Resources

Stevens County Organics

Documents and brochures sharing information about the Stevens County Organics program. 

• Business & Institution Organics
  • How To: Organics Recycling at Businesses (PDF)
  • About Stevens County Organics Program (PDF)
  • Commercial Customers: Compostable Bags & Vendors (PDF)
  • Commercial Customers: Compostable Dinnerware & Vendors (PDF)
• Household Organics
  • Household Organics Recycling Guide (PDF)
  • Stevens County Waste Systems (PDF)
• Desechos Biodegradables del Hogar
  • Guía para Reciclaje de Desechos Biodegradables del Hogar (PDF)
  • Sistemas de Desecho del Condado Stevens (PDF)

Stevens County Waste Sorting Mailer (March 2023) 

• Flyer about waste systems and waste sorting that was sent out in the mail to all Stevens County Households. 
  • Stevens County Waste Sorting mailer 2023 FINAL (PDF)

Glacial Ridge Compost Facility Engineering & Design

• Article about GRCF written by Engineered Composting Solutions, a Seattle based company that engineered and designed the GRCF bio-Covered Aerated Static Pile (CASP) composting system. 
  • Article link: https://compostsystems.com/new-commercial-compost-facility-ecs-and-pdswm-develop-aerated-composting-system-in-minnesota/

County Commissioner Updates

Presentation updates that Sydney has given to the County Commissioners at their regular meetings.

• Nov. 2, 2021: Carts, bins, and kickoff
  • Organics Update - County Commissioners Nov, 2, 2021 (PDF) 
• Dec. 21, 2021: First pickup, participants, and school tables
  • Organics Update - County Commissioners Dec. 21, 2021 (PDF)
• March 7, 2023: Update as the grant funding comes to a close
  • Organics Update - County Commissioners March 7, 2021 (PDF)

Stevens County Organics Kickoff

• Nathan Reinbold of Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management gave a presentation about PDSWM organics program and the Glacial Ridge Compost Facility.
  • PDSWM Organics Overview - Stevens County Organics Kickoff - Oct 8, 2021 (PDF)
• Summary and notes from event sent out to attendees in email
  • Summary & Notes – Stevens County Organics Kickoff (PDF)

Presentations 

Presentations that Sydney has given across the community.

• Nov. 30, 2021 - Ms. House MAHS 8th Grade Impacts on the Environment 
  •  Ms. House MAHS 8th Grade - Organics Recycling Nov. 30, 2021 (PDF)
• Jan. 11, 2022 - City Council Organics Dropsite Presentation 
  • Morris City Council - Organics Dropsites Presentation Jan. 11, 2021 (PDF)
• Jan. 18, 2022 - First Lutheran Council Dropsite Presentation
  • First Lutheran Council - Organics Dropsite Presentation - Jan. 18th, 2022 (PDF)
• Jan. 18, 2022 - Stevens County DAC Organics Program & Sorting 
  • Stevens County DAC Organics Program & Sorting Jan 18, 2022 (PDF)
• Mar. 10, 2022 - Stevens County Homemakers 
  • Stevens County Organics - Stevens County Homemakers Mar 10, 2022 (PDF)
  • Handouts
    • About Stevens County Organics Recycling (PDF)
    • About Stevens County Waste Systems (PDF)
    • Household Organics Recycling Guide (PDF)
• Nov. 2, 2022 - Asking the Big Questions - Briggs Library 
  • Asking the Big Questions Nov, 2, 2022 (PDF)
• Jan. 26, 2023 - Pomme De Terre Garden Club
  • Pomme De Terre Garden Club Jan 26, 2023 (PDF)

MPCA Stevens County Organics Grant Documents

The Stevens County Organics Program is funded through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Environmental Assistance Grant Program.  You can find the submitted grant application, signed grant contract, and document of project tasks below.

• Stevens County Organics- Final Application, Workplan, Budget (PDF)
• Stevens County Organics - Signed Grant Agreement and Workplan (PDF)
• Stevens County Organics - Goal statement and project tasks (PDF)
• Interim & Progress Report (PDF)