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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...