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Kalamazoo County staff recommend larger, relocated household hazardous waste center; board already set $250,000 for design
Summary
County planners and public health officials presented a feasibility study recommending a new household hazardous waste (HHW) facility on about 12 acres to address capacity, safety and future materials; commissioners discussed collaboration, advertising and next steps.
Planning and public health staff presented a feasibility study July 1 recommending Kalamazoo County seek roughly 12 acres for a new household hazardous waste (HHW) center and use $250,000 already approved by the board for preliminary design work.
The study, delivered by Rachel Grover, Planning and Development Director, and summarized by Health Officer Jim Rutherford, said the county’s current HHW site is under 0.6 acres and has limited parking, staging and sight lines that create safety and operational challenges. Grover said the consultant reports recommend a minimum of 2 acres but that peer communities and operational needs point to about 12 acres for long-term capacity and flexibility.
Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said the existing site has outgrown its original design and that a larger site would improve safety, allow space for truck access and storage, and permit future additions such as…
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