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Committee refers infectious‑waste enforcement bill to Ways and Means after worker‑safety debate House File 4017, authored by Rep. Johnson, would increase enforcement and penalties for infectious waste mixed into municipal solid waste; the committee moved the bill to Ways and Means after testimony from county officials and waste‑facility workers detailing traumatic exposures and hospitals and regulators asking for clearer penalty parameters and resources.

Minnesota's new bill aims to tackle the shocking reality of infectious waste contaminating our recycling streams, revealing harrowing experiences of workers who encounter "blood and body parts" daily.

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LCCMR Approves Revised Work Plan for Demcon's $5M Anaerobic Digester Project LCCMR approves funding for Demcon to build a digester in Ramsey and Washington counties.

A groundbreaking $5 million digester project in Minnesota could drastically cut waste management fees for residents while promoting renewable energy—will it pass the commission's scrutiny?

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Commissioner sets new statewide recycling and waste reduction requirements for covered materials Statewide requirements will target waste reduction and increased recycling efforts by producers.

Minnesota is on the brink of a revolutionary waste management overhaul with Senate Bill 2619, promising to reshape how we recycle and reduce waste across the state.

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