Recycling Center

 Waste Not Recycling Project Update (December 17, 2022)

Much work has been done along Ravine Road with an approach lane and relocating the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail, to facilitate trucks entering and exiting the new facility. 

Looking at the project, I would estimate that culverts should be in early spring and then property access could be gained to begin the construction of the actual facility. 

Not sure id any completion date has been set.

Waste Not Recycling Project Update (July 22, 2022)

Thanks to Denise Hartsough for bringing this to our attention at the July neighborhood association meeting, this week: 

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY 

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has received a construction permit application for the Waste Not Recycling – Solid Waste Facility at 3025 Ravine Road, Kalamazoo Michigan 49006. 

Waste Not Recycling is proposing to construct a new transfer facility and processing plant to accommodate receipt of, loading, and transport of municipal solid waste (MSW) and construction and demolition (C&D) material. The proposed facility would sit on 5.19 acres of land in Kalamazoo County. 

The complete application may be reviewed by appointment at the Kalamazoo District Office, EGLE, at 7953 Adobe Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. 

A public hearing shall be held after the department makes a preliminary review of the application and all pertinent data and before a construction permit is issued or denied if a written request is submitted by the municipality within 30 days after the publication of this notice, or by a petition submitted to the department containing a number of signatures equal to not less than 10 percent of the number of registered voters of the municipality where the proposed disposal area is to be located who voted in the last gubernatorial election. The petition shall be validated by the clerk of the municipality. 

Mulder C&D Recycling Update. 04/11/2022

The DNR approved the new KRV Trail crossing and crews were cutting trees, this week, to clear way for the new entrance to the new recycling center.

Would presume that construction will begin soon.

Details of the project below

Mulder C&D Recycling Update.

This is a summary of what I heard about the Waste Not Construction & Demolition Recycling project at the Kalamazoo Township Planning Commission Meeting May 6, 2021

Mulder asked for and was granted a one year extension of the Township’s conditional approval of the project – pending approval by the other required groups/agencies/governments.

I heard that the business model is not addressed by the County’s solid waste program so the County formed a board to deal with this part. The group has been meeting monthly and approval could come within the next 30 days in the form of an amendment to the solid waste program. 

The Kalamazoo River Valley Trail must approve the additional crossing of the trail, something they don’t like to do. The adjoining property to the south east (2 lots) has a crossing although heavily overgrown and un-kept. That right of way was issued by the railroad and the KRVT honors that as it’s the only access to that property. 

Until this approval is made, the project has no access to Ravine Road.

It is believed that access to Ravine Road is essential as the Planning Commission deemed access to Nichols road would be unsafe and added that to the conditions of the original approval.

All the other approvals have been granted by the county and township governments.