The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has determined that an environmental impact study (EIS) is not required for Curbside Waste Inc. to increase the amount and types of waste it processes at its transfer station facility in Dayton.
The proposal is outlined in an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW), a brief document that describes a project’s basic facts and evaluates its potential for significant environmental effects. The MPCA uses the EAW, along with public comments, permit applications, and other relevant information, to decide whether additional environmental review is required.
The MPCA followed state law to determine that the EAW meets requirements set out in state rules. During the environmental review process, the MPCA considered public input during a comment period from May 5, 2026, to June 5, 2026. The MPCA has released a Findings of Fact package, available on the Environmental Quality Board’s website.
Curbside Waste Inc. is currently permitted to process roughly 42,000 cubic yards of yard waste per year. The facility is seeking approval to transfer up to 500,000 cubic yards per year of outsourced mixed municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, yard waste, source-separated organics, and single-stream recycling at the existing transfer station in Dayton at 18150 118th Ave. N.
No processing or permanent storage of waste would occur at the transfer station.
According to the MPCA’s 2022-2040 Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan, the amount of waste produced in the Twin Cities metro region is expected to grow 19% by 2042. Upgrades across Twin Cities waste management infrastructure will be expected to meet the increase.
Since 2019, the MPCA has completed 50 EAWs, demonstrating the agency’s commitment to protecting human health and the environment while enforcing state law.