The Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) is a joint powers board comprised of two commissioners from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties. To enhance intergovernmental coordination, the Board also includes ex-officio representation from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).

The goals of the SWMCB are to increase the efficiency and environmental effectiveness of the Region's solid waste management system and save taxpayer dollars.  Member counties use the SWMCB as the regional forum through which collaborative opportunities that cost-effectively improve waste management outcomes are identified and implemented. 

The SWMCB lists fours areas of focus in its 2012 workplan:

• Regional Solid Waste Policy and Programmatic Initiatives
• Communications and Outreach
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Data Collection, Research and Planning for the Future

Governance

2012 Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board Members are listed below.

• Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Chair, Ramsey County
  15 West Kellogg Boulevard
  220 Courthouse
  St. Paul, MN 55102
  Fax: 651-266-8370
  Phone: 651-266-8363
  E-mail: victoria.reinhardt@co.ramsey.mn.us
• Commissioner Joseph Harris, Vice Chair, Dakota County
  1431 Erickson Drive
  Hastings, MN 55033
  Fax: 651-438-3300
  Phone: 651-437-7924
  E-mail: joseph.harris@co.dakota.mn.us
• Commissioner Jan Callison, Secretary/Treasurer, Hennepin County
  300 South Sixth Street
  A-2400 Government Center
  Minneapolis, MN 55487
  Fax: 612-348-8701
  Phone: 612-348-7886
  E-mail: jan.callison@co.hennepin.mn.us
• Commissioner Jim Kordiak, Anoka County
  3948 Central Avenue NE
  Columbia Heights, MN 55421
  Fax: 763-788-4420
  Phone: 763-788-9651
  E-Mail: jim.kordiak@co.anoka.mn.us
• Commissioner Matt Look, Anoka County
  2100 3rd Avenue Suite 700
  Anoka, MN 55303
  Phone: 763-323-5750
  Email: matt.look@co.anoka.mn.us
• Commissioner Jim Ische, Carver County
  13080 County Road 52
  Norwood, MN 55368
  Fax: 952-361-1581
  Phone: 952-466-5851
  E-mail: jische@co.carver.mn.us
• Commissioner Tom Workman, Carver County
  181 South Shore Court
  Chanhassen, MN 55317
  Fax: 952-361-1581
  Phone: 952-934-0343
  E-mail: Tworkman@co.carver.mn.us
• Commissioner Liz Workman, Dakota County
  1590 Highway 55
  Hastings, MN 55033
  Phone: 651-438-4431
  E-mail: liz.workman@co.dakota.mn.us
• Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County
  300 South Sixth Street
  A-2400 Government Center
  Minneapolis, MN 55487
  Fax: 612-348-8701
  Phone: 612-348-3081
  E-mail: peter.mclaughlin@co.hennepin.mn.us
• Commissioner Janice Rettman, Ramsey County
  15 West Kellogg Boulevard
  220 Courthouse
  St. Paul, MN 55102
  Fax: 651-266-8370
  Phone: 651-266-8360
  E-mail: janice.rettman@co.ramsey.mn.us
• Commissioner Gary Kriesel, Washington County
  14949 62nd Street, PO Box 6
  Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
  Fax: 651-430-6017
  Phone: 651-430-6213
  E-Mail: eib@aol.com
• Commissioner Autumn Lehrke, Washington County
  14949 62nd Street, PO Box 6
  Stillwater, MN 55082-0006
  Phone: 651-430-6214
  E-mail: autumn.lehrke@co.washington.mn.us
• Director David Benke, MPCA
  520 Lafayette Road North
  St. Paul, MN 55155
  Fax: 651-215-0246
  Phone: 651-757-2221
  E-mail: david.j.benke@state.mn.us

2011 Executive Committee Members

• Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Chair, Ramsey County
• Commissioner Joseph Harris, Vice Chair, Dakota County
• Commissioner Jan Callison, Secretary/Treasurer, Hennepin County
• Commissioner Jim Kordiak, Immediate Past Chair, Anoka County