Contact
Staff Directory
Accounts Payable
Chelsea Goodrich
Accounts Payable Clerk
616-632-7928
Chelsea.Goodrich@KentCountyMI.gov
Accounts Receivable
Neisha Lane
Accounts Receivable Clerk
616-632-7929
Neisha.Lane@KentCountyMI.gov
Appliance Recycling
Details can also be found: Appliance Recycling
Jonathan Neracher
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-632-7941
Jonathan.Neracher@KentCountyMI.gov
Business Hours & Location Addresses
Listen to automated teller (Option 3, then Option 1)
616-632-7920
Details can also be found on www.ReimagineTrash.org (select the facility you are looking for under ‘Facilities & Hours’ tab at the top of the page; once at a specific facility, hours and location addresses are found in the side bar to the right for desktop devices or bottom of the page for mobile devices)
Bid Opportunities & Vendor Registration
Details can also be found here: Kent County Purchasing Department
Purchasing
616-632-7720
Purchasing@KentCountyMI.gov
Communications, Media, & Sponsorship Inquiries
Steve Faber
Marketing & Communications Manager
616-632-7923
Stephen.Faber@KentCountyMI.gov
Disposal Fees
Listen to automated teller (Option 3, then Option 2)
616-632-7920
Details can also be found on www.ReimagineTrash.org (select the facility you are looking for under ‘Facilities & Hours’ tab at the top of the page; once at a specific facility page, Recycling & Disposal Fees can be found via the green button or green section)
Electronics Recycling
Details can also be found: Computers, TVs, & Electronics Recycling
Jonathan Neracher
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-632-7941
Jonathan.Neracher@KentCountyMI.gov
Environmental Compliance
Molly Sherwood
Environmental Compliance Manager
616-632-7934
Molly.Sherwood@KentCountyMI.gov
Adam Canute
Environmental Compliance Specialist
616-632-7917
Adam.Canute@KentCountyMI.gov
Josh Frank
Landfill Remediation Technician
616-292-1448
Josh.Frank@KentCountyMI.gov
Stuart Velarde
Landfill Remediation Technician
616-336-4355
Stuart.Velarde@KentCountyMI.gov
Facility Tours & Recycling Presentations
Book your educational experience here: Educational Tours, Presentations, & Experiences
Katelyn Kikstra
Waste Reduction Educator
616-632-7938
Recycle@KentCountyMI.gov
Micah Herrboldt
Waste Reduction Educator
616-632-7380
Recycle@KentCountyMI.gov
How to recycle or dispose of an item
Details can also be found: Waste & Recycling Directory
Katelyn Kikstra
Waste Reduction Educator
616-632-7938
Recycle@KentCountyMI.gov
Micah Herrboldt
Waste Reduction Educator
616-632-7380
Recycle@KentCountyMI.gov
Job Opportunities & Job Verification
Details can also be found: Kent County Human Resources Department
Human Resources
616-632-7440
Jobs@KentCountyMI.gov
North Kent Recycling & Waste Center (Transfer Station)
Details can also be found: North Kent Recycling & Waste Center
Dan Rose
Solid Waste Operations Manager
616-632-7932
Dan.Rose@KentCountyMI.gov
Riley Perrone
North Kent Site Supervisor
616-916-9810
Riley.Perrone@KentCountyMI.gov
JD Stencel
North Kent Site Supervisor
616-970-6106
JD.Stencel@KentCountyMI.gov
Recycling & Educational Center (Materials Recovery Facility)
Details can also be found: Recycling & Education Center
Nic VanderVinne
Recycling Manager
616-632-7937
Nic.VanderVinne@KentCountyMI.gov
Kyle Shoemaker
Recycling Center Site Supervisor
616-250-1010
Kyle.Shoemaker@KentCountyMI.gov
Isaac Thaler
Recycling Center Site Supervisor
616-295-1121
Isaac.Thaler@KentCountyMI.gov
Residential trash & recycling curbside pick-up services
City of Grand Rapids Residents
Contact the City of Grand Rapids Public Works Department
311 or 616-456-3232
PublicWorks@GRCity.us
Details can also be found here: City of Grand Rapids Public Works Department
All other Kent County Residents
Contact a Private Waste Hauler that serves your area
Details can also be found here: List of Waste Haulers that are listed to tip at the Kent County Recycling Center
SafeChem - Household Hazardous Waste
Details can also be found: SafeChem – Household Hazardous Waste
Isaac Thaler
Recycling Site Supervisor
616-295-1121
Isaac.Thaler@KentCountyMI.gov
Jonathan Neracher
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-632-7941
Jonathan.Neracher@KentCountyMI.gov
Julian Anthony
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-481-8738
Julian.Anthony@KentCountyMI.gov
SafeMeds - Medication Disposal
Details can also be found: SafeMeds – Medication Disposal
Julian Anthony
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-481-8738
Julian.Anthony@KentCountyMI.gov
SafeSharps - Needle/Medical Sharps Disposal
Details can also be found: SafeSharps – Needle/Medical Sharps Disposal
Kent County Health Department
Immunization Clinics
616-632-7100
Approved Special Burns at Waste to Energy Facility (Incinerator)
Julian Anthony
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-481-8738
Julian.Anthony@KentCountyMI.gov
Please schedule special burn appointment requests through www.reimaginetrash.org
Safety Inquiries
JD Ham
Safety Manager
616-632-7922
JD.Ham@KentCountyMI.gov
Special Waste Characterization Form - Manifest for Disposal
Adam Canute
Environmental Compliance Specialist
616-632-7917
Adam.Canute@KentCountyMI.gov
South Kent Recycling & Waste Center (Landfill)
Details can also be found here: South Kent Recycling & Waste Center
Dan Rose
Solid Waste Operations Manager
616-632-7932
Dan.Rose@KentCountyMI.gov
Keith King
South Kent Site Supervisor
616-916-8533
Keith.King@KentCountyMI.gov
Chris Finkbeiner
South Kent Site Supervisor
616-291-7548
Chris.Finkbeiner@KentCountyMI.gov
Waste Hauler Licenses
More details can be found: Waste Hauler Resources
Chelsea Goodrich
Accounts Payable Clerk
616-632-7928
Chelsea.Goodrich@KentCountyMI.gov
Waste Hauler Receipts & Statements
Neisha Lane
Accounts Receivable Clerk
616-632-7929
Neisha.Lane@KentCountyMI.gov
Waste Hauler Credit Applications
More details can be found: Waste Hauler Resources
Becky Dyer
Finance Supervisor
616-632-7926
Becky.Dyer@KentCountyMI.gov
Waste to Energy Facility (Incinerator)
More details can be found: Waste to Energy Facility
Paul Smith
Waste to Energy Manager
616-336-4359
Paul.Smith@KentCountyMI.gov
Julian Anthony
Resource Recovery Specialist
616-481-8738
Julian.Anthony@KentCountyMI.gov
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