BUCHANAN – Berrien County residents looking to recycle household chemicals will soon have their chance, thanks to the Southeast Berrien County Landfill.

Berrien County residents can recycle household chemicals, home medical waste, electronics, and get their personal documents shredded on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Southeast Berrien County Landfill Recycling Center, 3200 Chamberlain Road, Buchanan. The event will run between 8 a.m. and noon.

The household chemicals and liquids will be recycled and disposed of properly to prevent poisoning and protect environmental health. Accepted items include home, garden, garage and workshop liquids and chemicals, as well as batteries of all sizes, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury items and home medical waste such as pills, liquids, aerosols, and sharps. The household chemical collection is open to Berrien County residents only; no business waste is allowed.

Donations will be accepted to help off-set some of the collection and processing costs.

Green Earth Electronics Recycling will be on-site to collect household electronic waste including computers, televisions, printers, large and small appliances and anything else with a cord or that is battery operated.

There is a fee of $10 per computer monitor and $20 per television. Cash or check is accepted. All other electronics are accepted at no cost.

County residents can also bring personal documents for on-site shredding.

Participants must remove any 3-ring binders, large binder clips, and heavy plastics and metals before bringing documents. The Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority is sponsoring the on-site shredding truck, providing this service free to residents.

Items that are not accepted are latex paint (can be dried out and placed in regular curbside trash with the lid off the paint can), gas grill propane tanks, and ammunition. Visit berriencounty.org/recycle to learn how to recycle and properly dispose of these materials.

This event is the final Berrien County Community Recycling Event of 2017. A complete list of accepted and non-accepted items is posted online, or call Jill Adams in the County Parks Department, at (269)-983-7111, ext. 8234, with questions.