269-695-2500

 

2026 Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Document Shredding Days:

2026 HHW & Shredding Events are scheduled for May 9th and October 3rd

Both Events are 8am – Noon

Berrien County Residents Only

hazardous materials disposal
hazardous materials disposal

DETAILED LIST OF ACCEPTED ITEMS 
AT THE HHW EVENTS

DOCUMENTS FOR SHREDDING: Remove binder clips and anything else that is not paper. (Staples and paper clips are okay)

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: 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.

Recycle

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cardboard recycling

Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority

Recycling Facility

3200 Chamberlain Road Buchanan, MI • (269) 695-2500

 

*For Your Convenience*

We are accepting mixed recyclables. It is no longer necessary to separate recyclables into separate bins. 

All of the recyclable materials listed below can be mixed together.

 

Newspaper       Magazines       Office Paper

Cardboard                  #1 Plastic (Water/Soda Bottles)

#2 Plastic (Milk/Soap Bottles)    Aluminum Cans 

                          Tin Cans      Junk Mail                                             Glass Food & Beverage Containers                                                                                                                                                                        

We send all of the recyclables that are collected at this facility to

Borden Waste-Away Recycling Facility in Elkhart, Indiana

for processing through their Material Recovery Facility

 

We continue to accept motor oils, antifreeze, batteries & books in separate bins as we always have.

If you have questions, please contact the Landfill Authority at 269-695-2500.