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Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
MPCA's leadership team.
Contact the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by phone or online form. This page includes office locations and options to requests for assistance or report emergencies.
Kate Knuth's career in addressing climate change, which took her to the Minnesota Capitol as a state legislator, has now led her to the MPCA as its new climate director.
Important details to help make your e-Service administrative submittal go as smoothly as possible.
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.
Going beyond compliance yields benefits like cost savings, improved health, greater efficiency, marketing advantages, enhanced employee morale, and stronger business resilience.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
Before Laura Mendoza Romero got involved with shoreline restoration, she remembers going on boat rides and seeing all the different landscapes along the shore. Some houses you could barely see…
In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.
The MPCA has announced that 7 grant recipients will receive a total of $4.5 million for projects that expand or improve the efficiency of organics management operations in Minnesota.
Under the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act, the MPCA wishes to shift the responsibility for paying for collection and recycling of "covered electronic devices" away from the public sector, specifically local government.
New rules establish a program for the MPCA to collect information about products containing intentionally added PFAS and establish fees to be paid upon submission of required reporting.
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
Environmental information and permits that affect hot mix asphalt plants.
As Minnesotans prepare for another summer of outdoor activities, MPCA meteorologists are forecasting a moderately active air quality season.
Governor Walz appointed Katrina Kessler as MPCA commissioner effective November 1. Kessler has been serving as an assistant commissioner.
Minnesotans are encouraged to share feedback through Nov. 9, 2025
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure
“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.