Next date: Saturday, December 26, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
Special bicycle collection on October 31 The October 31 Recycling Drop-Off Event will also accept bicycles and bicycle parts to support Open Roads. Bikes in any condition are welcome, including rusty or non-working bikes, as well as bicycle parts.
Not everything that is recyclable can go in your curbside bin. Items like Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam, electronics, and certain specialty materials require separate collection. Kalamazoo offers drop-off events throughout the year so residents can responsibly recycle these items.
Residents may drop off any amount of accepted materials during collection hours. Volunteers will be stationed in the parking lot of Mayor’s Riverfront Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on designated collection days.
Accepted materials include:
Please do not leave materials unattended outside of collection hours.
This program is made possible by dedicated community volunteers with support from city staff. When you drop off your items, be sure to thank them for their time and support.
Thanks to a partnership with Schupan, you can bring old unwanted electronic items for recycling too! Most items are recycled for free, but CRT and LCD monitors and TVs will have a $10 processing fee. Electronics recycling is available at Mayors' Riverfront Park only.
All brands of used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers are accepted. Please make sure they are EMPTY, CLEAN and DRY!
NOTE: Electric toothbrushes, battery toothbrushes, and/or their parts must be recycled through Electronics recycling program, with Schupan.
After it's collected, the EPS foam is densified and turned into things like insulation panels, roofing materials, crown molding molds, picture frames, or Adirondack chairs.
Mayors' Riverfront Park, 251 Mills Street, Kalamazoo, 49048, View Map
251 Mills Street , Kalamazoo 49048
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This recycling program is powered by volunteers—and we need you!
Dedicated community members make it possible to collect and recycle EPS foam, keeping it out of landfills and protecting our environment.
If you're interested in volunteering and being part of this effort, we'd love to hear from you! Contact the City's Solid Waste Coordinator, Chris Broadbent, for more information.
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