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Events are for Calhoun County residents only and items must be residential. Please stay in your vehicle.
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 Monday, September 12 2:30-5:30 PM Calhoun County Fairgrounds Use the Washington St. entrance into the fairgrounds. Participants will be exiting the event on Fair St. Click the map to view. |
Monday, October 10 2:30-5:30 PM Bailey Park (lot south of CO Brown Stadium) Battle Creek Police traffic control for the event will be requested for the following locations:
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| Accepted Items: oil-based paint fuels (in fuel cans) solvents, acids, bases pesticides household cleaners mercury medications, sharps (inside rigid puncture resistant container w/lid) household batteries fluorescent light bulbs motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze propane cylinders, gas cylinders (NO foam insulation) fire extinguishers aerosol cans PCB and non-PCB lamp ballasts oxidizers, self-heating solids flammable solids/liquids toxic inorganics/organics lighters chlorophenols lead self-defense spray peroxides water-reactives, isocyanates ,cyanide |
NOT Accepted Items: latex paint school chemicals biologically active material home-use insulation spraying cylinders ammunitions weapons explosives radioactive material (includes smoke detectors) HHW collections DO NOT include trash, tires, yard waste, construction/demolition waste, appliances, or industrial/business-generated waste. These items are not defined as household hazardous waste. Gasoline and oil containers: If you would like your container back, be prepared for a short wait. |
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How can I tell if I have latex or oil-based paint? Latex paint labels will use words such as “latex,” “acrylic latex,” or “cleans up with soap and water.” Read the ingredients list and look for the word “water.” If you have oil-based paint, your label will say “alkyd,” “oil-based,” and “caution: combustible.” The label will mention “mineral spirits,” “soya oil,” “aliphatic hydrocarbons,” or “petroleum distillates.” Sharps: Place sharps in a rigid plastic container with a lid such as a laundry detergent bottle. Make sure the container is labeled “sharps.” Do NOT place sharps in plastic bags or have them loose in a cardboard box. |
Electronics and Scrap Metal
Collection(Albion Area):
Thursday, June 30
12 PM to 5:30 PM
Ketchum Field
1203 E. North St., Albion, MI
Event is limited to residential material generated by Calhoun County residents. Please stay in your vehicle.
Items accepted:
Electronics – CRT monitors, LCD displays, CPU’s, All-in-Ones, Laptops/Notebooks/Tablets, Servers, Switches, Hubs, UPS Systems, Hard Drives, Optical Drives, Wires and Cables, Telephones, Televisions, DVD players, VCRs, Stereos, Radios, Camcorders, Cameras, Game Systems, Cellphones, Pagers, PDAs, Two-way Radios, Fax Machines, Photocopiers, Printers, and Scanners.
Scrap Metal – appliances - oven, dishwasher, washer, dryer, and scrap metal (metal: bed frames, fencing, patio furniture, gutters, grills w/o propane tanks, etc.). No items with refrigerant.
Scrap Tire Collections:
Monday, June 13, 2022
12 PM to 5 PM
Athens Township
130 E. Burr Oak St., Athens, MI
Thursday, June 30
12 PM to 5:30 PM
City of Albion
Ketchum Field
1203 E. North St., Albion, MI
Monday, October 24, 2022
12 PM to 5 PM
Tekonsha Village Offices
537 N. Church St., Tekonsha, MI
Tires must be residential. (no business or farm tires)
Passenger vehicle tires with and without rims will be accepted.
No tires larger than semi-truck tires will be accepted.
Events may end early if the trailer is full.
The entity will limit the number of scrap tires brought by a resident to 10 scrap tires (this is the amount of tire anyone can haul without requiring a scrap tire hauler registration). Commercial businesses may NOT bring tires to the cleanup event. The event is limited to household and residential scrap tires ONLY. A commercial “farm” or “farm operation” as defined in the Michigan Right to Farm Act is a commercial business.
Residents are encouraged to properly dispose of tires (such as paying the disposal fee when buying new tires), rather than taking the scrap tires home.
Funded by an EGLE Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant
Recycling Events for Battle Creek residents only can be found here.
Past Events:
Electronics and Scrap Metal Collection
(Battle Creek location):
Thursday, April 14
12 PM to 5:30 PM
Bailey Park (lot south of CO Brown Stadium)
1350 Capital Ave. NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Event is limited to residential material generated by Calhoun County residents. Please stay in your vehicle.
See map for Traffic Flow.
Battle Creek Police traffic control for the event will be requested for the following locations:
- Main park entrance/exit on Capital Ave. NE
- Bailey Park Wagner Drive entrance to assist with residents and traffic flow to and from the church
- Wagner Drive and Emmett St intersection-if traffic is heavy or longer than anticipated line length, this intersection will be made right turn only for those entering Wagner Dr.
Items accepted:
Electronics – camcorders, cameras, cellphones, computers, copiers, CRT monitors, DVD players, fax, hard drives, hubs, laptops, LCD displays, optical drives, pagers, PDAs, printers, radios, scanners, servers, stereos, switches, telephone systems, TVs, UPS systems, VCRs, video game systems, household batteries and car batteries, and wires and cables.
Scrap Metal – appliances (Freezers, refrigerators, AC units, dehumidifiers (refrigerant removal available), ovens, dishwashers, washers, and dryers) and scrap metal. Items containing refrigerant must be unloaded by 5:15 pm.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection: 
MONDAY, APRIL 18
2:30-5:30 PM
Bailey Park (lot south of CO Brown Stadium)
1350 Capital Ave. NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Events are for Calhoun County residents only and items must be residential. Please stay in your vehicle.
Barricades in the park will go up at 12:30 PM. See map for Traffic Flow.
Event line will be cutoff at 5:30 PM where Roosevelt Ave. and Wagner Dr. merge.
Battle Creek Police traffic control for the event will be requested for the following locations:
- Main park entrance/exit on Capital Ave. NE
- Bailey Park Wagner Drive entrance to assist with residents and traffic flow to and from the church
- Wagner Drive and Emmett St intersection-if traffic is heavy or longer than anticipated line length, this intersection will be made right turn only for those entering Wagner Dr.
| Accepted Items: oil-based paint fuels (in fuel cans) solvents, acids, bases pesticides household cleaners mercury medications, sharps (inside rigid puncture resistant container w/lid) household batteries fluorescent light bulbs motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze propane cylinders, gas cylinders (NO foam insulation) fire extinguishers aerosol cans PCB and non-PCB lamp ballasts oxidizers, self-heating solids flammable solids/liquids toxic inorganics/organics lighters chlorophenols lead self-defense spray peroxides water-reactives, isocyanates ,cyanide |
NOT Accepted Items: latex paint school chemicals biologically active material home-use insulation spraying cylinders ammunitions weapons explosives radioactive material (includes smoke detectors) HHW collections DO NOT include trash, tires, yard waste, construction/demolition waste, appliances, or industrial/business-generated waste. These items are not defined as household hazardous waste. Gasoline and oil containers: If you would like your container back, be prepared for a short wait. |
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How can I tell if I have latex or oil-based paint? Latex paint labels will use words such as “latex,” “acrylic latex,” or “cleans up with soap and water.” Read the ingredients list and look for the word “water.” If you have oil-based paint, your label will say “alkyd,” “oil-based,” and “caution: combustible.” The label will mention “mineral spirits,” “soya oil,” “aliphatic hydrocarbons,” or “petroleum distillates.” Sharps: Place sharps in a rigid plastic container with a lid such as a laundry detergent bottle. Make sure the container is labeled “sharps.” Do NOT place sharps in plastic bags or have them loose in a cardboard box. |
