Rockford, Michigan

Recycling centers in Rockford

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Local recycling centers

3 locations

Alloy Exchange, Inc.

300 Rockford Park Dr NE

Alloy Exchange reprocesses post-industrial plastic scrap in Rockford, Michigan, and sells the result as reprocessed ABS and PC/ABS pellets. The company started in 1980 to handle chrome-plated material from local automotive manufacturers, and a mechanical plating removal process now strips the chrome from 100% plating-grade feedstock. Its 56,000 square foot plant sends paper and corrugated scrap to the baler and plastic scrap on to size reduction and compounding. This is a business-to-business operation, not a public drop-off. Alloy Exchange hauls scrap from industrial customers, tests and certifies every lot, and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. Toll grinding returns regrind or pellets to the customer.

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Accepts: Chrome-plated ABS and PC/ABS scrap, Post-industrial plastic scrap, Paper scrap, Corrugated scrap

Services: Reprocessed ABS and PC/ABS pellets · Chrome plating removal · Toll grinding and size reduction · Compounding and pelletizing of customer regrind · Scrap hauling from industrial customers · Lot testing and certification

Does Alloy Exchange accept drop-offs from the public?

No. Alloy Exchange is a post-industrial reprocessor that works with business and industrial customers, and it hauls scrap to its Rockford plant.

What does Alloy Exchange recycle?

The plant processes chrome-plated ABS and PC/ABS plastic scrap from industrial sources, and it bales paper and corrugated scrap.

North Kent Recycling and Waste Center

2908 10 Mile Rd NE Rockford MI 49341 USA

4.3/5(75 reviews)

Kent County's North Kent Recycling and Waste Center is at 2908 10 Mile Road NE in Rockford. County residents can use the transfer station and listed recycling programs, including food-scrap drop-off, electronics, propane cylinders, white goods and scrap metals; fees and eligibility vary by material. Check the county's current facility rules before visiting.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sun Closed

Accepts: Food scraps (registration may be required), Electronics, Propane cylinders, White goods, Scrap metals, Other materials per county facility rules

Services: Solid-waste transfer · Recycling drop-off · Food-scrap drop-off · Special-material recycling

Do all materials have the same fee and rules?

No. Kent County has material-specific fees and eligibility requirements; check its facility and program pages before visiting.

The North Kent Recycling & Waste Center on Ten Mile Road in Rockford is a Kent County DPW drop-off station open Monday through Saturday. It replaces the Kentwood station that closed on June 30.

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Listed hours: Mon-Sat 7:30 AM-5 PM, closed holidays

Services: Recycling drop-off · Waste drop-off

Materials Accepted in Rockford

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Rockford include Plastics, ABS Plastic, PC/ABS, Chrome-Plated Scrap, Post-Industrial Scrap. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Rockford, Michigan

Kent County's North Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Rockford is the city's main drop-off, open Monday to Saturday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Residents drop single-stream recycling there with no service fee, along with trash, electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, and hazardous waste on set days. The City of Rockford Department of Public Services runs its own curbside yard waste and branch chipping program for city taxpayers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I drop off recycling in Rockford MI?

Take it to Kent County's North Kent Recycling & Waste Center, open Monday to Saturday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Residents pay no service fee at the single-stream recycling drop-off stations. Glass bottles and jars, cardboard, metal cans and foil, plastic bottles and containers, cartons, and paper all go in together. Call (616) 632-7920.

What else does the North Kent transfer station in Rockford take?

Besides recycling and trash, North Kent takes electronics, scrap metal, appliances, shingles, tires, foam plastic (Styrofoam), holiday string lights, and compressed gas tanks such as propane, oxygen, and helium. SafeChem household hazardous waste drop-off runs on set days only. Electronics carry disposal fees posted by Kent County.

How does yard waste pickup work in Rockford MI?

The City of Rockford collects yard waste curbside every week from mid-April to mid-November, for city taxpayers only. Use biodegradable paper yard waste bags, up to 6 per week. Grass clippings, leaves, and brush trimmed from trees and shrubs qualify. Land clearing, large tree removal, and contractor work do not. Your pickup day is on the city's yard waste map.

When does Rockford chip tree branches?

Public Services chips branches twice a month by side of the river. The east side gets the 1st and 3rd Monday, and the west side gets the 2nd and 4th Monday. Set branches at the curb by 7:00 AM Monday. Crews leave branches over 6 inches in diameter, branches with a root ball, and pieces under 4 feet long, which go in paper bags instead. Call City Hall at 616-866-1537.

Where can I take brush, logs, and soil in Rockford?

Cannonsburg Wood Products at 10251 Northland Drive takes brush, leaves, grass clippings, unpainted scrap wood, untreated pallets, and soil (as a separate load), with charges based on load size. Logs 10 inches or wider and clean woodchips go free. It refuses trash, plastic, rocks, landscape fabric, railroad ties, landscape timbers, stumps, and roots. Call 616-866-4459.

Can I recycle shredded paper in Rockford?

No. Kent County bans shredded paper from curbside bins and from its drop-off containers at North Kent. The pieces fall between the gaps in the sorting machines at the Kent County Recycling Center and contaminate the recycled glass conveyor belt. Flat paper, cardboard, and cartons stay in the recycling.

Recycling tips for Rockford

  • •North Kent turns away new customers at closing and adds a $45 surcharge per 15 minutes to anyone still unloading after 5:00 PM.
  • •Kent County recycles most electronics for free, but never through your curbside bin. Drive them to North Kent.
  • •Branches not at the curb by 7:00 AM on your chipping Monday wait until your next chipping week.
  • •Your hauler decides what goes in your curbside bin. Kent County's list applies only if your hauler delivers to the Kent County Recycling Center, so ask them where your recycling goes.
  • •Plastic yard waste bags do not qualify for city pickup. Use biodegradable paper bags.

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