The Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) was formed in 1990 to increase the efficiency and environmental effectiveness of the region's solid waste management system. The SWMCB launched its first education outreach campaign in 2003 to help citizens living in the six-county Twin Cities metro area (the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington) understand the need to make environmentally responsible purchasing, disposal, and recycling decisions in their daily lives. Responsible disposal of unwanted items is necessary for a healthy environment and helps protect public health. RethinkRecycling.com is SWMCB’s online “go–to guide for waste & recycling in the Twin Cities” for residents and businesses. 

Anoka County

Commissioner Scott Schulte
Commissioner Matt Look 

Carver County

Commissioner Jim Ische
Commissioner Tom Workman

Dakota County

Commissioner Chris Gerlach 
Commissioner Liz Workman

Hennepin County

Commissioner Jan Callison, Vice-Chair
Commissioner Peter McLaughlin 

Ramsey County

Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, SWMCB Chair
Commissioner Janice Rettman

Washington County

Commissioner Gary Kriesel, Secretary/Treasurer
Commissioner Autumn Lehrke 

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Director Dave Benke