Berrien County residents can drop off hard foam or Styrofoam, electronics, household chemicals, batteries and home medical waste on Saturday, September 13, 9:00a-1:00p. The Community Recycling Event takes place at Silver Beach County Park, 101 Broad Street, below the bluff in St. Joseph.
This recycling collection event is drive through only. Participants must remain in their vehicle. Staff and volunteers will unload items from vehicles. Three different categories of items will be accepted.
Foam/Styrofoam: includes foam ice chests, clean “to-go” food containers, egg cartons, foam block packaging, pink and blue Styrofoam. Foam must be clean and dry. Not Accepted are soft foam such as packing peanuts and squishy foam.
Electronics: anything with a cord and items that run on batteries, including computer equipment and accessories, small and large appliances, holiday string lights, phones, tablets, power tools, routers, DVD/VCR players, cameras, printer/ink cartridges, stereo equipment, vacuum cleaners, microwaves, etc. There is a fee of $10 per computer monitor, $20 per television, and $10 per Freon containing item (i.e. air conditions, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, etc.). Fee payment is due at the event. Collected by Green Earth Electronics Recycling of St. Joseph. Call for more information on electronics recycling at (269) 326-1232.
Household Hazardous Waste: including home, garage, garden, yard and workshop chemicals, cleaners, oils, fuels, solvents, pesticides, oil-based paint, cosmetics, bathroom cleaners, mercury items (i.e. thermometers), smoke detectors, etc. Also accepted are batteries of all sizes, florescent light bulbs and tubes, and home medical waste (pills, sharps, aerosols, etc.). Pill bottles should be dumped out into zip-lock bags. Sharps MUST come in a puncture proof container (i.e. coffee tin). Latex paint is NOT accepted.
Catch the last Berrien County Recycling Event for 2025:
Saturday, October 4 (8:00a-12:00p) – Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycle Center (3200 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan)
ACCEPTED ITEMS AT THIS EVENT:
- Household Chemicals
- Electronics (some fees apply, payment due at event)
- Foam/Polystyrene
- Personal Documents for On-Site Shredding
The event is coordinated by the Berrien County Parks Department. For more information about upcoming events and details call the Berrien County Parks Department at (269) 983-7111 x8232, email recycle@berriencounty.org or visit berriencounty.org/recycle.
