Did you know that in 2015, Kent County produced over 1 billion pounds of trash, the equivalent of filling the University of Michigan's Big House stadium twice over? Curious about what happens to our trash after it's collected from our bins or what our county is doing to address concerns around waste and sustainability?
Join us for a field trip to tour the South Kent Landfill and Kent County Recycling Center. During the field trip we'll take a bus tour of the landfill and take a walk through a sorting facility designed to accept recyclable materials from residents all over West Michigan.
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Attire: All attendees must wear close-toed shoes for the tour. Additional, required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, helmets or hearing protection will be provided onsite at each facility as necessary.
Age Requirement: Attendees must be at least nine years old and any youth must be accompanied by their parent/caregiver.
Parking and Travel via Chartered Bus: Please see the image below for accessible parking options near the UCC office. We will depart from the UCC office via a chartered bus to head to the site together. We will remain on the bus while touring the landfill. We will get off of the bus to tour the recycling center.