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Press Release: Kent County Department of Public Works hires new waste reduction educator
Herrboldt to help educate residents and businesses on waste reduction, recycling Grand Rapids, MI – The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) has hired a new waste reduction educator to help residents and businesses reduce and repurpose waste. Micah Herrboldt...
Kent County to construct transfer station for residents, waste haulers – Waste Today
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...
Holiday recycling; what works and what gums up the works – Fox 17
Holiday recycling; what works and what gums up the works The Kent County Department of Public Works— and really all Departments of Public Works— have a wish list of their own this holiday season; your help. Once the gifts are unwrapped and toys of all sorts...
5 things to know about recycling holiday materials
It’s that special time of year to open gifts with loved ones, decorate your space and cook for the family. It’s also the time of year when Americans throw away 25% more trash than any other time of year. The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) recently...
Kent County DPW: 1,800 used tires recycled at free collection event – Fox 17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A total of 1,800 tires were collected in Kent County during a free recycling event this month. The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) says the event was held at Grand Rapids SafeChem on Nov. 12. The number collected is enough to load...
Department Press Releases
- Jan. 12, 2023 - Kent County DPW hires new waste reduction educator
- Dec. 15, 2022 - Kent County DPW to construct new transfer station for residents, waste haulers
- Nov. 17, 2022 - Kent County DPW collects 1,800 tires at recycling event
- Nov. 14, 2022 - Kent County DPW installs new recycling technology to capture higher value plastics
- Oct. 25, 2022 - Kent County DPW Swap Shop gives second life to household products
- Oct. 20. 2022 - Kent County DPW hosting free tire collection event
- Oct. 13, 2022 - Study finds 465k tons of Kent County waste able to be sustainably processed
- Oct. 10, 2022 - Kent County DPW maintains same disposal fees for 2023
- Oct. 3, 2022 - S.O.R.T. Program Helps Kent County Reduce Landfill Waste
- Aug. 25, 2022 - Kent County DPW applauds Grand Rapids Label for landfill diversion
- Aug. 8, 2022 - Kent County Hires Communications and Marketing Manager
- March 23, 2018 – Test Results Near North Kent Landfill
- March 5, 2018 – Kent County Request for Information for Sustainable Business Park tenants
- January 29, 2018 – North Kent Landfill water testing notice
- December 17, 2017 – Recycling Center to Reopen After Equipment Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency
- November 20, 2017 – Recycling Center Undergoing Upgrades to Accept Cartons, Increase Efficiency
- October 13, 2017 – Kent County Facility at Risk of Losing Critical Revenue from Sale of Electricity
- January 3, 2017 – Kent County DPW Receives Plans on Methane Gas Migration
- June 10, 2020 ― Kent County seeks innovative sustainable business leader to help achieve landfill diversion goals
- August 4, 2017 – Kent County DPW Expands Methane Collection System in Kentwood
- March 18, 2019 – Kent County encourages residents to safely dispose of unused hazardous materials during National Poison Prevention Week
- February 6, 2019 – Kent DPW Enhances Educational Programs with New Hire and Professional Development
- October 4, 2018 – Sustainable Business Park Master Plan Approved18
- September 5, 2018 – New Exhibit Teaches Importance of Recycling
- June 21, 2018 – Safe Propane Tank Disposal Important for Worker Safety
- April 19, 2018 – Kent County Schools Go Green for Earth Day
Sustainable Business Park News
2022
- 75 percent of Kent County trash could be recycled study finds (MLIVE)
- No need for new landfill findings support Kent County's future plans (WOODTV)
- Continuus Materials, Anaergia to anchor business park (Recycling Today)
- Study: 465k tons of Kent County waste could be recycled (GRBJ)
- Waste to Energy Reuse Facilty for Kent County gets board OK (WOODTV)
- Anaergia signs PDA to develop MRF project, produce RNG (Bioenergy News)
- It's time america stopped throwing out food waste (Governing)
2021
- Treasure in trash: Kent County's $350M plan to turn waste into a new industry (WOOD)
- Kent and Allegan Counties Sustainable Business Park becoming a reality securing anchor tenants (WGVU)
- After $4 million appropriation, state official tours site of Kent County Sustainable Business Park (WKTV)
- Kent County identifies main tenant for landfill diversion business park (MLive)
- Continuus Materials, Anaergia identified as potential anchor tenants of Kent County's sustainable business park (Waste Today)
- West Michigan one step closer to 90% trash reuse (GRBJ)
2020
- MEDC helps bring 10 sites across Michigan closer to "shovel ready" status (MEDC)
- DPW Draws Global Interest for business park (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- County issues RFP for future sustainable business park tenant (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- Kent County, Michigan, requests proposals to help achieve landfill diversion goals (Waste Today)
2019
- Closing the Material Loop - How Innovators from the Public and Private Sector are Creating Value from Waste
- Partners envision park plan (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- Partnership hopes to convert portion of landfill into sustainable business park (WGVU)
- Kent County, Michigan, moves forward with sustainable business park plan (Waste Today)
- Kent County enlists The Right Place to help develop Sustainable Business Park (MLive)
- Kent County, The Right Place partner on sustainable business park (MiBiz)
- Creating an Industrial Ecosystem (MSW Management)
2018
- Kent County DPW discusses details of the Sustainable Business Park Master Plan (WKTV In Focus)
- Kent DPW approves $500M trash reuse project (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- County board should be encouraged to find agreement on committing to sustainable business park instead of landfills (Grand Rapids Business Journal Editorial)
- Kent trash reuse project worth $500M (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- 23 respond to Kent County's call for 'sustainable' garbage proposals (MLive)
- Firms probe Kent County on request for garbage-fueled innovations (MLive)
- Kent County releases RFI for Sustainable Business Park (MiBiz)
- Turning trash into money is going to take a community effort (Rapid Growth Media)
- County eyes 90 percent waste reduction (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
- West Michigan’s construction industry grapples with diverting waste from landfills (MiBiz)
- KCDPW: Sustainable Business Park at Byron Center Landfill Could Be 'Long Term Solution' (WGVU)
- Sustainable Business Park Planned in Shadow of Kent County Landfill (Reclamation Administration)
- Kent County Public Works Staff to Meet with Community About Plan to Reduce Waste (Michigan Radio)
- Sustainable Business Park Planned in Shadow of Kent County Landfill (MLive)
- GBB to Develop Master Plan for Kent County, Mich’s Resource Park
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- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents – System Operational (December 2017)
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