Environmental Services
Scott Fichtner, Director
Government Center, 3rd Floor
410 S. 5th St.
P.O. Box 3566
Mankato, MN 56002-3566
Phone: (507) 304-4381
Fax: (507) 304-4431
Environmental Services develops programs to protect and clean up the environment, protect ground water, and establish management of solid waste in Blue Earth County.
The Blue Earth County Environmental Services Department was established in 1990 to implement legislative mandates for County environmental programs, carry out the environmental policies of the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners, and provide information and assistance regarding environmental issues to the County Board and citizens.
The Environmental Services Department is made up of the following three divisions:
Recycling and Waste Reduction Education
Household Hazardous Waste Facility and Product Reuse Center
Ponderosa Landfill
Recycling Center
Home Sharps Disposal Program
Compost Site
Solid Waste
Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) Program
www.recyclemoreminnesota.org
MN Department of Agriculture Pesticide Program
Burn Permits
Burn Barrel Education Program
Greenprint
Planning and Zoning
Building Permits
Rural Addressing
Conditional Use Permits
Feedlots and Feedlot Permits
Shoreland Regulations
Flood Plain Development
Subdivision or Platting Procedures
Variances
Zoning Maps
New Water Wells
Water Well Sealing
Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) - Septic Systems
Water Planning
Wetlands
Blue Earth County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Current Notices:
SSTS Informational Meeting - February 18, 2010
SSTS Public Hearing - March 2, 2010
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