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MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).

Guidance for solid waste facilities

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.

Forms and guidance for recordkeeping, submittal, and reporting for air permits.

State and federal permits and regulations that are designed to protect groundwater and surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands) apply to specific facilities and processes that could pose…

Permits help the MPCA protect the environment.

The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.

To help address climate change and protect the health of Minnesotans, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted Low Emission Vehicle Standards for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, non-methane organic gases, and greenhouse gases, as well as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Standard.

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

This webpage will not only address potential noncompliance issues for air permittees, but it will help inspectors get all of the necessary information to facilities with one link.

Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.

Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application

Based on volume, construction and demolition debris presents a big opportunity for reducing waste and its environmental effects.

The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.

In rules, an incorporation by reference states that the contents of another document are part of the rule, even though the text of the referenced document does not appear in the rule itself.

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

Businesses with low levels of actual emissions can submit a simplified permit application and obtain a registration permit, with greater flexibility to make changes as long as they continue to maintain permit requirements.

With the end of the 2025 model year in the automobile industry, so ends Minnesota's Clean Cars rule.  The Clean Cars rule, adopted in 2020, had a goal of electric vehicles exceeding 6% of all…

The kind of permit a facility needs depends on how much air pollution the facility could emit based on its equipment or processes.

The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.