2023 Recycling Events
2023 Recycling Events
- Coordinated by Berrien County Parks Department.
- Accepts materials generated from Berrien County households only.
- Waste from businesses is NOT accepted.
Find more detail at: Berrien County Recycling Events
Tuesday, April 11 | 3 p.m - 7 p.m.
Lake Michigan College - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day
2755 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor (event entrance TBD)
4 ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Household Chemicals
Electronics (some fees apply)
Foam/Polystyrene
Personal Documents for On-Site Shredding
Saturday, May 13 | 8 a.m - 12 p.m.
Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center
3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan
4 ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Household Chemicals
Electronics (some fees apply)
Foam/Polystyrene
Personal Documents for On-Site Shredding
Wednesday, June 7 | 3 p.m - 7 p.m.
Chikaming Township Hall
13535 Red Arrow Hwy., Harbert
2 ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Household Chemicals
Electronics (some fees apply)
Saturday, September 16 | 9 a.m - 1 p.m.
Silver Beach County Park
101 Broad Street, St. Joseph
4 ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Household Chemicals
Electronics (some fees apply)
Foam/Polystyrene
Saturday, October 7 | 8 a.m - 12 p.m.
Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center
3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan
4 ACCEPTED ITEMS:
Household Chemicals
Electronics (some fees apply)
Foam/Polystyrene
Personal Documents for On-Site Shredding
DETAILED LIST OF ACCEPTED ITEMS
AT THE COMMUNITY RECYCLING EVENTS
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS ACCEPTED: home / garden / garage chemicals, used motor oil and filters, yard & garden chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline, stain, oil-based paint, varnish, household & automobile batteries of all sizes, cleaners, paint thinner, unwanted pills, liquid medications, medical patches, medical needles/sharps (must be in puncture proof container), mercury items, compact fluorescent light bulbs, fluorescent light tubes, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, small 1-pound propane cylinders, sterno canisters, adhesives, driveway sealer, and more. Check for the following words on the label: toxic, poisonous, flammable, or hazardous.
NOT ACCEPTED: latex paint, gas-grill size propane tanks, ammo, waste from businesses, waste from out-of-county.
ELECTRONICS ACCEPTED: unwanted household electronic equipment that has a cord or is battery operated such as computer monitors ($10/monitor fee), printers, computers and accessories, phones, tablets, televisions ($20/TV fee), power tools, routers, DVD/VCR players, small and large appliances, Freon containing items ($10/freon item), holiday string lights, cameras, printer/ink cartridges, stereo equipment, vacuum cleaners, etc.
NOT ACCEPTED: waste from businesses
FOAM / POLYSTYRENE (NOT ALL EVENTS TAKE FOAM): ice chests, foam cups, clean foam to-go containers, egg cartons, foam block packaging, pink and blue Styrofoam. Must be clean and dry.
NOT ACCEPTED: packing peanuts, soft foam.