Search
Recent air permits issued by the MPCA can be found in What's in My Neighborhood. The tool does not currently include all previously issued air emissions permits. All air emissions permits issued by…
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.
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.
Kathy Wagner, recipient of the 2025 Community Conservationist Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD), discusses her personal conservation work and local environmental advocacy.
The law requires manufacturers of video display devices (VDD) to register, pay an annual registration fee, and meet a recycling obligation based on their market share of VDD sold in Minnesota.
Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance, and recognition program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals.
The Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility will pay more than $13,000 in fines and follow a corrective action plan for violating its wastewater permit in Buffalo Lake, Minn.
Minnesota has a growing salty water problem that threatens its freshwater fish and other aquatic life. Chloride from both de-icing salt and water softener salt gets into lakes and streams, and…
Permits help the MPCA protect the environment.
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.
Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA sought project proposals to partially fund new, cleaner versions of fossil fuel on-road and off-road equipment and vehicles in Minnesota.
Failed to obtain a construction stormwater permit prior to beginning construction and allowed sediment to discharge to wetlands as they built The Meadows housing development in Otsego, Minnesota.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that do not break down over time. PFAS are sometimes called “forever chemicals” due to their extreme…
The MPCA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on an enforcement investigation to address elevated lead emissions at Federal Ammunition in Anoka.
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.
To reduce contamination at compost facilities, Minnesota’s compostable product labeling law requires all bags, packaging, and food service products labeled as “compostable” and sold in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2025, to meet certain requirements.
Coal tar-based sealants can no longer be sold or applied legally in Minnesota as of 2014.
Find out whether your feedlot needs to register, to get an environmental review, or apply for a permit.
Construction and interim feedlot permit forms