Celebrating 50 years of: performance. service. pride.

 

 

  • About MCRRC

    A pilot project for USEPA, the Resource Recovery Center is so massive it has been viewed by orbiting NASA astronauts.We have 11,000 acres for our land treatment process.
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  • Why MCRRC

    With low wastewater charges and low surcharge rates for high-strength wastes, MCRRC has the ability to lower commercial + industrial production costs in an environmentally-friendly way.
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  • Hunting Information 2024

    Information on 2024 Hunting is now available.
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So, how do we do it?
  • 1. Waste Collection Wastewater comes from a number of sources: factories, homes, businesses & haulers.
  • 2. Mix Aeration Cell Aerated water supports bacteria which consume harmful pollutants.
  • 3. Aerated Settling Cell In this cell the solids are allowed to settle to the bottom. This improves water clarity & removes many toxic metals.
  • 4. Storage Lagoon The water then goes to storage. We have two 850-acre storage lagoons with 5.1 billion gallons of storage capacity.
  • 5. Farming The water is then used to irrigate 5,100 acres of crop land as the final treatment.
  • 5.5. Soil Soil absorbs pollutants, viruses, & mechanically strain suspended solids. Bacteria within the soil consume organic matter while the roots take up nutrients.
  • 6. Return 200 miles of underdrains to return the clean water to the Muskegon River.

Latest Updates

  • March 31, 2025

    Thank you to the many volunteers who turned out despite the windy, cold weather on Saturday, March 22, 2025 to clean, repair and replace nest boxes at the Resource...

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  • March 07, 2025

    The Annual Nest Box Clean-out Day event for 2025 at Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center (MCRRC) will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9 a.m. – noon....

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  • January 08, 2025

    Winter 2025 It is that time of year again folks..... We have had reports that snowy owls have once again come to visit the Resource Recovery Center/Wastewater. While this...

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