Recycling in Battle Creek, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Recycling and Solid Waste: Events (opens in new tab) · Calhoun County
  • Calhoun County holds free recycling collection events open to all Calhoun County residents; residential materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HHW accepted items include oil-based paint and household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint is not accepted; HHW collections do not include tires or appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include desktop and laptop computers, LCD and CRT monitors, and LCD, plasma, projection and tube televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Small appliances such as microwaves and lead-acid batteries (car, boat, riding mower) were also accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metal accepted includes stoves, washers, dryers and dishwashers, and items with freon such as refrigerators were accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap tire collections: Calhoun County residents only, residential passenger tires, rims removed, up to 10 tires per resident. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A resident may bring up to 10 scrap tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires should have rims removed and be free of stones and mud. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Garbage Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Battle Creek
  • Bulk items are collected weekly: mattresses and box springs wrapped in plastic, and household furniture including chairs, couches and tables. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted in bulk collection: construction and demolition materials, tires, roof shingles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Single-family homes in Battle Creek receive weekly, unlimited trash collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Garbage & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partnership (City of Battle Creek Department of Public Works)
  • Bulk pickup accepts stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines and furniture; refrigerators/air conditioners need Freon removed and a technician's tag. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be bagged; bags are sold at the UPS store for $3.75 (twin) to $6.00 (king). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Service (Curbside) (opens in new tab) · City of Battle Creek
  • Battle Creek offers optional curbside recycling every other week; enrollment is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (opens in new tab) · Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partnership (City of Battle Creek Department of Public Works)
  • Curbside recycling accepts flattened cardboard; keep items loose, not bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Goods (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan's Heartland
  • Battle Creek, Helmer Rd. Store, 15383 S. Helmer Road, Battle Creek MI 49015, 269-964-2362; Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 11-6. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retail stores accept donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore (opens in new tab) · Battle Creek Area Habitat for Humanity
  • Habitat ReStore, 595 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017, 269-441-1038; drop-off Tue-Fri 10-5, Sat 10:30-1:30. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore accepts drop-off donations of new and gently used items per its guidelines; inventory includes donated cabinets, appliances and furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PADNOS Battle Creek Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · PADNOS
  • PADNOS Battle Creek Recycling Center, 1021 North Raymond Road, Battle Creek, MI 49014, (269) 464-4400; Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; closed Saturday and Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Homeowners can bring metal items, appliances with a power cord such as microwaves, and electronics including old computers and TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Electronic Waste Takeback Program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Manufacturers must run a convenient takeback program so consumers can return covered devices to the manufacturer or its representative at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices include desktop and laptop computers, monitors, tablets, televisions and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE FAQ: Michigan electronics takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE says consumers do not pay a fee to recycle a computer or television covered under the program; it is meant to be a free takeback system paid for by manufacturers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All manufacturers offer a free takeback program, and each has a no-cost option for televisions too large to mail back. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers' no-cost return options are mainly mail-back programs, linked from the manufacturers' websites and their registration documents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE keeps a list of registered manufacturers with links to each manufacturer's page explaining where covered equipment can be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer manufacturers only have to take back their own brands; television manufacturers must take back any brand of television. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE treats a tablet as a computer in most cases. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person who used the computer or television mainly for personal or small business purposes in Michigan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A small business under the law has 10 or fewer employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A collector that is not directly part of a manufacturer's takeback program may charge a reasonable fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collectors may charge to take electronics the law does not cover, such as keyboards, mice, speakers, cables, cords and wires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17309 Computer takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • MCL 324.17309: since April 1, 2010, a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered computer to its manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection methods that can meet the convenience requirement include mail or shipping, a staffed permanent local collection site, periodic local collection events, or drop-off at a retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's computer takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered computers from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17311 Video display device takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A manufacturer's TV takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered video display devices from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MCL 324.17311: a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered TV through any TV manufacturer's takeback program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17301 Electronics: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "video display device" is a device with a screen of 4 inches or larger and a tuner that can receive and display TV or video programming; it includes CRT, plasma, LCD, LED and projection TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A "computer" under Part 173 is a desktop or laptop computer, a computer monitor, or (since April 1, 2011) a printer; PDAs and mobile phones are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice and detachable or wireless keyboards are not covered computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17101 Battery disposal: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "lead acid battery" under Part 171 is a storage battery used to start an engine or as the main power source for a vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17103 Retailer of lead acid batteries; duties (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • Retailers of lead acid batteries must accept used ones from customers, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new batteries they sell. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The required store notice says retailers must accept used lead acid batteries when you buy a lead acid battery or within 30 calendar days of the purchase. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Safe battery disposal (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: lead acid batteries (car and boat batteries) may not go in Michigan landfills, and any business that sells them must collect them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE tells residents to take an old lead acid battery back to where they bought the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: Michigan's Battery Disposal law requires retailers and auto repair shops that sell batteries to offer customers recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • If the seller isn't an option and the battery is from your own household equipment, EGLE points residents to its household hazardous waste page for recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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