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These Minnesota sites are registered with the MPCA to accept covered electronic devices for recycling.
The MPCA solicited applications for planning grants to promote collaboration among political subdivisions, including public-private and multi-county partnerships.
Does it seems like the number of alerts due to wildfires has increased in the past few years? We’ve had 46 air-quality alerts since 2015—34 of those due to wildfire smoke.
Helping Minnesota businesses comply with environmental rules, reduce wastes and emissions, and reduce regulatory obligations.
Excess phosphorus is harming Minnesota waters. Phosphorus comes from both regulated and non-regulated sources. A quarter of Minnesota lakes have high levels of phosphorus, which means that they do…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for east central, north central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota. The alert takes effect 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, and runs until 9 a.m. on Monday, July 21. Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category, which is unhealthy for everyone.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Apply for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program and spend a year working on environmental issues and making a difference in communities around the state.
MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).
Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
Image Many commercial buildings in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties are required to recycle at least three of the…
An electronics collector is a public or private entity that receives electronic devices from households and arranges for the delivery of the devices to a recycler. In Minnesota, electronics…
In karst landscapes, the distinction between groundwater and surface water is blurry.
Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act went into effect July 1. Here’s why it matters and how you can use it to save money and the environment
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended an air quality alert for southeast and northern Minnesota. The alert is now in effect until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, for southeast Minnesota and until 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 for northern Minnesota. Fine particle levels are expected to reach the orange air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The MPCA has announced that 11 grant recipients will receive a total of $5.3 million for projects that build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.
Alliance Building Corporation failed to prevent liquid washout of waste during construction at the Sleepy Eye Apartments.
Minnesota rules identify 16 standing beneficial uses for which waste generators or end users can simply follow the applicable rules without contacting the MPCA.
To obtain coverage under this permit, the owner(s) must document compliance with the criteria for coverage under this general permit, prior to disposal of the uncontaminated concrete.