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Events and CalendarPhoto Contest
January – July 31, 2025
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, 2024 – July 31, 2025
- 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
Rain Barrel & Composter Sale
January 2 – April 3, 2025
Pre-order ONLY.
Pick Up April 9, 2025 from 4pm – 6pm
Department of Public Works
150 S Kendall St, Battle Creek, MI
City of Battle Creek Recycle Events
March 22, 2025
Electronics & Polystyrene #6 Recycle Events
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St., Battle Creek
9 am — 11 am
September 24, 2025
Scrap Tire Collection
Department of Public Works
150 Kendall St. S, Battle Creek
4 pm — 6 pm
November 1, 2025
Polystyrene #6 (Styrofoam) Collection
Department of Public Works
150 S. Kendall St., Battle Creek
9 am — 11 am
Calhoun County Recycle Events
Click here for upcoming recycle events
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
- Electronics/Appliances
- Scrap Tires (pending grant approval)
Earth Day Linear Path Cleanup
April 21–27, 2025
Various locations throughout Battle Creek with focus on linear paths, parks and near waterways.
Tree Planting
Get involved in our tree planting program and help us make our planet a greener place.
Krazy for the Kazoo Stewardship Day
October 4, 2025
8:30 am – 11 am
Location to be announced.
