Recycling center in Rochester, MN

Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility

Name: Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility
Address: 301 Energy Pkwy NE Rochester MN 55906 USA, Rochester, MN, 55906, US
Telephone: (507) 328-7070
Rating: 4.5

301 Energy Pkwy NE Rochester MN 55906 USA

4.5 (2 reviews)

CardboardGlassPlastics #1&2

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Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility recycling center in Rochester, MN - View of facility

About this center

The Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility (OWEF) in Olmsted County, Minnesota has burned municipal garbage to produce steam and electricity since 1987, powering more than 20 buildings in the area and cutting waste volume by roughly 90%. Remaining ash goes to an ash monofill at the Kalmar Landfill. The plant uses modern pollution controls that keep emissions well below permitted state and federal limits, and a negative-air-pressure design keeps the site clean and largely odor-free. It is one part of Olmsted County's integrated system, which prioritizes waste reduction, recycling, and composting, with disposal as a last resort.

Materials accepted & services

Cardboard GlassPlastics #1&2Electronics AppliancesWaste-to-Energy FacilitySteam and Electricity ProductionAsh MonofillPollution Control TechnologyNegative Air Pressure Design

Services offered

Waste management
Waste-to-energy production
Steam and electricity generation

Areas served

RochesterOlmsted County

Prices & reviews

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John and Jody Vossen

4 months ago

Review

If possible students from RPS do not all speak English. We could use worksheets for Spanish Somoli Arabic and so on. Kids can't bring home the great ideas to share with family if they don't know what is being said.

Jill Christianson

4 years ago

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Public records at a glance

Explore dated facility and company records. A public record does not verify the business. Coverage varies by agency and is not a complete history.

Visitor questions

What are the scale house hours?

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where is the Waste-to-Energy Facility?

301 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906.

Is Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility open on Saturday?

Yes. Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility is open 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturdays, based on its listed hours. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Is Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility open on Sunday?

Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Facility lists itself as closed on Sundays. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Ownership & business

Names and roles as recorded by the source; these do not independently establish current ownership or beneficial ownership.

Matched facility / site record

EPA recorded owner & operator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCRAInfo Hazardous Waste Information Platform

EPA handler ID: MND980901805
Source-listed site owner: OLMSTED COUNTY
Source-listed site operator: OLMSTED COUNTY

Export generated:: 2026-10-25
Source record received:: 2026-08-10
Handler record changed (not ownership effective date):: 2026-08-10
Retrieved:: 2026-10-31 (source access date)

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Read record details & qualifications

Which legal owner or operator organizations appear in EPA’s hazardous-waste handler record?

EPA RCRAInfo’s export generated October 25, 2026 lists OLMSTED WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITY, handler MND980901805, at 301 ENERGY PKWY NE, ROCHESTER, MN, with reported legal owner: OLMSTED COUNTY; reported legal operator: OLMSTED COUNTY. The source record was received 2026-08-10. Its last handler-record change is 2026-08-10. Those dates are not ownership effective dates. EPA’s legal-owner field includes building or land owners, while its operator field identifies the entity controlling the RCRA site’s operation. These organization names describe the matched hazardous-waste handler/site record; they do not independently verify current business ownership, corporate parents or operation of every activity at the property. Source: https://rcrapublic.epa.gov/rcra-hwip/data-access/csv-downloads

View answer source Source checked: 2026-10-31

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