The South Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Byron Center is operated by the Kent County Department of Public Works and is home to the only open, active municipal solid waste landfill in Kent County, which opened in October 1982. Residents and businesses can self-haul trash here, and licensed waste haulers also use the site. Beyond landfill disposal, the center handles cardboard-only recycling plus drop-off recycling for electronics, appliances, scrap metal, tires, compressed gas tanks, and holiday string lights, and it offers household hazardous waste disposal through the SafeChem program. Note there is no single-stream recycling drop-off at this location.
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Sun Closed
Accepts: Household and business trash (municipal solid waste), Cardboard (cardboard-only recycling), Electronics, Appliances, Scrap metal, Tires, Compressed gas tanks (propane, oxygen, helium, etc.), Holiday string lights, Household hazardous waste / chemicals (via SafeChem)
Services: Trash disposal for residential and business self-haul drop-off · Trash disposal for licensed waste haulers / curbside collection · Active municipal solid waste landfill · Cardboard-only recycling drop-off · Electronics recycling drop-off · Appliance recycling · Scrap metal recycling · Tire recycling · Compressed gas tank recycling · Holiday string light recycling · SafeChem household hazardous waste disposal · Facility tours (by appointment)
What can I drop off at the South Kent Recycling & Waste Center?
The facility accepts household and business trash, cardboard (cardboard-only recycling), electronics, appliances, scrap metal, tires, compressed gas tanks such as propane and helium, holiday string lights, and household hazardous waste through the SafeChem program. There is no single-stream recycling drop-off at this location.
What are the hours?
Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. The center is closed Sunday. Closing times are exact, and customers still dumping after closing may be charged an After Hours Service Fee.