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Kent County DPW announces temporary closure of Wealthy Street recycling station

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Wealthy Street Recycling Center will be closed through the fall due to construction. (Supplied)

By Kristen Wieland
Kent County Department of Public Works

The Kent County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced last week the temporary closure of its Wealthy Street recycling drop-off station and electronics drop-off site. The closure will begin 5 p.m. Friday, March 26 and last through the fall.

The closure is due to the construction of a new Kent County DPW administrative building on the Recycling and Education Center campus. It will not impact the processing of residential recycling delivered to the Recycling & Education Center by commercial recycling haulers or recycling dropped off at the Rockford Recycling Station at the North Kent Recycling & Waste Center.

“We understand this temporary closure may present an inconvenience for some residents using the drop-off station,” said Kent county DPW Director Dar Baas. “We continue to work to improve access to recycling for Kent County residents without curbside recycling where they live.”

Since 2010, the Kent County DPW has operated a recycling drop-off station at the Recycling & Education Center at 977 Wealthy St. SW in Grand Rapids to provide access to recycling for residents who may not have access to recycling services. Residents affected by the closure are encouraged to contact their local waste hauler for services and pricing.

For residents in apartments, condominiums or other multifamily dwellings impacted by the closure, Kent County is offering a partnership program for property managers to begin recycling services with a waste hauler. Contact Kent County DPW at recycle@kentcountymi.gov to inquire about this program.

Kent County DPW has created a list of alternative recycling options while this location is closed. Visit http://www.reimaginetrash.org/wealthystdropoff for alternative recycling options for paper, electronics and other recyclable materials.

Valley City Electronics Recycling works closely with Kent County DPW for electronic recycling and is offering residents the option to drop-off their electronics Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its location on 32nd Street in Kentwood.

“We encourage residents to explore all the options for recycling, including bringing in their electronics so they can be refurbished or properly disposed of by our team,” said Valley City Electronics Recycling General Manager Dave Perry.

Visit reimaginetrash.org for additional information on how and where to properly dispose of materials in Kent County.

Kent District Library delays reopening of branches

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The Kent District Library (KDL) Kentwood Branch Library. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

The planned reopening of Kent District Library to the public on July 6 will be delayed. A new date for reopening has not been determined but will depend on a sustained improvement in the coronavirus situation. Curbside pickups, availability of exterior drop boxes for returns, livestreamed programs and expansion of digital resources is unaffected by the delay in opening the library for public access. 

 

Due to the increased incidence and risk of coronavirus, KDL has made the difficult decision to keep the library closed to the public. The Leadership Team of KDL places the safety of patrons and staff as the highest priority.

 

“Although Kent County is in a better situation than many other areas, we are committed to helping to create a sustained improvement. Right now, the trend needs to be turned around,” explains Lance Werner, Executive Director of KDL.

 

Changes that have been made in library service since mid-March have been well received. The library immediately shifted programming to be livestreamed and online. Due dates for all items were extended and exterior book drops opened for returns on June 8. The introduction of curbside service on June 15 has enabled people to checkout materials from the convenience of their car. Additionally, the library added 700 new Wi-Fi hotspots, which will be mailed to homes needing internet access.

These changes, in conjunction with increasing checkout limits on digital resources, allow people to have continued use of most of the library services that they depend upon and expect.

 

The status of library services is continuously updated on the kdl.org website.

62A District Court closed for the day

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62A District CourtThe 62A District Court in Wyoming will be closed for the remainder of the day in order to address emergency water system repairs.

 

According to Court Administrator Chris Kirrmann, “A pipe burst. There is no water damage to the building. The 62A District Court building will open tomorrow as usual.”

 

Because of the closure, payments due to the court today on March 23 may be postponed until tomorrow, Thursday, March 24. All afternoon court appointments including preliminary hearings, probation appointments and other meetings will be rescheduled.

 

Court users with questions are encouraged to call 257-9823 and leave a message including their name, issue, and a phone number to return a call. A court representative will return the call by 5 p.m. today.

 

For further information, visit the City website at wyomingmi.gov.