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Temporary Closure of Wealthy St. Electronics & Recycling Drop-Off Station
Wealthy St. Drop-Off Station Info Page FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 12, 2021 Kristen Wieland, Communications & Marketing Manager, (616) 632-7923 Kent County DPW announces temporary closure of Wealthy Street recycling and electronics drop-off station ...
Digging into the Post-Sort
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
4 Ways to REDUCE Your Holiday Waste
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
Motivations for Recycling: Environmental, Social, and Economic Implications
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
Stay safe and sustainable this holiday season
This holiday season will surely look a little different, but it’s likely people will still have more waste than usual to get rid of after holiday shopping and shipping, preparing food and opening presents. Americans throw out 25 percent more trash during the period...
Veteran’s Day program and facility hours
HOLIDAY – facility & program hours may differ today! Wednesday, November 11th, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Veterans’ Day Wednesday, November 11, 2020 ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES OPEN Administration CLOSED SafeChem Program CLOSED See the 2020 Kent County Department of Public Works...
Facts About Kent County Department of Public Works
The Waste to Energy Facility generates enough energy to continually power all the households in City of Walker.

DPW facilities recycle over 4,000 tons of steel every year, nearly enough to build the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
The SafeChem program safely disposed of 152,800 pounds of chemicals from homes.
The methane captured at South Kent Landfill generates enough energy to power nearly 2,500 households.