Review of Construction Waste and Demolition Debris Recycling System (Kent County, Michigan)

As part of a County-wide efficiency study, the GBB Project Team reviewed C&D generation in the County and made recommendations to increase processing capacity and reduce the tonnage of C&D sent to landfill. With little to no processing capacity for C&D mixed materials within the County, a prevalence of C&D material was observed at the North Kent Transfer Station, and concerns about C&D material decomposition at the South Kent Landfill. After discussions with stakeholders, GBB recommended locating a C&D processing system at either the North or South Kent facility locations. The GBB Project Team then reviewed scale reports to identify potential C&D loads entering the South Kent Landfill and the North Kent Transfer Station and to estimate the tons of C&D in the County. A C&D cost-estimating model was used to evaluate two scenarios for building and operating a C&D processing system at the South Kent Landfill, and potential markets were assessed to estimate recovered material revenue. Finally, the GBB Project Team arranged for a tour of the Fauquier County, VA, Construction & Demolition Recycling Facility by a group of Kent County officials to observe operations and equipment and learn from the Fauquier County staff.