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Past ARM Meetings

Meeting documents from past meetings can be found below. For more information about any past meeting, contact associationofrecyclingmanagers@gmail.com.

October 9, 2025

Full Day Workshop

Thursday, October 9

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT

Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center,

8395 127th St E, Hastings, MN 55033, USA

Workshop Agenda

August 7, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Columbia Heights Library

3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55076

Meeting Minutes

Presentations:
- Textile Recycling Discussion & Fiber Shredder, Abigail Clarke-Sather PhD, Associate Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of MN Duluth
- MN EPR Updates for Packaging and Boat Wrap, Molly Flynn, Boat Wrap EPR Program Manager, MPCA

June 12, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Inver Glen Library

8098 Blaine Ave E, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Meeting Minutes

Presentations:
- Bulky Item Reuse Panel
  - Margot Ashmore, City of Minneapolis
  - Jen Arata, City of St. Louis Park
  - Laura Horner, City of Bloomington

April 10, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

St. Louis Park Municipal Service Center

7305 Oxford St., St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Meeting Minutes

Election for Secretary and Treasurer
ARM Membership Renewal
Presentations:
- Legislative Updates

February 13, 2025

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Columbia Heights Library

3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421

Meeting Minutes

Tour of Cloud Recycling
Presentations:
- Metro County Solid Waste Management Plans
  - Maggie Yauk, Anoka County
  - Dustin Heidinger & Matt Steele, Carver County
  - Gena Gerard, Dakota County
  - John Jaimez, Hennepin County
  - Beth Carreno, Ramsey County
  - Alissa Schmidt, Washington County
- Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act - Service Provider Registry and other updates
  - Annika Bergen & John Gillekson, MPC

December 12, 2024

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Columbia Heights Library

3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421

Meeting Minutes

October 23, 2024

Full Day Workshop

Wednesday, October 23

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT

Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center,

8395 127th St E, Hastings, MN 55033, USA

Workshop Agenda

August 8, 2024

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Merriam Park Library

1831 Marshall Ave, St. Paul 55104

Meeting Minutes

April 11, 2024

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

West St. Paul City Hall

1616 Humboldt Ave, West St. Paul, 55118

Meeting Minutes

February 15, 2024

Thursday, February 15, 2024

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Highland Park Community Center

1978 Ford Pkwy, St. Paul, 55116

Meeting Agenda

December 14, 2023

Thursday, December 14, 2023

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

St. Louis Park Municipal Service Center

7305 Oxford St, St. Louis Park 55416 - Second Floor Conference Room

Meeting Minutes

October 12, 2023

Full Day Workshop

Thursday, October 12

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT

Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center,

8395 127th St E, Hastings, MN 55033, USA

Workshop Agenda

August 10, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

ARM partnered with Reuse MN for a tour of the MSP Airfield on Thursday, August 10, 2023. The tour took place ahead of our regular August ARM meeting.

The tour was be hosted by Recycling & Solid Waste Specialist Lewis Segl with the Metropolitan Airports Commission. It focused on overall airport operations, including information related to waste diversion and other sustainability initiatives. After the tour, there was a joint meeting focused on reuse within the government sector.

Meeting Minutes