS allows for a wide array of uses. Specific users may require intricate details but many departments may benefit from a single user’s efforts. Since mapping applications can be diverse, interdepartmental cooperation is a necessity in managing accurate and timely datasets.

At this time, several of the Town’s departments are working to develop a proposal as part of the upcoming budget process for possible funding in 2018.

ANNUAL MUNICIPAL LAW LECTURE SERIES
Beginning in September, the New Hampshire Local Government Center will hold its Annual Municipal Law Lecture Series in the following two communities:

Medallion Opera House, Gorham, NH - Saturday, September 23, 2017 (9 AM - 4:30 PM)

NHMA Offices, Concord, NH - Saturday, October 14, 2017 (9 AM - 4:30 PM)

These lectures are intended for municipal officials with an interest in, or responsibility for, any aspect of municipal land use to include members of planning boards, zoning boards, conservation commissions, and councils/board of selectmen, as well as planners, building inspectors, and code officers. Lectures topics and descriptions are as follows:

Procedural Basics for Planning and Zoning Boards
You’ve been asked to run for or sit on your local planning board or zoning board of adjustment. You’ve said yes. Now what? Learn the composition, procedures, powers and responsibilities of each of the boards. Discover practical tips for reviewing complicated applications and making defendable decisions. This presentation will cover the basics of both the planning board and zoning board and will serve as both a starting point for those just joining the board and a refresher for those who have served for years.

Presented by: Laura Spector-Morgan, Esquire, Mitchell Municipal Group, P.A.
Steven Whitley, Esquire, Mitchell Municipal Group, P.A.

Wireless Facilities: Managing the Approval Process
Does state or federal law trump local zoning for cell towers? How can Planning Boards and ZBAs protect municipal interests and comply with state and federal law when permitting wireless facilities? With all the changes in state and federal law over the past 8 years, it is hard to keep up! And mistakes can be expensive. This presentation will present an overview of the evolving law on permitting wireless facilities, plus provide specific recommendations for procedures your land use boards, municipal staff and regional planners can implement to ensure this tricky process is done right.

Presented by: Katherine B. Miller, Esquire, Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC
Justin L. Pasay, Esquire, Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, PLLC

Water Quality, Water Protection, and Water Management
All recurrent buzzwords in today's land planning world. Municipal zoning and planning boards need a basic understanding of how the State of New Hampshire regulates shoreland construction, stormwater management and water-based activities, as well as an understanding of how municipal regulations are permitted to supplement such standards. This presentation will introduce the different State programs and permits, discuss the legal landscape for supplementary municipal codes, and explain the role of the planner or land use board member in evaluating and acting upon an applicant’s technical submissions.

Presented by: Ari B. Pollack, Esquire, Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C.
Robert J. Dietel, Esquire, Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C..

Registration Fee: $100. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Pre-registration is required. For information on registration contact Ashley Monier at 603-230-3340 or email nhmaregistrations@nhmunicipal.org.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING WRONG, ODD, OR NOT QUITE RIGHT, PLEASE CALL THE POLICE

The very essence of community policing is that the community and the police work together to confront crime and the fear of crime. The vast majority of Durham residents understand that the police cannot be everywhere simultaneously to observe criminal or suspicious activity as it occurs and the department finds it difficult to patrol residential areas with the frequency residents, businesses and the police prefer. So Chief Kurz urges residents to contact the police at 868-2324 or 911 if they see, hear or sense something is not quite right. An officer will respond quickly and resolve what may or may not be a criminal activity.

When law enforcement works directly with residents and businesses we collectively are going a long way toward reducing crime, improving quality of life, and enhancing public safety.

Durham Resident Bernie Casey recently captured this photograph of a Hummingbird Moth taking nectar while it hovered over a phlox in his wife’s garden. Mr. Casey informed us that its' wings flutter at a speed of 50 times per second and that the moth mimics the hummingbirds we are all familiar with.

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES AT DURHAM PD
The Durham Police Department is in that phase where the walls, floors, and support beams are being installed making for significant progress at the department this week. The massive engineered support beam that spans the “Sally Port” and is the underpinning for the first floor was hoisted into place and leveled.

DURHAM HAS ITS VERY OWN LAUNDER CENTER
The Durham Launder Center is located at 46 Main Street and also is home to Franz’s Food, next to Young’s Restaurant. It offers many amenities that make doing laundry a breeze:

• Open 24/7
• Well-lighted, cleaned daily.
• 3 parking spaces for laundry drop off.
• Handicap accessible.

