Connecting
Value to Waste.
Vision: Vibrant healthy communities without waste.
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What We Do

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

Highlights

Fruits and vegetables
Food Waste Prevention + Recovery Grant
Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Grant
Grants available to support food recovery efforts.
Tour of R&E
UMN RCP Project Spotlight
Project Spotlight: Quantifying Waste Impacts
Learn how UMN Resilient Communities Project graduate students were able to help R&E tell its story and connect better with community.
Deconstructed building materials
Building Material Reuse Grants
Building Material Reuse Grants
Deconstruction is taking apart a building so materials can be reused. Get a grant to support your project.
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Pollution Prevention Grant highlight
Pollution Prevention Grant
Learn how the Pollution Prevention Grant can help your business transition to modern, high-efficiency equipment.
Evil cartoon batteries
Be a Battery Hero!
Be a Battery Hero!
Keep batteries out of the trash and recycling, where they can cause fires.
Food scraps
Food Scraps Pick Up
Food Scraps Pickup Program
Check if the residential food scraps recycling program has been rolled out to your area.
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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 2025, The R&E Center:

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Processed 359,338 tons of trash

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Recovered 11,091
tons of metal for recycling

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Produced enough fuel to power 12,048 homes for a year

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Reduced CO2 emissions by 89,450 metric tons - equivalent to taking 20,029 gasoline-powered cars off the road for a year