The Kent County, Mich., Recycling and Education Center recently shut down for nearly three weeks to undergo a $1.5 million upgrade. With the upgrade, the center added new equipment to mechanically sort paper cartons and corrugated cardboard.

This upgrade follows the center’s recent update to its education space, which now features new video and audio technology that gives employees, volunteers, community members and school groups an in-depth look at the county’s recycling program and how materials are sorted and processed every day.

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