Frontage on Main Street Durham and Pettee Brook parking lot (Sammy's Market)

Members of Durham's Police Department assisted the owner of The Bagel Works, Dawn, with setting up and serving pizza to the incoming ORHS Freshman class. Pictured (from far end of table forward) are Officer Max Castricone, Detective Sergeant Jack Dalton, Police Chief David Kurz, Officer CJ Young, Captain David Holmstock, and Dawn. Courtesy Durham PD

OYSTER RIVER FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

Each year Oyster River High School has a half-day orientation for the incoming freshman class. While the students navigate through the high school for the first time, Durham police officers take this opportunity to say hello by serving the new Freshmen lunch. For the past nineteen years, the Durham Police have taken this opportunity to interact with the kids at this exciting time in a very non-law enforcement way! What better way then to provide them with food! Working with the Durham House of Pizza, police officers don serving gloves and provide a variety of pizza with bottled water as they end their orientation events and begin their high school career. Thanks to the officers who volunteered their time and the Durham House of Pizza for their outstanding assistance!

DURHAM LAND STEWARDSHIP SUBCOMMITTEE WEEKLY REPORT (By Ellen Snyder, Durham Land Stewardship Coordinator)

Thompson Forest Proposed Habitat Management Project
The public is invited to a site walk at the Town’s 54-acre Thompson Forest to discuss a proposed habitat management project on the old field that borders Wednesday Hill Road.

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Thompson Forest parking lot

The project involves uprooting and shredding the extensive infestation of large invasive plants and cutting the trees to the stone wall. The goal of the project is to create a 15-20-acre patch of field/shrub/young forest habitat to benefit the state endangered New England cottontail and other early successional wildlife species. The NH Fish and Game Department is funding the project, which would occur this fall if conditions are suitable. It will involve a new, temporary management access across from Griffiths Drive to allow logging equipment and truck access. The proposed forestry operation would cut trees all the way to the stonewall, leaving any big trees on either side of the stone wall. One option is to leave a buffer of uncut trees along Wednesday Hill Road. We are looking for feedback from the public on the preferred viewscape from Wednesday Hill Road: shrub/young forest habitat (once it grows back) or a narrow band of mature trees. If you are not able to attend the site walk you can contact Ellen Snyder, Land Stewardship Coordinator (ellensnyder1@gmail.com) or Rob Sullivan, Conservation Commission Chair (robert.sullivannh@icloud.com) for more information or to share your views.

Trail Work Day: Saturday, September 9th, Oyster River Forest
Volunteers can still sign up for the trail work day with trails consultant Lew Shelley (Snowhawk LLC) to restore and improve the Oyster River Trail that connects to College Woods. We will build four bridges, paint new trail blazes, brush and clear sections of trail. No experience is necessary and all tools and gloves provided. Come for the morning or stay the whole day. If interested, please sign up through The Stewardship Network: New England for either a 9:00 am - 3:30 pm or 9:00 am - 12:00 pm shift, by clicking HERE. For more information contact ellensnyder1@gmail.com.

REMINDER- HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY 9/30/17-- BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

The 2017 Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held at the Department of Public Works facility located at 100 Stone Quarry Drive. As in the past, all hazardous waste will be collected by appointment only, between 8-11:30AM. To register, you must call the Department of Public Works at 868-5578 or e-mail publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us. Remember - The MAXIMUM COLLECTED PER HOUSEHOLD IS FIVE GALLONS.

NO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS, RADIOACTIVE WASTE, ASBESTOS,
SILVEX OR INFECTIOUS/BIOLOGICAL WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Consider reducing your purchase of products with hazardous ingredients; read labels thoroughly. Use and store products containing hazardous substances carefully to prevent any accidents at home. Never store hazardous products in anything other than their original containers and never remove labels. Never mix HHW with other products. Incompatible products might react, ignite, or explode, and contaminated HHW might become un-recyclable. Remember to follow any instructions for use and disposal provided on product labels.

NOT ACCEPTED AT HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY- LATEX AND OIL BASED PAINTS, MOTOR OIL, AND ANTI-FREEZE. These items can be brought up to the Transfer Station with your permit throughout the year. Latex paints must be dried out first, motor oil, anti-freeze and oil based paints can go up as is. Typically, hazardous waste is categorized as toxic, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous. Please check the manufacturer’s label.

EXAMPLE OF COMMON HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS

DURHAM FARMERS’ MARKET OPEN MONDAY AFTERNOONS AT JACKSON’S LANDING
The Seacoast Growers Association is operating the Durham Farmers’ Market on Mondays at Jackson’s Landing, 10 Old Piscataqua Road, from 2:15 – 6 PM. The season officially opened June 5th.