Battle Creek, Michigan

Recycling centers in Battle Creek

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Local recycling centers

4 locations

Franklin Iron & Metal Co

120 South Ave Battle Creek MI 49014 USA

4.3/5(45 reviews)

Franklin Iron & Metal Co. focuses on providing plastic recycling solutions, including equipment, transportation, and expertise to support environmental goals. They also offer a range of services for various plastics, ensuring quality material supply for manufacturers.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 to 16:30 · Sat Seasonal · Sun Closed

Accepts: HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, TPE, TPO, ABS, PC, PA Nylon, POM Acetal, PMMA, PS

Services: Full service plastic recycling · Onsite recycling programs · Efficient toll processing · Material supply

What are the hours of operation?

Monday - 8:00 to 16:30, Tuesday - 8:00 to 16:30, Wednesday - 8:00 to 16:30, Thursday - 8:00 to 16:30, Friday - 8:00 to 16:30, Saturday - Seasonal, Sunday - Closed.

What is the address of Franklin Iron & Metal Co.?

120 South Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014.

PADNOS Battle Creek Recycling Center

1021 N Raymond Rd Battle Creek MI 49014 USA

4.8/5(278 reviews)

PADNOS Battle Creek Recycling Center is a local scrap yard located in Battle Creek, MI. It specializes in recycling various materials including metals, appliances, and electronics.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Accepts: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Electronics, Junk cars, Appliances

Services: Scrap metal recycling · Junk car removal · Electronic recycling · Appliance recycling

What kind of scrap can I recycle, and how much is it worth?

When you bring scrap metal items to the scrap yard, you will be compensated based on the publicly traded price for the specific material being recycled.

Do you accept household appliances?

Battle Creek Recycling Center offers a convenient solution for disposing of old appliances, including large and small items.

ReConserve of Michigan, Inc.

170 Angell St Battle Creek MI 49037 USA

3.6/5(11 reviews)

ReConserve of Michigan, Inc. runs the Battle Creek plant in a network of 19 ReConserve plants that serve the food and livestock industries across the United States. The company works in two lines, Bakery Services for food waste and Feed Sales for livestock feed. Regional managers cover bakery services for the Great Lakes and the Eastern Midwest, and ReConserve, Inc. directs the plants from a corporate office in Santa Monica, California.

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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

Services: Bakery food waste recycling · Livestock feed sales

What does ReConserve of Michigan recycle?

ReConserve recycles food waste for the food and livestock industries, with Bakery Services handling the material and Feed Sales moving it into livestock feed.

Where is the ReConserve plant in Battle Creek?

The Michigan plant sits at 170 Angell Street in Battle Creek, one of 19 ReConserve plants nationwide.

Whispering Oaks Auto Parts has sold used parts from its Bowers Avenue yard in Battle Creek since 1966, and the family still owns and runs it. Nine acres hold inventory that reaches back to the 1950s, with more than 750,000 parts on site for current models and vintage and classic cars. The yard sells tires and windshield glass, installs and rotates tires, keeps an eBay store and a posted parts list, and locates parts it does not stock. It also buys used and surplus auto parts and older cars, including estate sale lots, old inventory and dealer closeouts. Doors are open Tuesday through Saturday.

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Listed hours: Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Monday and Sunday.

Accepts: Used and surplus auto parts, Older cars, Estate sale and dealer closeout parts

Services: Used parts for current and classic models · Tire sales, installation and rotation · eBay store · Parts locating service · Buying used parts and older cars

Does Whispering Oaks carry parts for classic cars?

Yes. The yard stocks parts and vehicles dating back to the 1950s and offers parts sourcing when a vintage part is not on the lot.

Does Whispering Oaks buy old auto parts?

Yes. The yard buys used and surplus auto parts and older cars, including estate sale lots, old inventory and dealer closeouts.

Materials Accepted in Battle Creek

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Battle Creek include HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, TPE. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek single-family homes get weekly, unlimited trash collection, and bulk items go out weekly too. Curbside recycling is an opt-in service collected every other week from a cart with a light blue lid. Weekly yard waste pickup runs April 6 through December 4 in 2026, and residents take yard material to the Brice Pit compost site at 715 W. River Road.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Battle Creek MI have curbside recycling?

Yes, for residents who enroll. Recycling is collected every other week, and enrolled homes get a cart with a light blue lid. Additional carts carry an annual fee. Call Environmental Services at 269-966-3311 to sign up.

How do I set out recycling in Battle Creek MI?

Place rinsed, dried containers loose in the cart. Keep recyclables out of paper and plastic bags, and keep plastic bags out of the cart. Set the cart at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day. Items on top of or beside the cart stay behind.

How often is trash picked up in Battle Creek MI?

Single-family homes get weekly, unlimited trash collection. Set bins out after 1 p.m. the day before, have them at the curb by 6 a.m. on collection day, and bring them in by 9 a.m. the day after. Each container weighs no more than 50 pounds.

How do I get rid of a couch or mattress in Battle Creek MI?

Bulk items are collected weekly and must be liftable at the curb. The city takes chairs, couches, tables, and mattresses and box springs wrapped in plastic. Construction and demolition materials, tires, and roof shingles are not accepted.

When is yard waste pickup in Battle Creek MI?

Weekly curbside yard waste collection runs April 6 through December 4 in 2026, on your regular collection day. Use two-ply Kraft paper bags, marked containers up to 32 gallons, or a 96-gallon city-approved cart, each under 50 pounds. Plastic bags, soil, sod, rocks, and food waste stay out, except pumpkins in October and November.

Where can I take yard waste in Battle Creek MI?

The Brice Pit compost site at 715 W. River Road takes eligible yard materials from residents. It refuses plastic bags and contractor dumping. Hours change with the season and weather, so call 311 for current hours.

Recycling tips for Battle Creek

  • •Cut branches to 4 feet or less and tie them in bundles. Loose branches and brush stay at the curb.
  • •Leaf burning is prohibited in the city, so bag leaves for pickup or haul them to Brice Pit.
  • •Report a missed pickup at seeclickfix.com/battle-creek or call BC311.
  • •Call Republic Services at 269-216-8008 for missed pickups or yard waste cart rentals.

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