We Want Your Input on Recycling!
November 7, 2025
Help shape the future of waste and recycling in Southwest Michigan! Take the Materials Management Survey to share your thoughts on recycling, composting, and waste
Help shape the future of waste and recycling in Southwest Michigan! Take the Materials Management Survey to share your thoughts on recycling, composting, and waste
The VBCD is proud to serve our community! Our Resource Recovery Program offers recycling and safe hazardous waste disposal. Together, we conserve valuable materials and
Mission Accomplished – Van Buren County Recycling Drop-off Improvements are Complete! Time to celebrate! We are so thrilled to bring recycling to our communities –
Leaves: Autumn’s Crop This time of year, we are all talking about nature’s autumnal gift: falling leaves. So what do you do with them? Most
Alkaline, nickel, lead-acid, lithium, cadmium, the list goes on and on… Batteries are made from all kinds of elements and materials and are used in
Van Buren County proudly supports eleven transfer stations across our communities. These stations provide a range of essential services to help keep our community clean
Recycling Education Palooza Get ready, get set, let’s learn! This summer, Recycling & Materials Management Coordinator Kalli Marshall is leading a recycling education campaign. Throughout
The Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD), along with our partners at Hamilton Township, Decatur Township, and the Village of Decatur have an exciting announcement! As
Have you ever thought about what happens to all the unsold food at the grocery stores? Or what happens to the food you throw in
I can’t believe it’s already time to put off my spring cleaning until next year. They say no one has ever died from spring cleaning,
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
Recycling Infrastructure Grant Community Updates This is your update on the Van Buren transfer station improvement projects. It will be updated at least once
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
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
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
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
Properly caring for paint is important to reduce groundwater pollution, so it is necessary to think about how we get rid of our unwanted
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
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
The Van Buren Conservation District, Broken Arrow Recycling, and Pratt Industries, Inc. have partnered to expand cardboard and paper recycling in Van Buren County. RRS
The Van Buren Conservation District is excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual Backyard Symposium the week of March 22! The series is called “Building a Better Backyard: Bringing Your Yard to Life.”
Each day (Monday through Friday) at 2:00 PM, one of our engaging speakers will cover a topic that will help you further transform your yard into a haven with the environment in mind. Topics include: native replacements for ornamental invasive species, backyard gardening…
Join us at either 10am or 2pm on Monday, March 29th, for a quick 1 hour round table webinar to learn more about programs available to help Campground owners and mangers in Southwest Michigan! Including grant funded opportunities, forestry management, free firewood materials for campers, and RRV dump info, this session brings together professionals from the Southwest Michigan…
Recently, the Van Buren Conservation District made the difficult decision to cancel our June 20 Recycle Roundup event to help protect the community from further
Have you been hearing that recycled materials are being sent to the landfill? I know I’ve read some scary stories about recycled materials not having
The Fourth of July is almost upon us! As we celebrate our nation and the many freedoms we have, let’s aim to take a few
How bizarre it is that we put our food scraps in plastic bags and send them to landfills where they likely won’t break down at
How bizarre it is that we put our food scraps in plastic bags and send them to landfills where they likely won’t break down at
Last week, we covered the basics of what composting is and why it is beneficial. This week, we will get into more details about how
Did you have any New Year’s resolutions related to sustainable living this year? It’s easy to understand why many people don’t make sustainable living resolutions
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow – have you planned something special for a loved one or yourself yet? Whether you already have the perfect activity or