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Curbside Recycling
Municipally Funded Programs
Residents who live in the municipalities listed are provided with curbside recycling pick-up service included with the trash service contract. Check directly with your program service provider to learn what can and cannot go in your recycle bin. Recycling will work only if you get the process started right by placing the correct items in the bin. Take care to keep paper and cardboard items dry when setting them out for curbside recycling pick-up.
- Baroda Village & Township
- Berrien Springs Village
- Bridgman City
- Buchanan City
- Grand Beach Village
- Lake Township
- Michiana Village
- New Buffalo City
- St. Joseph City
- St. Joseph Charter Township
- Shoreham Village
- Stevensville
- Three Oaks Village
Baroda Village & Baroda Township
- Phone: Village 422-1779, Baroda Village Recycling Webpage; Township 422-2300
- Service Provider: Michiana Recycling and Disposal, 269-684-0900 or 800-722-9710, Michiana Recycling and Disposal Website.
- Accepted Materials in Curbside Recycling Program:
- Brown paper bags
- Colorless glass bottles and jars
- Corrugated cardboard
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paperboard (except from frozen or microwave containers)
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 7 from food and beauty products
Berrien Springs Village
- Village Contact: 269-473-6921. Request a recycle cart by calling Village Hall. Berrien Springs Village Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Republic Services, 269-465-3773.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Colorless glass bottles and jars
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7 from food and beauty products
Bridgman City
- Bridgman City Contact: 269-465-5144, Bridgman City Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Republic Services, call 269-465-3773 to obtain a recycling container.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Colorless glass bottles and jars
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7
Buchanan City
- Buchanan City Contact: 269-695-3844.
- Service Provider: Republic Services, call 800-677-1083 to request a recycling bin.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7
grand beach village
- Grand Beach Village Contact: 269-469-3141.
- Service Provider: Republic Services, call 800-677-1083 to request a recycling bin.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7
Lake Township
- Lake Township Contact: 269-465-6601. Webpages for List of Accepted Items and 2020 Recycle Calendar.
- Service Provider: Republic Services, call 800-677-1083 to request a recycling bin.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Inserts
- Junk mail
- Kitchen metals
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7
Michiana Village
- Michiana Village Contact: 269-469-4600.
- Service Provider: Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal, call 269-231-5623
- Accepted Materials:
Metal cans, aluminum foil, aluminum foil pans. Recycle all food and beverage metal cans - steel, tin, bi-metal, and aluminum.
Cardboard, newspaper, and magazines. You can also include newspapers, inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books, and brochures.
Paper food containers. Recycle food boxes including: ice cream & milk containers, and cereal & pasta boxes. Must be empty and dry.
Paper. Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards, & file folders.
Plastics. Recycle plastic bottles #1 through #7. Look on the bottom of containers for a number inside the recycling arrows. Foam is not accepted.
Rinse food residue and place materials together in the recycling cart.
New Buffalo City
- New Buffalo City Contact: 269-469-1500, New Buffalo City Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal, call them at 269-231-5623.
- Accepted Materials:
Metal cans, aluminum foil, aluminum foil pans. Recycle all food and beverage metal cans - steel, tin, bi-metal, and aluminum.
Cardboard, newspaper, and magazines. You can also include newspapers, inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books, and brochures.
Paper food containers. Recycle food boxes including: ice cream & milk containers, and cereal & pasta boxes. Must be empty and dry.
Paper. Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards, & file folders.
Plastics. Recycle plastic bottles #1 through #7. Look on the bottom of containers for a number inside the recycling arrows. Foam is not accepted.
Rinse food residue and place materials together, loose, in the recycling cart. Do not bag recyclables.
St. Joseph City
- St. Joseph City Contact: 269-983-5541, St. Joseph City Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Best Way Disposal, call them at 269-463-3232 or 800-246-5992.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard (broken down to 2 foot by 2 foot pieces)
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Metal cans
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper including inserts
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jars Number 1 - Number 7
Place all items loose in the recycling collection cart. Do not bag recyclables.
St. Joseph Charter Township
- St. Joseph Township Contact: 269-429-7703, Township Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Best Way Disposal, call them at 269-463-3232 or 800-246-5992.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard (broken down to 2 foot by 2 foot pieces)
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Metal cans
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper including inserts
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jars Number 1 - Number 7
Place all items loose in the bin. Do not bag recyclables.
Shoreham Village
- Shoreham Village Contact: 269-429-8560
- Service Provider: Best Way Disposal, call them at 269-463-3232 or 800-246-5992
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard (broken down to 2 foot by 2 foot pieces)
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Metal cans
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper including inserts
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jars Number 1 - Number 7
Place all items loose in the recycling cart. Do not bag recyclables. Recyclable containers must be clean and dry.
Stevensville Village
- Stevensville Village Contact: 269-429-1802, Village Recycling Webpage.
- Service Provider: Best Way Disposal, 269-463-3232.
- Accepted Materials:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated cardboard
- Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Metal cans
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paperboard
- Phone books
- Plastic bottles and jugs Number 1 - Number 5 and Number 7
Place items loose in the recycling cart. Do not bag recyclables. Recyclable containers must be clean and dry.
Three Oaks Village
- Three Oaks Village Contact: 269-756-9221.
- Service Provider: Lakeshore Recycling and Disposal, call 269-231-5623.
- Accepted Materials:
Metal cans, aluminum foil, aluminum foil pans. Recycle all food and beverage metal cans - steel, tin, bi-metal, and aluminum.
Cardboard, newspaper, and magazines. You can also include newspapers, inserts, catalogs, paperback books, phone books, and brochures.
Paper food containers. Recycle food boxes including: ice cream & milk containers, and cereal & pasta boxes. Must be empty and dry.
Paper. Recycle envelopes, office paper, junk mail, greeting cards, & file folders.
Plastics. Recycle plastic bottles #1 through #7. Look on the bottom of containers for a number inside the recycling arrows. Foam is not accepted.
Rinse food residue and place materials together, loose, in the recycling cart. Do not bag recyclables.
for individual home owners
If you live in an area where the curbside trash services are not covered under a Municipal Contract, you may still have curbside recycling options. First contact your current waste hauling company to find out if they offer curbside recycling. Or check out other waste and recycling Service Providers to learn about services, see below.
Service Providers
View a list of Recycling Service Providers in Berrien County that offer curbside recycling as part of their waste hauling services.