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Materials and waste management

The MPCA offers a variety of tools to help counties, cities, and townships develop and support systems that recover resources and manage waste.Notify the agency about changes to contacts in your…

MPCA releases 2026 draft impaired waters list

The MPCA proposes adding 46 new impaired bodies of water and removing 45 impairments from bodies of water from the IWL, the most removals in a two-year cycle since the state began the IWL program in 1992.

Construction stormwater

MPCA issues coverage to construction site owners and their operators to prevent stormwater pollution during and after construction, and protect Minnesota's water resources.

Waste tire transporter

A waste tire transporter removes waste tires from a waste tire generator, tire dump, or waste tire facility and delivers the waste tires for aggregation, storage, or processing.

Waste initiatives

The MPCA works with industry, government, and residents to reduce and manage waste.

MPCA recommends fewer restrictions at Munger Landing and Spirit Lake

After many years of investigation, design work and construction, the Great Lakes Legacy Act remediation projects at these sites near Duluth, Minnesota, are complete.

Solid waste permits

The MPCA regulates waste, recycling, and disposal activities in Minnesota. MPCA permits are required for the design, construction, and operation of solid waste management facilities where storage, collection, transportation, processing or reuse, conversion, or disposal of solid waste occurs.

Awarded: Implementation grants for wastewater resilience

The MPCA solicited project proposals to distribute $10 million to communities for projects to prepare local wastewater infrastructure for the impacts of climate change. These projects are specifically meant to protect water quality and increase resilience.

Step 2: Pesticide permit notice of intent

Pesticide NPDES Permit Steps to Compliance Step 2: submit a notice of intent

Rare conditions: MPCA studies the shrunken Minnesota River

MPCA staff studied the river during this summer's extreme drought conditions to see if tighter limits on phosphorus are protecting aquatic life.

Bemidji State University promotes donations over dumpsters with Minnesota GreenCorps help

Reducing campus discards and raising awareness of sustainability through outreach and community engagement

Phosphorus management plans

Phosphorus management plans help wastewater treatment facility operators and managers evaluate pollution prevention and and management options that can reduce the amount of phosphorus discharged to Minnesota waters.

Feedlot registration

Nearly all feedlot owners are required to register with the state and update their registration information every four years, unless they have applied for a permit recently. This page includes information about how to register.

On the edge of the prairie, a wetland provides solace and inspiration

We Are Water next visits Ortonville and the Big Stone Lake area March 15 through April 21.

Wastewater permit writers

MPCA municipal wastewater permit staff

Climate-smart food system funds help Minnesota farmers cut pollution

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.

Pre-TMDL phosphorus trading

Allows new and expanding wastewater treatment facilities to receive a discharge permit prior to completion of an applicable phosphorus-related TMDL. Through pre-TMDL phosphorus trading a, a new or expanding facility may increase its phosphorus discharge by purchasing a phosphorus reduction from another source.