Facility details
- Address
- 201 Market Ave
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - Phone
- (616) 456-3232
- Website
- explore.friendsofgrparks.org
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Kent County
- EPA Region
- 5
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- PADNOS-Front Street Metals 0.4 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Padnos Recycling 0.4 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Perfect Circle Recycling Recycling 0.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Padnos Iron & Metal Metals 0.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Comprenew Environmental Recycling 0.6 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling Facility Recycling 0.7 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Kent County Recycling & Education Center Recycling 0.8 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Waste-To-Energy Facility Transfer Station / Kent County Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Valley City Environmental Service Recycling 1.3 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
- Advanced Technology Recycling Recycling 1.8 mi · Grand Rapids, MI
Nearest landfill: South Kent Landfill, Byron Center — 12.7 mi
Area served
Serves Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grandville, Comstock Park, Jenison, Belmont, Marne, Ada, Byron Center, Lamont, Hudsonville, Caledonia.
County context
One of 13 transfer stations in Kent County, MI.
ZIP 49503 population 37,874.
Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)