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Solid Waste Management in the Twin Cities Metro Area
Metro Area
• Seven Counties• Population: 2.9 Million• Households: 1.14 Million• Employment: ~1.6Million• Generates 60% of Minnesota’s MSW
Waste Categories in Minnesota
Key Points• The State of Minnesota sets the purpose and
goals for waste management• Local waste management is deliberately
planned• A variety of tools are used to achieve goals• Focus is on reducing risk: public health,
environment, economic• System is operated by a combination of public
and private participants
Observations about the System
• Blend of public/private sector services• Private sector landfills drive the economics• U.S. Court decisions have limited government tools to
manage waste• Conflict between public sector goals, private sector
competition• There is little connection in Minnesota between
energy policy and waste policy• Despite that, the region is one of the leader in waste
diversion in the U.S.
2030 (High)
2030 (Low)
2015 (Low)
2013
2012
2011
2010
6%
4%
1%
60%
54%
45%
48%
47%
45%
44%
15%
9%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
24%
28%
32%
32%
30%
27%
25%
9%
9%
20%
21%
22%
25%
28%
SWMCB Regional Progress Towards State Waste ObjectivesSource Reduction & Reuse Recycling Organics Resource Recovery Land Disposal
Trends
• Legislature has established significantly higher recycling/organics management goal: 75%
• Continued challenges to use the market to achieve State goals
• Emphasis on organic waste management• Looking to new methods for waste conversion