SAVE THE DATE! 📆🖊
Location: Silver Beach County Park
For Berrien County residents only. Waste from businesses is NOT accepted.
Events are coordinated by the Berrien County Parks Department.
Contact: Facebook message, call (269) 983-7111 Ext. 8232 or 8133 or email
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Donations are accepted to help pay for collection event costs.
Event is free but fees may apply to some electronics.
ACCEPTED ITEMS AT THIS EVENT (IN ORDER):
- Foam/Polystyrene
- Electronics: some fees apply, payment due at the event
- Household Chemicals
1ST STOP - GREETING:
You will receive directions about how to navigate the event. Donations are accepted at this stop. Funds go to the Berrien County Parks Department to offset collection event costs.
2ND STOP - FOAM/POLYSTYRENE:
Ice chests, foam cups, clean foam “to-go” food containers, egg cartons, foam block packaging, pink & blue Styrofoam. Must be clean and dry.
NOT ACCEPTED: packing peanuts, soft foam
3RD STOP - ELECTRONICS:
(fees apply on some items)
Unwanted household electronic equipment that has a cord or is battery operated such as computer monitors ($10/monitor fee), printers, computers & accessories, phones, tablets, televisions ($20/TV fee), power tools, routers, DVD/VCR players, small & large appliances, Freon containing items ($10/item fee), holiday light strings, cameras, printer/ink cartridges, stereo equipment, vacuum cleaners, etc.
Recycled by Green Earth Electronics Recycling, 4200 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, (269) 326-1232, website: greenearth1.com.
Freon Items ($10/item fee) include refrigerators, mini-fridge, freezers, AC units, dehumidifiers, water coolers.
4TH (LAST) STOP - HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS
Home/garden/garage chemicals, used motor oil & filters, yard & garden chemicals, antifreeze, gasoline, stain, oil-based paint, varnish, household & automobile batteries, cleaners, paint thinner, unwanted pills and other medications, medical needles/sharps, mercury items, compact fluorescent light bulbs & tubes, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, small 1-lb propane cylinders, sterno canisters, adhesives, driveway sealer & more.
NOT ACCEPTED: gas grill size propane tanks, ammo, fireworks, and latex paint. See recycling & disposal options on the website.
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