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.
Highlights
Deconstruction Grants
Deconstruction Grants
Deconstruction is taking apart a building so materials can be reused. Get a grant to support your project.
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Business Pollution Prevention
Learn how the Business Pollution Prevention Program can help your business transition to modern, high-efficiency equipment.
Be a Battery Hero!
Be a Battery Hero!
Keep batteries out of the trash and recycling, where they can cause fires.
BizRecycling provides technical assistance and grant funding to businesses, organizations, institutions and nonprofits to reduce and divert waste from the trash.
Support for Projects Using Compost
Support for Projects Using Compost
Get financial and technical support for projects using compost.
In 2024, The R&E Center:
Processed 389,705 tons of trash
Recovered 11,569 tons of metal for recycling
Produced enough fuel to power 12,878 homes for a year
Reduced CO2 emissions by 99,893 metric tons - equivalent to taking 22,368 gasoline-powered cars off the road for a year
Partnership on Waste and Energy
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.
