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Kent County to save $1 million a year with new trash incinerator operator – MLIVE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Kent County is expected to save about $1 million a year under a new operating agreement for its Waste-to-Energy Facility trash incinerator. Boston-based Vicinity Energy took over operations of the Kent County-owned incinerator at 950 Market Ave. SW...
Kent County partners with Vicinity Energy to operate Waste-to-Energy Facility – Press Release
Vicinity Energy to operate the facility in Grand Rapids, MI, reducing annual operating costs and increasing the local workforce. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vicinity Energy, a decarbonization leader with the nation’s most extensive portfolio of district...
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...
Department Press Releases
- Recycling and Education Center Reopens Friday, March 24, 2023
- 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
SBP Newsletter (updates are now part of our General Newsletter)
March 2022
December 2021
Sept./Oct. 2020
June/July 2020
January/February 2020
October/November 2019
August/September 2019
June/July 2019
Recently Added Documents
- North Kent Landfill – Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – FAQ
- North Kent Landfill – PFAS information – FAQ
- North Kent Landfill – PFAS Well Testing Area
- Methane and Your Health
- Media Release Regarding Kentwood Landfill Methane
- Kentwood Landfill Methane Collection System Expansion (December 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Methane Collection System Expansion (August 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents – System Operational (December 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents Regarding Methane (August 2017)
- Kentwood Landfill Letter to Residents Regarding Methane
- Kentwood Landfill History
- Kentwood Landfill Aerial Diagram
