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Becker County approves grant application for transfer-station equipment, board asks staff to evaluate compactor alternative

6440737 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

The board approved submitting a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency grant application to fund equipment at the county transfer station to improve handling of mattresses and bulky items, and asked staff to evaluate whether a compactor would be a more versatile option than the baler in the application.

Becker County commissioners approved a motion Oct. 8 to submit a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) grant application for equipment at the county transfer station intended to improve handling of mattresses, box springs and bulky materials.

Environmental staff presented two options: a baler-type machine that rolls and ties mattresses into compacted bundles, and a compactor setup that could compact a wider range of bulky materials and…

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