2022 Waste Disposal and Recycling Rates

The 2022 Rate Schedule was approved by the Board of Public Works at their October board meeting. Rate changes reflect increasing costs, commodity markets and planned facility refurbishments and will take effect January 2, 2022. In brief, the changes are as follows:...

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Report Highlights Need for Food Waste Processing

Report Highlights Need for Food Waste Processing

Grand Rapids, MI – A new report sponsored by the Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) details the status of organic waste management in West Michigan and explores future strategies to manage organic materials – the largest single category of material in...

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Veteran’s Day program and facility hours

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...

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