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Plastic Shopping Bags and Shredded Paper No Longer Accepted in Curbside Recycling
The Kent County Recycling & Education Center will no longer accept plastic shopping bags and shredded paper starting Jan. 1, 2020, the Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today. “Our goal is to get all materials that come into our facility into...
12 Days of Reducing Holiday Waste
While the holiday season begins a bit later this year, many people are already preparing for family gatherings, holiday parties and, of course, getting a head start on holiday shopping. It’s estimated that waste increases by about 25 percent in the United States...
High Winds Cause South Kent Waste & Recycling Center (Landfill) to close
11/27/19 12:20 pm - Due to high winds on the working face of South Kent Landfill, with sustained winds near 50 mph and measured gusts of 60 mph, we will be closing at 12:00 PM today, November 27, 2019. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. Our...
Free Tire Disposal October 15-18 at Two Kent County Locations
Kent County residents can dispose up to 10 passenger tires for free in Rockford and Byron Center, Oct. 15-18, 2019 The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced community members can safely dispose up to 10 passenger tires for free at either the North...
Community recycling survey uncovers cost and access as main barriers for non-recyclers
Results from a survey of 2,115 Kent County residents paint a picture of a community with a strong desire to recycle but has limited access. This summer, the Kent County DPW partnered with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) to conduct a Community...
Department Press Releases
- March 18, 2019 – Kent County encourages residents to safely dispose of unused hazardous materials during National Poison Prevention Week
- February 6, 2019 – Kent DPW Enhances Educational Programs with New Hire and Professional Development
- October 4, 2018 – Sustainable Business Park Master Plan Approved
- September 5, 2018 – New Exhibit Teaches Importance of Recycling
- June 21, 2018 – Safe Propane Tank Disposal Important for Worker Safety
- April 19, 2018 – Kent County Schools Go Green for Earth Day
- March 23, 2018 – Test Results Near North Kent Landfill
- March 5, 2018 – Kent County Request for Information for Sustainable Business Park tenants
- January 29, 2018 – North Kent Landfill water testing notice
- December 17, 2017 – Recycling Center to Reopen After Equipment Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency
- November 20, 2017 – Recycling Center Undergoing Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency
- October 13, 2017 – Kent County Facility at Risk of Losing Critical Revenue from Sale of Electricity
- August 4, 2017 – Kent County DPW Expands Methane Collection System in Kentwood
- June 22, 2017 – Propane Tanks Cause Small Explosion at Recycling Center in Grand Rapids
- January 3, 2017 – Kent County DPW Receives Plans on Methane Gas Migration
Sustainable Business Park News
Newsletter
June/July 2019
August/September 2019
October/November 2019
- Closing the Material Loop - How Innovators from the Public and Private Sector are Creating Value from Waste
- Partners envision park plan (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- Partnership hopes to convert portion of landfill into sustainable business park (WGVU)
- Kent County, Michigan, moves forward with sustainable business park plan (Waste Today)
- Kent County enlists The Right Place to help develop Sustainable Business Park (MLive)
- Kent County, The Right Place partner on sustainable business park (MiBiz)
- Creating an Industrial Ecosystem (MSW Management)
- Kent County DPW discusses details of the Sustainable Business Park Master Plan (WKTV In Focus)
- Kent DPW approves $500M trash reuse project (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- County board should be encouraged to find agreement on committing to sustainable business park instead of landfills (Grand Rapids Business Journal Editorial)
- Kent trash reuse project worth $500M (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- 23 respond to Kent County's call for 'sustainable' garbage proposals (MLive)
- Firms probe Kent County on request for garbage-fueled innovations (MLive)
- Kent County releases RFI for Sustainable Business Park (MiBiz)
- Turning trash into money is going to take a community effort (Rapid Growth Media)
- County eyes 90 percent waste reduction (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- West Michigan’s construction industry grapples with diverting waste from landfills (MiBiz)
- KCDPW: Sustainable Business Park at Byron Center Landfill Could Be 'Long Term Solution' (WGVU)
- Sustainable Business Park Planned in Shadow of Kent County Landfill (Reclamation Administration)
- Kent County Public Works Staff to Meet with Community About Plan to Reduce Waste (Michigan Radio)
- Sustainable Business Park Planned in Shadow of Kent County Landfill (MLive)
- GBB to Develop Master Plan for Kent County, Mich’s Resource Park
Recently Added Documents
- North Kent Landfill – Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – FAQ
- North Kent Landfill – PFAS information – FAQ
- North Kent Landfill – PFAS Well Testing Area
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents – System Operational (December 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Methane Collection System Expansion (December 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents Regarding Methane (August 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Methane Collection System Expansion (August 2017)
- MLive Coverage: Efforts underway to capture explosive gas found seeping from Kentwood Landfill
- Director Darwin Baas explains the current status of remediation efforts at Kentwood Landfill on WKTV
- Methane and Your Health
- Kentwood Landfill Aerial Diagram
- Media Release Regarding Kentwood Landfill Methane
- Kentwood Landfill History
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents Regarding Methane