Kentwood Clean-up - WKTV Journal

The City of Kentwood will continue a yard debris drop-off site this summer. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff

The City of Kentwood announced today that it will again offer its annual Community Clean-up Day, and open its brush and leaf drop-off sites for Kentwood residents, beginning Saturday, June 6, with brush and leaf drop-off available through July 11.

This year’s Community Clean-up Day will accept yard waste, trash and general debris for disposal, and electronics for recycling at the Kentwood Department of Public Works, located at 5068 Breton Ave. SE, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. (See site map below.)

Following Community Clean-up Day, the city’s brush and leaf drop-off sites, also located at Kentwood’s DPW facility, will remain open through Saturday, July 11. Hours of operation for the drop-off sites will be from noon to 8 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

“The Department of Public Works is grateful to be able to continue to provide convenient leaf and brush drop-off sites and the annual clean-up day for Kentwood residents,” John Gorney, director of Public Works, said in supplied material. “We encourage residents who have been looking forward to decluttering their homes and property during this time to take advantage of these free collection services.”

Red Creek Waste Services will be on hand at the Community Clean-up Day to accept general debris and trash for disposal.

Comprenew will also be present to recycle electronic waste, such as mobile telephones, computers and fax machines. Individuals with questions about other electronics that can — and cannot — be accepted are asked to call their toll-free number at 833-266-7736.

The City of Kentwood will accept yard waste — including brush, sticks, tree limbs and logs — at the brush drop-off site, as well as leaves and grass clippings at the leaf drop-off site. Leaves should be loose when dropped off, not left in bags.

Items for donation and household hazardous materials will not be accepted during this year’s clean-up event.

The clean-up day and drop-off services are available to Kentwood residents only.

Anyone wishing to participate is asked to enter the drive off Breton Avenue where staff will check for residency and direct traffic flow to maintain physical distancing. For the safety of City staff and community members, all participants are asked to adhere to CDC guidelines, including staying at least six feet from other people and wearing cloth face masks.

For more information visit kentwood.us.

Kentwood Public Works Department oversees the city’s recycling center.

City of Kentwood

The City of Kentwood is sponsoring a Community Clean-Up Day for residents wanting to spring clean their homes and yards.

The Community Clean-Up Day, scheduled for Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., will allow residents to bring general debris, gently used items for donation, household hazardous materials and electronic devices to be recycled.

The drop-off will be located near the Kentwood Recycling Center, 5068 Breton Ave. SE.

“This is a great opportunity for residents to dispose or recycle items they no longer want or use,” said Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley. “We are excited to partner with organizations like the Salvation Army, who will be accepting donations; Comprenew, who will be able to properly dispose of electronics; and Kent County, who will accept household hazardous waste.”

Examples of accepted electronics include mobile phones, computers and fax machines. Although CRT monitors (old-style vacuum tubes used as display screens in older computer monitor or TVs) will not be accepted at the drop-off site, they can be brought directly to a local Comprenew store. (Comprenew has a local store at 1454 28th St SE, Grand Rapids; call 616-243-5310 for more information.)

Yard waste, mattresses and tires are not accepted at Community Clean-Up Day.

Community Clean-Up Day is free and open to residents of Kentwood. Residents will be asked to show their photo ID for proof of residency.

In addition to Community Clean-up Day, the City of Kentwood will also provide a brush drop-off site from May 7 to June 2. Acceptable items include sticks, branches, logs and tree stumps. Kentwood residents can drop-off between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The site will be closed on Sundays.

For more information, please visit www.kentwood.us or call 616-698-9610.