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Hennepin County reaffirms 'zero waste' commitment after MPCA briefing; countywide incinerator debate returns
Summary
Following an MPCA briefing on state waste-policy tools and grants, the Hennepin County Board passed a resolution reaffirming its commitment to a zero‑waste future. Commissioners debated HERC incinerator closure, landfill capacity, equity and funding before the resolution passed.
Hennepin County commissioners voted Feb. 5 to reaffirm the county’s commitment to a 0‑waste future after a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency briefing that highlighted state grants, extended-producer‑responsibility work and opportunities for organics and market development.
Kurt Koudelka of the MPCA opened the discussion by praising Hennepin County’s leadership and describing state funding and program priorities, including recent and ongoing grants for organics management and food‑waste prevention. "As we put together the metropolitan solid waste plan... Hennepin County was the leader," Koudelka told the board.
The county debate turned to the future of the Hennepin Energy Recovery…
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