Hubbard County recently introduced a new service not previously available in the region. As part of an MPCA grant it received in fall of 2024 to support organics management initiatives, the county has acquired a side-load truck specifically designed for organics collection. This equipment will enable Hubbard County, in partnership with neighboring Beltrami County, to collect commercial food waste and transport it to Polk County for composting.
The commercial organics collection will service a 20- to 30-stop route across both Hubbard and Beltrami counties. The new collection program will allow Hubbard County to capture a significantly larger volume of organic material from businesses, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and supporting more sustainable materials management.
During phase one of the grant project, Hubbard County used grant funding to purchase a horizontal grinder, which can grind wood and brush into woodchips and mulch. This allows the county to turn wood waste into a usable material and significantly reduces the amount of wood and brush that it burns.
So far, the county has ground 1,427 tons of clean wood instead of burning it. The grinder was a huge aid to neighboring Beltrami County as well, following the devastation caused by the thunderstorms in summer 2025. The grinder helped to process a large number of downed trees from the storm.
Josh Holte, Solid 黑料网 Administrator for Hubbard County, said, 鈥淭he horizontal grinder was very helpful to be able to deploy to assist Beltrami County in their disaster recovery.鈥疶he horizontal grinder from Rotochopper has helped us manage our wood waste without burning.鈥疻e have been able to ship our wood waste for composting and create natural and colored mulch for our community.鈥�
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Author: EIN News