Is Recycling Real?
What happens to our recycling? Does it actually get recycled? I’ve heard it just ends up in a landfill. Recycling has faced a lot of scrutiny over the years. The…
Recycling Infrastructure Grant Community Updates
Recycling Infrastructure Grant Community Updates This is your update on the Van Buren transfer station improvement projects. It will be updated at least once a month. You can also…
2025 VBCD Resource Recovery Collection Events
New year, new events! Well not new events, but new dates. Our collection events for 2025 are all set and ready for you. We will be hosting two types of…
Holiday Recycling Guide
While the holiday season is filled with memories and spending time with family, it is also a time of year we tend to have more waste. On average, Americans trash…
2023 Recycling Infrastructure Grant
The Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD), along with our partners, are excited to share big news! The VBCD and seven communities secured grant funding in 2023 to improve transfer station…
Permanent Site Tire Recycling Drop-off Now Available for Van Buren County Residents
The Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD), along with our partners, have exciting news! The VBCD has a new chance to recycle tires more frequently than a few collection event days…
Paint Update
Properly caring for paint is important to reduce groundwater pollution, so it is necessary to think about how we get rid of our unwanted paint. Oil-based paint, stains, and…
Bottle Cap Recycling Project Nearing End!
We've almost reached our goal for collecting bottle caps that will be made into benches or a picnic table! We're so thankful to Paulette's Potting Shed and Druskovich Farms for…
Clean Sweep 2021
Michigan Clean Sweep is a free, safe disposal option for unwanted agriculture pesticides. The Clean Sweep Pesticide collections for the Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren county area are Wednesday, June…