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Lawn Care: Why I finally had to buy a lawnmower

Submitted by Steve Zaagman, Adventurer
Monday, April 9th, 2012, 10:06am
Lawn Care: Why I finally had to buy a lawnmower

Tis the season for lawn-care!  As a relatively new home buyer, I had the pleasure or rather displeasure of mowing and maintaining my lawn.  To be fair, I managed to find a way of not doing it and help the local economy!  I paid a neighbor kid to do it.  See my story from last year -  http://kentwood.wzzm13.com/news/environment/lawn-care-how-i-learned-avoid-cutting-grass/56569

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Signup is underway for the Kentwood Community Garden

Submitted by Jessica Puchala, Social Media Coordinator, Multimedia News Producer & Online Buzz Reporter at WZZM 13
Friday, April 6th, 2012, 12:09pm
Signup is underway for the Kentwood Community Garden

From the City of Kentwood:

If you enjoy gardening as a leisure activity but do not have the space to plant, we invite you to rent a garden plot at the Kentwood Community Garden!

Plots are located just East of the Kentwood Activities Center (355-48th St SE).

Click here for more information!

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Last Minute Leave Pickup

Submitted by Lee VanAmeyde on Wednesday, November 16th, 5:33 pm
A reminder if you haven't raked up that final leaf from your yard yet, the City of Kentwood is offering help. You can dump off your leaves at the city's public works facilities located at 5068 Breton Avenue.  The leaf dump is in an enclosed area and will be manned Monday through Saturday 10am to 8pm.  On Sunday, the hours of operation are from 12 noon until 6pm.  It will close on December 3rd.The leaf disposal service is available to Kentwood residents only. You will be asked for proff of residency.  No commercial haulers are allowed. The city also wants residents to know that the city  has state approval only for leaf disposal, so other yard waste such as grass clippings, tree branches and dead plants cannot be accepted. 
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North vs. South: Fall Weather Pics

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer
Monday, October 31st, 2011, 10:00am
Pete Mumbower

This fall, West Michigan has had the pleasure of witnessing some of nature's most interesting phenomenon including the northern lights, spectacular color, peculiar weather patterns and much more. And while we might not have girls in bikinis that the South is boasting, I don't think anything can compete with the color and beauty of West Michigan.

Here's our first installment of Fall 2011 in West Michigan. If you have some great...

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Safe way to get rid of unwanted medication

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 3:45pm
Safe way to get rid of unwanted medication

What’s in your medicine cabinet?  Do you have bottles of old medication?  Flushing the pills down the toilet or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety and health hazards.  There is another way to get rid of unwanted prescription drugs in Kent County.

On October 28, 2011, from  8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Kent County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your medications for disposal to Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 701 Ball Ave NE.  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. 

This effort is part of the Nationwide Prescription Drug "Take-Back” Day.

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2011 Leaf Dump Operations

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer
Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 4:01pm
2011 Leaf Dump Operations

From: http://www.ci.kentwood.mi.us

The City of Kentwood is, once again, able to utilize our Public Works facilities for the leaf dump operations this year. The leaf dump shares a location with the Recycling Center located at 5068 Breton Avenue, east off of Breton, north of 52nd Street and south of City Hall. The leaf dump is in an enclosed area and will be manned with set hours of operation, subject to change as we proceed through the fall. The hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday, 10 AM until 8 PM.  On Sundays, the hours of operation are from 12 noon until 6 PM. The leaf dump will open Saturday, October 15, 2011 and close on Saturday December 3, 2011.

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Single Stream Recycling Now Available at Drop-Off Stations

Submitted by Jessica Puchala, Social Media Coordinator, Multimedia News Producer & Online Buzz Reporter at WZZM 13
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011, 4:11pm
Single Stream Recycling Now Available at Drop-Off Stations

News Release:  (Grand Rapids, MI) – Kent County now offers single stream recycling at all three county-operated recycling drop-off stations. Previously single stream recycling was available only to those with curbside recycling service.

Single stream recycling allows users to mix paper, plastic bottles, metal cans and glass jars together in one drop-off bin with a separate bin for flattened corrugated cardboard.

The three recycling stations, in Rockford, Grand Rapids and Kentwood, are for residents who do not have access to curbside recycling, missed their recycling day or have too much recycling to put at the curb. Residents of surrounding areas who work or travel in Kent County are also invited to use the stations.

“By converting all these containers to single stream recycling, we hope that more people will be encouraged to recycle.

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