Please contact the Site Lead for the most up-to-date status of this site.
Kent Walters, WaltersK7@Michigan.gov or 616-278-4350.
Please note that this landfill is CLOSED and does not accept waste.
Riverside Sand and Gravel (RSG) located at 2780 Butterworth Drive, is a construction and demolition landfill that started in the 1970s. In 1980, a groundwater investigation determined that the landfill impacted groundwater above environmental standards for iron, chloride, sodium, and sulfate. The landfill went into bankruptcy in 1992; however, a significant amount of material was added to the landfill beyond permitted boundaries from 1991-2004, and some drums of material had to be removed from the landfill. In 2006, the landfill site was acquired by two separate owners. The site was sampled for PFAS in December 2021.
Groundwater flows to the south, toward a nearby lake in Millennium Park. Potential impacted waterbodies include a lake located directly south of the landfill, in Millennium Park, and a wetland to the east of the landfill.
Content posted May 2025.
There are no residential wells downgrading from the landfill.
EGLE is communicating with the site to determine the next appropriate steps.
