Household Hazardous Waste Day

Saturday, May 16, 2020  8am-12pm

Berrien County Residents Only

Recycle Oil-based Paint (not latex), Chemicals, Pesticides, Electronics, & More

We also shred sensitive documents for you during this event

3200 Chamberlain Road

Buchanan, MI 49107

Styrofoam policy (click on link below)

Styrofoam Position Statement_9 16 2019

Recycling Review for 2019 (click on link below)

Recycling Update_10 29 2019

Acceptable and Unacceptable Materials

The following materials are accepted for recycling:

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

Magazines, Telephone Books and Newspapers

• Place in correct bin
• NO wet items

Corrugated Cardboard

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

Office Paper and Junk Mail

• Accepted items are computer paper, circulors, glossy inserts and junk mail
• NO dirty paper
• NO wet paper
• NO shredded paper

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.