Solid waste planning, research, and evaluation help the state develop an integrated waste management system.
What's new
MPCA solid waste update - Fall 2020 (w-sw1-66)
Minnesota policy and legislation
Policy analysis, research, and evaluation contribute to Minnesota's efforts to reduce waste, prevent pollution, and recover resources from waste.
- Solid waste policy report. An analysis of the state's solid waste system and recommendations on policies, system improvements and research.
- Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan. Establishes the plan for managing the Metropolitan Area’s solid waste.
- Waste Management Act and related acts and laws. Waste-related Minnesota legislation.
- Minnesota rules. Rules for hazardous waste, solid waste, and tanks.
Research and data
Comprehensive reports identify emerging issues and provide direction for future policies and programs.
- Evaluation of emerging contaminant data at solid waste facilities (2020). An evaluation of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane data at solid waste facilities in Minnesota.
- Recycling in Minnesota: the SCORE report. An annual examination of Minnesota waste management programs and data, as well as detailed data by county.
- Waste composition study. The MPCA commissioned a statewide study of what we are tossing into our garbage cans.
- Digging deep through school trash. A waste composition analysis of materials discarded at public schools
- Waste collection service arrangements. Research and analysis comparing open and organized collection systems for residential solid waste and recyclable materials.
- Industrial byproduct reuse survey. 2018 survey of various industries about challenges and opportunities to reuse or recycle industrial byproducts and other secondary materials.