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Organics recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions and keeps waste out of landfills. MPCA answers commonly asked questions about how and why to participate in organics recycling programs.
In Minnesota, commercial entities that produce any amount of hazardous waste are regulated as hazardous-waste "generators."
Lights, camera, antics! Students at Century College script and produce a fun video as part of their coursework.
The MPCA has announced eight grant recipients that will receive a total of over $1 million in grants for projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. These statewide efforts will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, reduce the demand for resources, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
Permitted waste facilities, waste utilization projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.
Do not throw any hazardous waste in the trash; instead, bring it to a local collection site. Each county in Minnesota administers a household hazardous waste program to help prevent hazardous chemicals from getting into the environment and harming human health.
The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.
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.
The MPCA must complete assessments to gather critical information too inform the development of the EPR program statewide.
Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.
The MPCA provides assistance and training for program managers and operators of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities to ensure compliance with environmental and worker protection laws and regulations.
When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.
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Documents and forms related to the identification and management of hazardous waste in Minnesota.
The MPCA is planning a new rule governing waste, adopting new rules to implement and govern regulation of the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
KODA Energy violated its air permit in Scott County from June 2023 to February 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The investigation found KODA energy was burning waste-treated corn and should have submitted a major permit amendment before burning an industrial solid as a waste-to-energy incineration facility.
The MPCA awarded just over $300,000 for projects to increase access to or expand participation in organics recycling for residents of multifamily buildings.
Three members of MN GreenCorps worked through the Minneapolis Public Schools' free meal box program to promote waste reduction and recycling.
Minnesota GreenCorps member Heidi Blum focused on waste reduction and recycling in Edina, Minnesota.