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Through Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E), Ramsey and Washington counties strive to protect health and the environment and meet the state’s 75% recycling goal. R&E views the waste stream as a resource stream and works to recover maximum value from discarded materials.
Learn how the new Business Pollution Prevention Program can help your business transition to modern, high-efficiency equipment.
BPPPClick to learn about our plans to collect food scraps from residents. Program launches in 2022.
Food Scraps BagThe popular BizRecycling program has expanded to include multi-unit residential properties. See how grant funds can support recycling improvements at your property.
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Covid-Highlight-33Processed 428,956 tons of trash
Recovered 15,409
tons of metal for recycling
Produced enough fuel to power 40,000 homes for a year
Reduced CO2 emissions by 108,132 tons - equivalent to taking 23,361 cars off the road a year
The Partnership on Waste and Energy (PWE) is the entity through which Ramsey, Washington and Hennepin counties collaborate on waste and energy management; including legislation, policy development, planning and evaluation related to waste processing technologies.
PWE is an effective partnership on policy issues, establishing the waste and energy-related legislative platforms for the three counties and retaining lobbyists to work with the legislature, governor’s office and state agencies on policy change.