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Todd County backs $7.27 million plan for regional ash-recycling facility
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Summary
The Todd County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution March 17 supporting the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority(PLMSWA) application for $7,267,000 in MPCA Capital Assistance Program funding to build an ash processing facility and modernize a transfer station, noting required local matching funds and a separate LCCMR recommendation.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners on March 17 unanimously adopted a resolution supporting a Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority proposal that would use Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Capital Assistance Program funds to construct a permanent ash processing facility and modernize Otter Tail County's transfer station.
The resolution, moved by Commissioner Denny and seconded by Commissioner Neumann, states PLMSWA diverts roughly 54,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste from landfilling through resource recovery operations and currently landfills about 10,000 to 11,000 tons per year of combustor ash. The project follows a pilot road-construction demonstration of ash recycling and would scale that effort to full implementation.
The application requests $7,267,000 from the MPCA CAP program and anticipates at least a 50 percent local match from PLMSWA member counties proportional to the improvements they receive. The resolution also notes the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources recommended an additional $1,177,000 for the project, pending legislative approval.
The board's resolution describes the project as the highest-scoring MPCA CAP application in 2026 and urges the Minnesota Legislature and governor to approve the funding. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Next steps identified in the resolution include pursuit of state funding and continued coordination among PLMSWA member counties and regional partners.