What Calhoun County itself runs: 1 landfill, site or program covering 10 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Calhoun County recycling collection events (HHW, electronics, appliances, scrap tires)
Calhoun County holds free drive-through collection events for county residents several times a year: household hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and scrap metal collections (2026: April 27 at Bailey Park, 1350 Capital Ave. NE, Battle Creek; May 18 in Albion; September 14 HHW at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds, Marshall) and scrap tire collections (2026: September 25 Marshall, October 26 Tekonsha). Residential materials only; stay in your vehicle. Check the events page for the current schedule.
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.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.