Dakota County is currently revising its solid waste plan. The revised plan will guide waste management within Dakota County over the next 20 years. It will include strategies to:
The public engagement period to gather feedback on how state-required strategies could work in Dakota County ended on April 21. Thank you to those that participated by taking the surveys or attending in-person events and meetings.
Dakota County will use input from these engagement opportunities to draft the 2024-2044 Dakota County Solid Waste Management Plan.
Planned project schedule
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Fall 2023: Stakeholder input on solid waste issues, barriers and solutions - round 1 Engagement Findings Report
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January 2024: State finalizes Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan with prescribed strategies for metropolitan counties
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April 2024: Stakeholder input on potential strategy approaches - round 2
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Summer 2024: Staff draft county plan based on policy plan requirements and stakeholder feedback, including a public comment period
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October 2024: Finished County Solid Waste Management Plan
To sign up for updates regarding the Solid Waste Management Plan revision or to learn more about engagement opportunities, please contact
wasteless@co.dakota.mn.us.
The annual recycling report provides progress on implementing Dakota County's current 2018-2038 Solid Waste Master Plan.