Waste Reduction Targets and Actions

WR-4 Household organics collection

Develop and implement a household organics collection campaign

WR-1 Develop and implement a waste prevention plan to keep items out of the trash

WR-2 Develop and adopt an ordinance to place a fee on single-use shopping bags

WR-3 Promote county compost and yard waste drop off sites

WR-5 Expand recycling for businesses and public facilities

Expand recycling for businesses and public facilities

WR-6 Adopt a deconstruction/diversion ordinance to require the reuse/recycling of construction mate

Adopt a deconstruction/diversion ordinance to require the reuse/recycling of construction materials

WR-7 Adopt a “to go” packaging ordinance requiring containers to be recyclable or compostable

Adopt a “to go” packaging ordinance requiring containers to be recyclable or compostable

WR-8 Coordinate with Ramsey and Washington County to support anaerobic digestion of organic materia

Coordinate with Ramsey and Washington County to support anaerobic digestion of organic materials, or other GHG reducing practices

WR-9 Work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to identify opportunities to capture a

Work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to identify opportunities to capture and utilize any methane leaking from closed Pig’s Eye landfill

WR-10 In consideration of the Great River Passage, coordinate with the MPCA and community stakehold

In consideration of the Great River Passage, coordinate with the MPCA and community stakeholders to explore land use strategies that can benefit residents and improve the Pig’s Eye Landfill