Accepted at Kent County Recycling & Education Center
CLEAN & EMPTY
HARD PLASTICS STAMPED WITH A RECYCLING SYMBOL (#1-7)
NO FOAM & FILM/SOFT PLASTICS
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic cups
- Plastic containers
- Plastic tubs
- Plastic jugs
HOW TO RECYCLE:
- Rinse/clean plastic container–labels are okay
- Put the cap back on the container
- Toss in the recycling bin
WE DO NOT ACCEPT:
- TANGLERS–flexible plastics like caution tape, hoses, tarps, clothing, plastic bags/shopping bags, tarps, tubing, boat shrink wrap, solar pool tarps, twine
- HAZARDOUS– anything that held hazardous liquids, powers, or gases
- FOAM PLASTICS (with or without a recycling symbol)–Styrofoam, foam egg cartons, foam packing sheets and other packaging material
- SOFT/FILM PLASTICS (with or without a recycling symbol)–plastic grocery bags/shopping bags, product over-wrap (from packaging, cases of water bottles or toilet paper), air pillows, pet food bags, sandwich or snack baggies
- UNACCEPTABLE FOR OUR FACILITY–electronics, anything larger than 2 foot by 2 foot including kids toys, pools, pipes, plastic clothing hangers, single-use plastics like straws and utensils, dirty or unwashed disposable plastic plates, deodorant sticks, toothpaste tubes, disposable plastic gloves
North Kent Recycling & Waste Center
2908 10 Mile Rd NERockford, MI 49341
616-632-7920
Accepts the following items for recycling: residential recycling, appliances, electronics, tires, cardboard, Christmas lights, and propane tanks. Accepts general refuse for disposal. Some items may have fees associated with them.