The Partnership on Waste and Energy—a collaboration between Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties— seeks to end waste, promote renewable energy and enhance the health and resiliency of communities we serve while advancing equity and responding to the challenges of a changing climate.

Build on Waste Management Act goals

PWE supports policies that reach beyond current public health and environmental goals and advance equity and climate resilience.

PWE supports forward-looking policy and regulatory design to align energy and materials management strategies, encourage emerging technologies and support new markets for waste.

PWE supports stronger, innovative collaboration among state and local governments to maximize the benefits of waste, resource and energy initiatives.

Create a more sustainable, climate resilient economy

PWE supports measures to design waste, toxicity and pollution out of the marketplace and keep products and resources in use for a more equitable circular economy.

PWE supports partnerships among private and public entities to prevent waste and use waste as a resource.

Enhance solid waste financing

PWE supports tax and finance policies that create effective incentives and distribute resources in alignment with policy goals.

PWE supports robust state funding for local government to carry out statutory responsibilities.