Public Health and Environment
2005 - 2024 Waste Management Master Plan
Click here to review the 2005-2024 Washington County Waste Management Master Plan
The amount of trash, recycling and hazardous waste generated impacts the quality of our air, water and land and ultimately our health. Waste management planning is necessary to research, develop and implement environmentally sound management options to minimize not only long-term negative effects to our environment, but financial burdens to taxpayers as well.
Minnesota Statutes 115.46 and 473.803 require counties to develop waste management master plans. The Washington County Waste Management Master Plan is a twenty-year plan that contains specific methods with measurable outcomes to address short and long-term waste management issues. The Master Plan is developed in conjunction with the Regional Waste Management Plan and the Metropolitan Solid Waste Policy Management Policy Plan.
The Master Plan was developed in 2004 with input from the Washington County Waste Management Planning Group, which included representatives from the waste industry, cities and townships, residents and from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.
Related Research, Reports and Publications
Regional Solid Waste Master Plan 2005 - 2024
This document is the plan for managing the six-county metropolitan area's solid waste through the year 2024.
Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan 2004-2023
This document establishes the plan for managing the Metropolitan Area's solid waste through 2017.
2003 Solid Waste Policy Report – A Vision for Solid Waste Management
This document summarizes the current status of solid waste management in Minnesota, evaluates the extent and effectiveness of programs in accomplishing state policies and goals, and identifies issues requiring further research and action and make recommendations for establishing or modifying the state's solid waste management policies and programs.
Citizens Jury® Metro Solid Waste Report
The Citizens Jury project was a unique opportunity to observe a representative group of citizens developing recommendations about what should be done in the metro region regarding solid waste management.
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