DVM Utilities Seeks Detroit Concrete Recycling Site Approval
The Sterling Heights company is seeking permission to operate a concrete recycling facility at Auburn and Glendale streets, with a virtual hearing scheduled Wednesday.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Construction
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DVM Utilities has applied to operate a concrete recycling facility at Auburn and Glendale streets in Detroit, and BSEED has scheduled a virtual special land use hearing on the proposal for Wednesday.
Why it matters
The proposed full-scale operation would expand on a concrete crushing business already running on Greenfield Road in the neighborhood, drawing scrutiny from nearby residents in Detroit. The company's earlier request for a smaller temporary permit was never issued, making this application a larger step.
The earlier request was for a five-month temporary use permit for a portable, small-scale concrete crusher, which was never issued. The current application seeks approval for a full-scale operation with greater production capacity, and the outcome of the Wednesday hearing remains unknown.
The players
DVM Utilities
A Sterling Heights company that applied to operate the concrete recycling facility and previously sought a temporary permit as Sir Crush-A-Lot.
Detroit BSEED
The city of Detroit's Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department, which is conducting the special land use hearing on the proposal.
The details
The proposed site sits at the intersection of Auburn and Glendale streets, zoned M-4 intensive industrial, and DVM Utilities, based in Sterling Heights, says it will use dust suppression, noise-control measures and traffic management. The company has already received EGLE air quality permit approval.
Timeline
Wednesday: BSEED virtual special land use hearing on the proposed concrete recycling facility.
Industry Context
The proposal follows the existing concrete crushing operation on Greenfield Road and the earlier, unissued five-month temporary permit request by the same company. It is being reviewed through Detroit's special land use process for M-4 intensive industrial zoning.
Residents near Auburn and Glendale streets in Detroit will be able to weigh in at the virtual hearing on whether a full-scale concrete recycling operation is approved for the site. Those who live near the proposed facility or the existing Greenfield Road operation will be most directly affected by dust, noise and traffic.
The takeaway
Nearby residents who want to influence the outcome can follow the BSEED special land use process before the approval decision is made. The hearing is the stage where community concerns about dust, noise and traffic are formally weighed.
What happens next
The Wednesday virtual special land use hearing by Detroit BSEED is the next scheduled step in the review of the proposed facility.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by WXYZ 7 News Detroit.
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