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Ramsey County Solid Waste Management Plan
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the recently updated Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan will next be evaluated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
The solid waste management plan is updated every six years. This update will be finalized once the MPCA approves.
Read the version approved by the county board.
Advisory committee
The Waste Reduction Advisory Committee provides feedback and ideas on how trash and recycling are managed in our county.
- If you have questions about this committee, email Nawal Ahmed or call 651-266-1127.
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- Agendas (selected)
- Minutes
- Presentations
Agendas
Minutes
Presentations
Focus of the plan
- Pollution prevention.
- Sustainable materials management.
- Conservation of natural resources and energy.
- Reduced reliance on landfills and waste-to-energy.
- Reduced toxicity of waste.
- Equitable improvement in public health for all residents.
- Supporting the economy.
- Reducing greenhouse gases and the impacts of climate change.
Connect with us
- Stay updated on the planning process by signing up for our monthly e-newsletter, Green Ramsey.
- Follow the county on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Contact Environmental Health to share your thoughts, ideas and concerns.