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Grant County gives green light to post revised 10‑year solid‑waste plan for MPCA comment
Summary
County staff presented a draft 10‑year solid‑waste management plan focused on reaching state diversion goals; commissioners approved sending the draft to the MPCA for public comment and asked staff to return with comments and any suggested revisions.
County staff described a revised 10‑year solid‑waste management plan prepared for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and sought the board's approval to post the draft for public comment.
The presenter said the plan identifies Pope Douglas facility upgrades as a major contributor toward the state's diversion target and outlines county‑level steps such as partnerships with food‑shelf programs, updating the county ordinance (described in the meeting as dated), improving the county website to list recycling and disposal options, and targeted efforts to capture construction and demolition debris tonnage where feasible. Staff emphasized the county's small, rural scale and noted that some measures may yield modest tonnage but demonstrate local effort consistent with MPCA expectations.
The board voted to authorize staff to submit the draft to the MPCA for a 30–60 day public comment period and to return to the board with a summary of comments and recommended revisions.
What happens next: The plan will be posted for public comment through the MPCA; staff will collect comments, propose any changes, and present a final draft for the board to consider adoption after the comment period.
