GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kent County Recycling and Education Center will be closed for three weeks while upgrades are made for the facility.
Because of the shutdown, any recyclables put on the curb will likely end up in Kent County’s Waste to Energy facility. The changes forcing the shutdown will expand its service.
Recyclables from about 10 West Michigan counties are sorted at the Kent County facility.
Officials said it is not the best time to shut down, but it must be done immediately.
Changes in recycling habits, like a decrease in the amount of newspapers and tin cans being recycled, is forcing the recycling center to improve its technology.
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