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With an MPCA grant, Reuse Minnesota’s mend-it clinics save clothes from the landfill, one stitch at a time

MPCA Environmental Assistance grant program puts spotlight on mend-it clinics and other reuse and waste reduction efforts.

Former golf course in Baxter becomes new stormwater garden to help the Mississippi

The MPCA gave an environmental award to the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which sold land so it could become a watershed wetland in Baxter. The project is being finalized in summer 2024.

Waste management

A waste is any material that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose. The type of waste generated can include recyclables, solid waste, and hazardous wastes, which may be subject to specific management and disposal requirements.

CollectED energizes Eco Experience with its new battery exhibit

Batteries aren’t trash, they’re treasure: Recycling old batteries gives their materials a new life. Visit CollectED's new, carnival-style interactive exhibit at MPCA's Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair to learn more about batteries.

MPCA helps Mankato nonprofit keep good food out of landfills

Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.

Rebates for water softeners reduce pollution in Redwood River

Water softeners produce much of the chloride that pollutes Minnesota’s waters. An MPCA grant aims to reduce that pollution with water softener replacement rebate programs.

MPCA's recycling market development grants keep plastic out of landfills

Plastic can be recycled, but it’s often not, a situation the MPCA aims to resolve with grants to develop markets for recycled plastic.

Conditionally exempt sources

Conditionally exempt facilities do not need an air quality permit if they follow specific requirements.

A 'learning year' begins for Minnesota’s new boat wrap stewardship program

Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.

NPDES and SDS feedlot permits

Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.

Grain elevators, feed mills, and fertilizer mixing plants

Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.

Stationary engines

A gateway to common regulatory information that affects stationary engines.

Don't let your septic system freeze

Don't let your septic system freeze. Here are some simple tips that can help you avoid costly problems with your septic system.

Purchasing resources for vendors

Responding to complex, technical product specificationsAsk questions! Use the Q&A process outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Bid (RFB)Some sustainability improvements lead…

MPCA helps retailers and anglers upgrade their fishing tackle to benefit wildlife and human health

The MPCA is offering rebates to small businesses across the state to buy and sell lead-free fishing tackle, part of the state’s Get the Lead Out program

Real bottom feeders: How removing carp can improve water quality

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

Wastewater permit additional guidance and information

Resources for wastewater clients.

Eco Living – New law gives Minnesotans more power to fix their electronics

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

Eco Living - How to make sure your recycling gets recycled

How to prepare recycling for the curb

To protect lakes and fish, snowplows go on a low-salt diet

The MPCA’s Smart Salting program helps cut down on chloride pollution by training snowplow drivers and municipalities to use less salt on the roadways.