Expanded listing for:
Kent County Recycling & Education Center
Hours of Operation
Mon
7:30am
5:00pm
Tue
7:30am
5:00pm
Wed
7:30am
5:00pm
Thu
7:30am
5:00pm
Fri
7:30am
5:00pm
NOTE: Holiday hours may differ
Materials:
Recycling
Commingled - All Residential Recyclables
Commingled - Paper / Metal / Plastic
Glass - Blue
Glass - Brown
Glass - Clear
Glass - Colored
Glass - Commingled
Glass - Containers
Glass - Green
Aluminum - Cans
Aluminum - Foil
Cans - Commingled
Cans - Steel
Cans - Tin
Aseptic Containers / Drink Boxes
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Cartons - Commingled
Cartons - Gable Top
Cartons - Pop and Beer Carriers
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Commingled
Paper - Computer
Paper - Office
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Paper Coffee Cups
Paperboard
Roll Cores
Telephone Directories / Phone Books
Other Rigid Non-Packaging Plastic
Plastic (1) PET Bottles & Jars
Plastic (1) PET Containers & Lids
Plastic (2) HDPE Bottles & Jars
Plastic (2) HDPE Containers & Lids
Plastic (5) PP Bottles
Plastic (5) PP Containers & Lids
Plastic Buckets
Plastic Cups
Plastic Flower Pots
Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Jugs
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs
Plastic Tubs & Lids
Notes
Do not bag recyclables
Empty and replace cap
Include lids with containers
Rinse or wipe clean all food or other residue from bottles & containers
Separate non plastic (e.g. paper or metal) attachments from plastic products
Exceptions
No Bags, Wrap or Film Plastic
No Compostable Products (e.g. PLA)
No Electronics/Appliances
No Foam
No Foam Blocks/Shapes
No Foam Food Service: cups, plates, take-out containers
No Foam Peanuts
No Food Contaminated Containers
No Frozen Food Bags
No Hazardous Product Containers
No Motor Oil Bottles/Containers
No Other Film
No Pouches
No Straws
No Thin Foamed Product Wrap/Sheets
No Toys
No Toys with Metal or Electronics
Description:
The mission of the Kent County Department of Public Works is to foster collaborative and innovative solutions that deliver value to our stakeholders by managing discarded materials to conserve natural resources and promote a healthy, vibrant and sustainable community.
Kent County’s Recycling and Education Center serves as the primary materials recovery facility for residential recyclables generated in homes throughout West Michigan. A materials recovery facility, or MRF (murf), is a processing facility where recycling from curbside bins and drop-off recycling centers is sorted and prepared to be sold to processors and end-users. Nearly 58 million pounds of recyclables were delivered to the facility in 2017. These materials were put back into our economy as feedstock for new products like cereal boxes, glass bottles, toys, packaging, clothing, park benches and more.
Expanded listing for:
Petoskey South Recycling Drop Site (Emmet County Recycling)
Hours of Operation
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Materials:
Recycling
Glass - Blue
Glass - Brown
Glass - Clear
Glass - Green
Aluminum - Cans
Aluminum - Foil
Cans - Steel
Cans - Tin
Aseptic Containers / Drink Boxes
Books
Books - Textbooks
Boxboard
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Cartons - Commingled
Cartons - Gable Top
Cartons - Pop and Beer Carriers
Catalogs
Junk Mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Paper
Paper - Commingled
Paper - Computer
Paper - Office
Paper - Shredded / Confidential
Paper - White Office
Paper Bags
Paperboard
Roll Cores
Telephone Directories / Phone Books
Plastic Bags, Wraps & Film (bag in bag)
Plastic Food & Household Bottles / Jars
Plastic Non-food Containers & Packaging
Plastic Produce, Deli & Bakery Containers, Cups, Trays
Plastic Soda, Water & Other Drink Bottles
Plastic Tubs & Lids
Notes
Include lids with containers
Place all clean, dry bags and film inside another bag and tie off
Rinse or wipe clean all food or other residue from bottles & containers
Exceptions
No Compostable Products (e.g. PLA)
No Foam
No Hazardous Product Containers
Description:
Free recycling of day-to-day materials in two bins:
1. Paper, Boxes, Bags
2. Mixed Containers (cans, paper cartons/cups, plastic containers under 2.5 gallons, glass bottles/jars).
Please:
~ Put plastic bags (stretchy, clean and dry; bagged all into one bag) in the Paper, Boxes and Bags bin
~ Put paper cartons and cups in the Mixed Containers Bin
~ Bag shredded paper in clear or white bags
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