Tomorrow, February 24th, RAM's Courtney Selstad will be presenting with Susan Schuller from Recycling Connections at the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference (WIRMC) on the popularity of composting during COVID-19! It's great timing, as RAM's annual rain barrel and compost bins sales open on Monday, March 1st! … [Read more...]

In the last week of 2020, the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) and the Minnesota Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) co-authored a letter to Governor Walz requesting that solid waste and recycling workers be considered essential workers for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Minnesota. "Our recycling and waste workers just experienced their busiest and likely most dangerous year of work yet," states the letter. "Without daily recycling and waste … [Read more...]

December 10, 2020 Recycling Association of Minnesota Announces Annual Award Winners St. Paul, MN – The Recycling Association of Minnesota (“RAM”) today announced the winners of its annual awards presented at its annual meeting held on December 8, 2020. The Recycling Association of Minnesota’s mission is to provide leadership, advocacy, and education to encourage the responsible use of resources through recycling and supporting modes of waste reduction. Founded in 1989, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit … [Read more...]

An updated version of the Recycling Outreach Guide for Minnesota is now available! Click here to read it. The Guide is maintained by a subcommittee of the Recycling Education Committee (REC), who aims to update it annually. This is the first update to the original document finalized in the fall of 2019. If you have any questions about the Guide, please contact Courtney at courtney@recycleminnesota.org. … [Read more...]