Fall Household Hazardous Waste Day is scheduled for:

Saturday, October 9, 2021  8am-12pm

Berrien County Residents Only

Recycle Oil-based Paint (not latex), Stain, Chemicals, Pesticides, Electronics, & More
We also shred sensitive documents for you during this event
We will be taking styrofoam and batteries.  

Address: 3200 Chamberlain Road, Buchanan, MI 49107 (269) 695-2500 ext. 210

We are no longer accepting styrofoam, household batteries, mixed mail, magazines, catalogs or telephone books. 

Acceptable and Unacceptable Materials by Catagory:

Clear, Brown or Green Glass: Jars and Bottles

• Must be rinsed clean
• Labels may be left on
• NO plastic caps, plastic rings, metal caps or metal rings
• NO ceramic window glass
• NO drinking glass
• NO light bulbs

Tin/Metal Cans

• Cans must be rinsed clean
• Labels must be removed
• Flatten cans if possible
• NO scrap tin or metal permitted

Aluminum Cans and Foil

• Items must be rinsed clean
• Labels must be removed
• NO scrap aluminum permitted

Milk Jugs #2 HDPE and #1 PETE

• Items must be drained and rinsed clean
• NO caps
• NO wide mouth #2 (example – margarine tubs)
• NO oil containers
• NO plastic bags

Newspapers

• Place in correct bin
• NO wet items

Corrugated Cardboard

• Brown paper sacks are permitted
• NO cereal boxes
• NO wet cardboard

Motor Oil, Antifreeze and Transmission Fluid

• NO power steering fluid
• 55 gallon drums contact the Landfill (fees apply)

If in doubt, please contact the Landfill Authority at 269-695-2500.