Residents can participate in a curbside recycling program through the township. Recyclables are collected by Republic Services every 4th week (click here for calendar). When the regularly scheduled collection day falls on or after a holiday in that week, service will be provided one day later. Materials must be set out the night before collection. This service is for residential homes only.
To sign up for this valuable program please go online at allegancounty.org. Under the health tab, find recycling with a sign up link there. You can also contact Republic Customer Service at 877-698-7274 or call Allegan County Resource Recovery at 269-686-4559. (This service is funded by the $50 surcharge on the winter tax bill.)
The following recycling items can be comingled together: Plastic bottles and containers, metal cans, clear and colored glass, newspapers, paper, cardboard and magazines. Items must be clean! If your cart is not large enough to accommodate your recycling needs, remember that this material can be dropped off at the two other depot stations available(see below).
Please visit www.allegancounty.org select Recycling for more information
Scrap Tire Collection events are hosted throughout the year. For more information visit www.allegancounty.org/
Notice from Allegan County Recycling on New Materials Management Plan: On July 1, 2024, Allegan County has filed its notice of intent to prepare the materials management plan and has become the county approval agency as required per Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,1994 PA 451, as amended.
Allegan County intends to complete the MMP development as a SINGLE COUNTY. Please note that all materials management planning committee meetings are open to the public, and notices of these meetings shall be found at the following: www.allegancounty.org. In addition, each municipality will receive notice and will have the meeting notices available as well. Direct Questions to: Heather Bausick, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator hbausick@allegancounty.org (269)686-4559
Residents can use their Resource Recovery Card at the Salem Township Transfer Station (located at 4145 29th St.) Hours of operation are 8:00 am – 3:30 pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month; closed January and February. Residents can also use their card at Broken Arrow Recycling (located at 1100 Lincoln Rd. Allegan) Visit www.barecycling.com for hours of operation. Resource Recovery Cards can be used for the following items: Appliances, Cardboard, Household Batteries, Styrofoam, TV’s/Computers, Tires and Curbside Recycling Overflow Material.
Call the Allegan county Health Department at 269-673-5411 (3255 – 122nd Avenue, Suite 200, Allegan) if you have: household batteries, oil-based paints, cleaners, expired or unwanted medications, pesticides, solvents, compact fluorescent lights, automotive and other chemicals. Appointments for drop off are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays during regular business hours.
The Allegan County Health Department also accepts mercury thermometers for recycling and recommends that all area residents replace these dangerous instruments with safer digital devices. If mercury spills from a broken thermometer and is not carefully and thoroughly cleaned up, it will continue to evaporate, reaching potentially harmful levels in indoor air. Mercury thermometers may be dropped off at the Health Department any time during business hours; no appointment is required. Double wrap thermometers in plastic zip-lock bags for transport.
These may now be dropped off at the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department during their lobby hours; however, they will accept pill form only. Any other forms please contact the Allegan County Health Department listed above.
Events are open to ALL Allegan County Residents for 2024. You must show a Driver’s License or ID to show residence in Allegan County.
Hazardous Household Waste
Oil-based paint
Wood stain
Cleaning products
Paint thinner
Adhesives
Glues
Weed killer
Fertilizer
Pest poisons
Pool chemicals
Antifreeze
Deck sealer
Auto fluids
Fluorescent light bulbs & cfl’s
Mercury thermometers
Batteries (not auto)
Aerosol cans
Household electronics
Radio, CD players
Answering Machines
Calculators
Copiers/Scanners/Fax/Printers
DVD Players, VCRs, Gaming Units
iPODS/MP3 Players
Telephones/Cell Phones
Televisions (2 per vehicle)
Various Media (disks, CD’s, memory)
Microwaves
Computer & Accessories
APC Battery Back-ups
Circuit Boards
Docking Stations
Power Cords/Cables
Keyboards & Mice
Laptops, MAC’s, PC’s
Modems
Monitors
Speakers Towers
Internal/External disk drives
Servers, server racks
Absolutely NO Latex Paint!
Appliances/Freon
Tires
Co-mingled/single stream recycling
Trash
Furniture
Construction or roofing materials
Yard waste
Vacuums
No barrels or drums
VHS/Cassettes
Hair dryer
Curling irons
Toasters/ovens
Coffee makers
Hot plates
Kitchen devices
Blenders
Can openers