Facilities
Serving Minnesota
MRRA member resource recovery facilities have a presence in roughly 34 Minnesota counties. There are four types of resource recovery facilities in the state, each providing unique resource needs:
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Combined material recovery facility (MRF) and waste-to-energy facilitiesFacilities that recover materials and produce energy |
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Waste-to-energy only plants (no MRF)Facilities that recover energy (no on-site materials recovery) |
3 |
MRF and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) only facilitiesFacilities that recover materials and produce waste-fuel (no on-site combustion) |
4 |
Bio-medical only plantsFacilities that process medical and institutional waste |
Explore the map below to see Minnesota’s resource recovery facilities and their service areas.

Facility Contacts
Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority (PLMSWA)
Chris McConn Perham, MN (218) 998-8904
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
Dave McNary Minneapolis, MN (612) 332-9431
Ramsey/Washington County Waste Processing Facility
Nikki Stewart Newport, MN (651) 430-6713
Michael Reed Newport, MN (651) 266-1160
Olmsted County Waste-to-Energy Facility
Tony Hill Rochester, MN (507) 328-7070
Polk County Solid Waste Resource Recovery Plant
Jon Steiner Fosston, MN (218) 435-6501
Pope-Douglas Resource Recovery Facility
Steve Vrchota Alexandria, MN (320) 763-9340
Red Wing Resource Recovery
Jeff Huppert Red Wing, MN (651) 385-3658
Xcel Energy: Red Wing Steam Plant
Brey Maurer Red Wing, MN (651) 385-5604
Xcel Energy: Wilmarth Plant
Brey Maurer Mankato, MN (651) 385-5604
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