Kent County Landfill & Grand Rapids Dump (Michigan) — South Kent, North Kent & SafeChem
Kent County's Department of Public Works runs the area's public disposal sites: the South Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Byron Center, home of the county's only active landfill, and the North Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Rockford.
Residents pay by the vehicle for loads up to 1,400 pounds: $30 for a car trunk and $40 for a pickup, van or SUV, or $5 a bag for up to two bags. Heavier loads are $62.54 a ton.
Disposal sites in Kent County
South Kent Recycling & Waste Center
Landfill
Kent County Department of Public Works
10300 South Kent Dr. SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 Directions ↗
1045 Wealthy St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Directions ↗
Hours
Mon & Thu
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2nd Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
No appointment needed. The Swap Shop gives away usable products free. A second SafeChem site in Kentwood (5068 Breton SE) is open Tuesdays 10:30 to 1:30 and takes no electronics.
From Kent County Public Works' disposal and recycling rates effective October 1, 2026. Vehicle-load prices cover general refuse up to 1,400 pounds, and SUVs, minivans and crossovers count as pickups. Card payments add a convenience fee.
Kent County's SafeChem program takes household hazardous waste at five sites with no appointment. The main one, at 1045 Wealthy St. SW in Grand Rapids, is open Mondays and Thursdays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the second Saturday of each month 8:30 to 11 a.m., and runs a free Swap Shop of reusable products.
Michigan law keeps car batteries, whole tires (landfills take them only cut or shredded), yard clippings and used oil out of landfills. Stores and auto shops that sell car batteries generally take the old ones back.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Michigan, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
How much does it cost to dump at the Kent County landfill?
At South Kent, a car-trunk load is $30 and a pickup, van or SUV load is $40 for up to 1,400 pounds; heavier loads are $62.54 a ton. Up to two trash bags are $5 each.
What are the South Kent landfill hours?
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at 10300 South Kent Drive SW in Byron Center. Closing time is exact.
Where is the dump near Grand Rapids?
Kent County runs two public sites: the South Kent landfill in Byron Center and the North Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Rockford, open Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where do I take paint in Grand Rapids?
To SafeChem, 1045 Wealthy St. SW, Kent County's household hazardous waste site. No appointment is needed.
