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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.
Processed 393,165 tons of trash
Recovered 12,869
tons of metal for recycling
Produced enough fuel to power 13,000 homes for a year
Reduced CO2 emissions by 97,000 tons - equivalent to taking 20,901 cars off the road for 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.