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PRESS RELEASE: Kent County Recycling and Education Center To Reopen on Friday, March 24

Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

Grand Rapids, MI – The Kent County Recycling and Education Center (REC), located at 977 Wealthy St. SW, will reopen on Friday, March 24, after an incident caused structural damage to the building that required the facility close for three days. The damage occurred...

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Real Questions from Real People – we answer your hard questions

Real Questions from Real People – we answer your hard questions

Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized

Q. “I recently heard in the news that most plastics aren’t recycled and instead go to the landfill. Is this true?” A. “It depends where you live, but if your recyclables come to the Kent County Recycling and Education Center, 90% of recyclables are sorted,...

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Kent County partners with Vicinity Energy – WZZM

Kent County partners with Vicinity Energy – WZZM

Feb 4, 2023 | Uncategorized

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Kent County to save $1 million a year with new trash incinerator operator – MLIVE

Kent County to save $1 million a year with new trash incinerator operator – MLIVE

Feb 3, 2023 | News, Uncategorized

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Kent County is expected to save about $1 million a year under a new operating agreement for its Waste-to-Energy Facility trash incinerator. Boston-based Vicinity Energy took over operations of the Kent County-owned incinerator at 950 Market Ave. SW...

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Kent County to save $1 million a year with new trash incinerator operator – MLIVE

Kent County partners with Vicinity Energy to operate Waste-to-Energy Facility – Press Release

Feb 2, 2023 | News, Uncategorized

Vicinity Energy to operate the facility in Grand Rapids, MI, reducing annual operating costs and increasing the local workforce. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vicinity Energy, a decarbonization leader with the nation’s most extensive portfolio of...

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Kent County to construct transfer station for residents, waste haulers – Waste Today

Kent County to construct transfer station for residents, waste haulers – Waste Today

Dec 15, 2022 | Uncategorized

Kent County, Michigan, residents and waste haulers will soon have a safer facility to drop off recycling and waste. The Kent County Board of Public Works (DPW) is planning to construct a transfer station in Plainfield Township, Michigan. The board approved a $15.9...

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⚠️Rockford SafeChem Drop-Offs are closed today due to snow accumulation and road conditions.⚠️️
If you missed us for household hazardous waste drop-off today, you can catch us at our Administrative & SafeChem Center tomorrow (3/11/23) for our Saturday hours: https://www.reimaginetrash.org/safehomes/safechem/
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Please note that some DPW facilities are closed on Monday January 16th, 2023 for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Please download or view our full HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

 

 

 

After Hours Service Fee

After closing hours we refuse the admittance of any additional customers. Customers that remain on the premises and are not done dumping by our closing time, a surcharge will be added to the tipping fee. This will cover all extra manpower and equipment costs that are incurred by the Department of Public Works. This is our policy and we can make NO EXCEPTIONS.

The surcharge fees are currently as follows:

Up to 15 minutes = $45
16-30 minutes = $90
31-45 minutes = $135
46-60 minutes = $180
For each additional unit time increment add $45.