Waste to Energy Facility
The WTE facility incinerates non-hazardous solid wastes from municipal and commercial operations, generating up to 16 megawatts of electricity.
Services
- Facility tours
- Trash disposal services for curbside collection by licensed Waste Haulers. This facility is open to commercial waste haulers only.
- Approved Special Burns – Prior authorization and scheduling required. Learn More »
Disposal Fees
Cash or check only.
Waste & Recycling Disposal Fees (pdf)
Kent County Department of Public Works reserves the right to accept or reject any waste at any of our facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Waste to Energy Facility only process trash from the six metro cities of Kent County? Why aren't other cities, villages, or townships included?
When the construction of the Waste to Energy facility was approved, the 6 metro cities of Kent County — Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, & Grandville — were bonded in order to fund this waste disposal facility hence why trash collected with those municipal boundaries are mandated to be brought to the Waste to Energy facility for disposal.
About
The Kent County Waste to Energy facility is critical to Kent County’s integrated solid waste system:
- it generates electricity for 11,000 homes, about the number of residences in the City of Walker
- it’s a baseload energy source diversifying Michigan’s renewable energy portfolio
- we’ve recovered over 136,000 tons of scrap steel that would have otherwise not been recycled
- we preserved 10 years of South Kent Landfill airspace, extending the life of the landfill
- we provide good jobs for 50 employees
- it generated 96,048 KWh of electricity in 2019
Kent County’s Waste to Energy Facility is recognized by MDEQ as a Clean Corporate Citizen.
Location
950 Market Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mailing Address
Kent County DPW
P.O. Box 2504
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Phone
(616) 632-7920
Hours of Service:
Monday-Friday: 5:00am-exactly 5:00pm
Saturday: 6:00am-exactly 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Hours
