Kent County Dept Public Works

Transfer Station

Grand Rapids, MI

Facility details

Address
1500 Scribner Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone
(616) 632-7920
Website
accesskent.com
Facility type
Transfer Station
County
Kent County
EPA Region
5
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110003591408, 110031108673

Programs on file: NPDES permit MIG250160 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler MID020888244 · NPDES permit MIG960066

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR

EPA record updated 2016-01-11

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.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Ottawa County landfill Inc, Coopersville — 14.8 mi

Area served

Serves Grand Rapids, Comstock Park, Wyoming, Belmont, Marne, Grandville, Jenison, Ada, Sparta, Lamont, Rockford, Conklin.

County context

One of 13 transfer stations in Kent County, MI.

ZIP 49504 population 40,402.

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)