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Carlton County adopts Northeast Minnesota regional solid waste management plan
Summary
The Carlton County Board unanimously adopted Resolution 26-038 on May 26, 2026, endorsing the amended Northeast Minnesota Regional Solid Waste Management Plan and agreeing to submit it to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under state rules.
On May 26, 2026, the Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 26-038, approving the amended Northeast Minnesota Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for the seven-county region. The resolution states the Board’s support for regional approaches to reduction, recycling, composting and other elements necessary to manage solid waste.
The action, carried by all five commissioners present, directs county staff to submit the adopted plan to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in accordance with Minnesota Statute Chapter 115A and Minnesota Rules Chapter 9215. Board members said the amended plan updates disposal-site identifications and goal volume tables for the region. The decision followed a motion that was seconded and approved by unanimous vote.
