PWE is an effective partnership on policy issues, establishing the waste and energy-related legislative platforms for the three counties and retaining lobbyists to work with the legislature, governor’s office and state agencies on policy change.
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# Connecting   Value to Waste.

#### Vision: Vibrant healthy communities without waste.



# Connecting   Value to Waste.

#### Vision: Vibrant healthy communities without waste.



# Connecting   Value to Waste

#### Vision: Vibrant, healthy communities without waste

### What We Do

Through Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E), Ramsey and Washington counties strive to protect health and the environment and meet the state’s 75% recycling goal. R&E views the waste stream as a resource stream and works to recover maximum value from discarded materials.

## Highlights

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Deconstruction Grants

Deconstruction Grants

Deconstruction is taking apart a building so materials can be reused. Get a grant to support your project.

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Business Pollution Prevention

Learn how the Business Pollution Prevention Program can help your business transition to modern, high-efficiency equipment.

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Be a Battery Hero!

Be a Battery Hero!

Keep batteries out of the trash and recycling, where they can cause fires.

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Food Scraps Pick Up

Food Scraps Pickup

Learn about plans to collect food scraps from residents at their homes.

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Multi-Unit

Apartment Recycling

The popular BizRecycling program has expanded to include multi-unit residential properties. See how grant funds can support recycling improvements at your property.

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Support for Projects Using Compost

Support for Projects

Using Compost

Get financial and technical support for projects using compost.

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## In 2023, The R&E Center:

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Processed 398,781 tons of trash

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Recovered 13,029

tons of metal for recycling

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Produced enough fuel to power 13,450 homes for a year

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Reduced CO2 emissions by 99,500 metric tons - equivalent to taking 22,142 gasoline-powered cars off the road for a year

## Partnership on  Waste and Energy

The Partnership on Waste and Energy (PWE) is the entity through which Ramsey, Washington and Hennepin counties collaborate on waste and energy management; including legislation, policy development, planning and evaluation related to waste processing technologies.

PWE is an effective partnership on policy issues, establishing the waste and energy-related legislative platforms for the three counties and retaining lobbyists to work with the legislature, governor’s office and state agencies on policy change.

Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy

100 Red Rock Rd | Newport, MN 55055

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