If your electronics are still working, they can be donated to charities or sold. If they don't work, officials say recycling is the best way to get rid of them. With the holidays quickly approaching, some West Michiganders will be updating their electronics and...

DPW urging proper disposal. “We’ve had six fires. So, that’s like across our department either at the landfill or at the recycling center.” Earlier this year at the South Kent Landfill, an electric scooter’s lithium-ion battery caught fire. Katelyn Kikstra is Waste...

WEST MICHIGAN — Have you ever wondered what truly happens when you drop off your recycled materials? For the second part of our Recycling Week Series, we're taking a dive into the Kent County Recycling and Education Center. THE DROP OFF It all begins with the drop...

WEST MICHIGAN — Out of sight, out of mind. That's how most of us feel about garbage. Once it's taken away, it's taken care of. However, that's when the real work begins . Have you ever wondered what happens when you send your unwanted items to the garbage? Or, how the...

Kent County’s Recycling and Education Center in Grand Rapids will be closed while upgrades are made to the facility. The Kent County Department of Public Works said the upgrades will happen from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31, during which the 977 Wealthy St. SW facility cannot...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Now that fall is here, how will you dispose of your used cider jugs, Halloween costumes and cans of pie filling? Kent County has you covered. The county’s department of public works has put together a fall recycling guide to help residents...