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MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, transparency, certainty, and customer service, the MPCA is improving the way we track and administer permits. These efforts are part of periodical…

Thermal paper is thin with a slick feel or sheen finish and discolors easily when scratched.

Status of total maximum daily load (TMDL) projects in Minnesota.

Air pollution levels in Minnesota have steadily decreased over the past few decades and currently meet federal standards. But even levels that meet or are below these standards can affect people’s…

During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.

To prevent food waste at its veterans homes, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs used a $185,000 MPCA grant to purchase new meal-ordering technology.

East Central Solid Waste Commission (ECSWC) proposes to add 1.7 million cubic yards of MSW capacity to their landfill near Mora, Minnesota, which requires an environmental impact statement.

General Waste and Recycling, LLC plans to convert approximately 19 acres of permitted industrial solid waste space in Itasca County so that it can accept nearly 100,000 cubic yards of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year.

Disposing of wastes from a natural disaster or large fire

In collaboration with other state agencies, local governments, and Tribal Nations, the MPCA will distribute $200 million over the next five years to cut climate pollution from our food systems through the climate-smart food systems (CSFS) initiative. A portion of these funds will help farmers across Minnesota adopt climate-friendly practices.

When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.

Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.

In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.

A new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters in Shakopee.

Eight cities will receive grants to create plans that will protect homes and businesses from flooding and other climate impacts

ECSWC is applying for a 10-year permit to add MSW capacity to its currently permitted landfill near Mora while conducting environmental review for the unpermitted areas of its landfill expansion.

Resources for the dry cleaning industry

Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.