SIGN ON LETTER: Close the Hennepin County Trash Burner by 2025.
The Hennepin County Energy Recovery Center (HERC) is a trash incinerator located near Target Field between Downtown and North Minneapolis. The HERC emits health-damaging air pollutants and exacerbates existing health and socioeconomic disparities. The population within a 3-mile radius of the HERC has a higher concentration of low-income households than 89% of the state and a higher percentage of people of color than 90% of the state. HERC was built in an overburdened community, and areas near the HERC have some of the highest asthma hospitalization rates in our state.
Simply stated, the HERC is a public health hazard.
Health professionals across Minnesota, including you, are invited to sign a letter originally drafted by North Minneapolis health professionals. The open letter calls on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to:
- Honor and listen to community members’ demands for cleaner air
- Close the Hennepin County trash incinerator by 2025
- Implement a strong zero waste plan that protects health
When you sign the letter, you join a growing community of health professionals advocating for what matters most — healthy, equitable conditions for all who live, work, play, and learn in the communities polluted by the HERC.
Add your name to support community members’ fight for clean air and environmental justice.
