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Events and CalendarJanuary – July 31, 2024
Enter the Kalamazoo River Watershed Photo Contest
Photo Contest Rules
- Please limit submissions to one photo per season (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) – Limit of 4 total pictures
- All photos must be of the Kalamazoo River Watershed, its tributaries, rivers, or lakes within Calhoun County
- Photos must have been taken between July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024
- Cash prizes will be awarded in youth and adult divisions
- Please submit photos in a landscape orientation
- Focus of photos should be scenery, wildlife, recreation
January 8 – March 29, 2024
Rain Barrel & Composter Sale
Pick Up April 17, 2024 from 4pm – 6pm
Department of Public Works
150 S Kendall St, Battle Creek, MI
March 20, 2024
Polystyrene #6 (Styrofoam) Collection
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St., Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
Items must be clean, free of grease and food debris.
Accepted Polystyrene Items: Meat trays, cups, egg cartons, clean to-go containers, #6 packing material, medical coolers/carriers, coolers, bowls, plates.
Not Accepted: Plastic-like foam used in shipping/packing. Packing peanuts. Construction foam.
April 17, 2024
Rain Barrel & Composter Pick Up
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St., Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
April 22–28, 2024
Earth Day Linear Path Cleanup
For Upcoming Calhoun County Recycle Events
- Events typically are held in spring (April – May) and fall (September – October).
- Events include recycling the following:
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Appliances
- Electronics
- Scrap Metal
- Scrap Tires
- A List of acceptable and unacceptable materials for each of these events are mentioned in the website.
May 8, 2024
Scrap Tire Collection
Department of Public Works
150 Kendall St. S, Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
Only open to Battle Creek residents
May 22, 2024
Electronics Recycle Collection
Department of Public Works
150 Kendall St. S, Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
Only open to Battle Creek residents
August 21 – October 4, 2024
Open Registration
Krazy for the Kazoo
Join us on the first Saturday of October for our annual Krazy for the Kazoo. We’re looking for individuals and groups to spend the morning walking our linear paths at our local parks or near the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers, their tributaries, lakes, and ponds to remove garbage and conduct a variety of conservation activities. These activities can also include flower and/or tree plantings, rain garden and storm pond restoration, and invasive species removal. Please consider volunteering for your community!
If you have questions or are interested in participating in this year’s event, you can call or email Bessie at (269) 966-3355 ext. 1889 or beploeg@battlecreekmi.gov.
Pre-registration is required.
September 4, 2024
Polystyrene #6 (Styrofoam) Collection
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St., Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
Items must be clean, free of grease and food debris.
Accepted Polystyrene Items: Meat trays, cups, egg cartons, clean to-go containers, #6 packing material, medical coolers/carriers, coolers, bowls, plates.
Not Accepted: Plastic-like foam used in shipping/packing. Packing peanuts. Construction foam.
For Upcoming Calhoun County Recycle Events
- Events typically are held in spring (April – May) and fall (September – October).
- Events include recycling the following:
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Appliances
- Electronics
- Scrap Metal
- Scrap Tires
- A List of acceptable and unacceptable materials for each of these events are mentioned in the website.
Krazy for the Kazoo
October 5, 2024
9am – 11 am
Late Registrations and Tool/Kit pickup
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St, Battle Creek
Late Registrations and Pick-ups
8:30 am — 9:30 am
Event
9am – 11 am
Join us on the first Saturday of October for our annual Krazy for the Kazoo. We’re looking for individuals and groups to spend the morning walking our linear paths at our local parks or near the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers, their tributaries, lakes, and ponds to remove garbage and conduct a variety of conservation activities. These activities can also include flower and/or tree plantings, rain garden and storm pond restoration, and invasive species removal. Please consider volunteering for your community!
If you have questions or are interested in participating in this year’s event, you can call or email Bessie at (269) 966-3355 ext. 1889 or beploeg@battlecreekmi.gov.
