Kent County Waste To Energy

Kent County’s Waste to Energy Facility is one of four facilities in our integrated solid waste management fleet. It was bonded in 1990 to serve the 6 metro cities: Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Walker, Kentwood, Wyoming and Grandville. Over 5.5 million tons of refuse processed in this facility since opening in 1990. The Waste to Energy facility: * generates electricity for ~11,000 homes, about the number of residences in the City of Walker * is a baseload energy source diversifying Michigan’s renewable energy portfolio * recovered over 136,000 tons of scrap steel that would have otherwise not been recycled * preserved 10 years of South Kent Landfill airspace, extending the life of the landfill * provides good jobs for 50 employees