Van Buren Conservation District

10/15/2026

Don’t miss us at the Lawrence Recycle Roundup for your last chance of 2026 for your hazardous waste disposal needs!

Lawrence Recycle Roundup
👥 Van Buren County residents and landowners
📅 Saturday, October 17th, 2026
🕔 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Van Buren ISD Tech Center I 250 South Street, Lawrence MI.

At no-direct cost, you, Van Buren County residents and landowners, can recycle and safely dispose items:
🪫 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - household chemicals, oil-based paint, batteries, lightbulbs, and more!
📦 Foam (polystyrene, Styrofoam™) - watch our video linked in the comments for acceptable items.
🔌 Electronics
🛞 Tires; Only tires are required to be pre-registered.

❗Bring proof of Van Buren County residency (ID, license) or landownership (tax bill)
❗Tire registration is required at least two-days in advance by calling 269-633-9314 or filling out the form in the link on our profile. Pre-registration optional for all attendees
❗Be sure to watch out for follow-up communication! 💻📞

We can’t wait to see you there!

10/14/2026

October 14th is International E-Waste Day🔌and to celebrate, we are spreading the word about electronics recycling!

Tossing your electronics in the trash means that they go straight to the landfill. This can lead to hazardous chemicals leaching into the environment, and wastes precious materials that can be recycled.

Throughout the year, several electronics recycling events occur across Southwest Michigan including our recycle roundup events, along with free year-round electronics recycling at the following locations:
Lakeview Foundation Community Thrift Shop I Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
Senior Services of Van Buren County I Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am-12:00pm

Check out our website www.VanBurenCD.org for more information on electronics recycling including where and what to recycle.

10/11/2026

Lia Will has been a part of the VBCD team as the Administrative Associate since 2021. Lia keeps the team organized and makes sure our events shine! She’s a Master Gardener as well, and as a part of her role, she enjoys serving as a Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum & Gardens board member. Welcoming people into public spaces and sharing ways to make conservation happen at home comes naturally to Lia, so you'll find her at all sorts of our events.

She has this to say about her book of choice, "The Holy Earth" - “Liberty Hyde Bailey, referred to as the Father of American Horticulture, wrote back in 1915 about how much it is our responsibility to take care of the earth and environment beginning with the industrialization age and continuing through time. Even back in 1915, Bailey knew if the inhabitants of the world did not take care of the land, agriculture, animals, and the environment, no one would.”

10/07/2026

🎃Each year, nearly 85% of Halloween costumes end up in landfills, and the process of making new costumes consumes resources, and produces large amounts of pollution.

♻️So this Halloween, save money and be more sustainable by purchasing your costume from your local thrift store!

🧙 From cackling witches to hopping 🦘 kangaroos, thrift stores offer an array of costumes for people of all ages.

Hop on over this October and get thrifting!

10/06/2026

Our staff will mostly be working remotely October 8-15 due to renovations at our office. The office will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of Indigenous People's Day.

Please make an appointment if you'd like to meet with us during that week. You can message us here or find each person's contact info at

Michigan’s Conservation Districts are “unique” local units of State Government, established to carry out programs for conservation. Conservation Districts utilize county, state, federal and private sector resources to assist people with the wise use and protection of the natural resources on t...

10/05/2026

The October VBCD News is in!
Fall has lots to offer, so be sure to check out this month's newsletter.

🗓️ Last Recycle Roundup of the year Oct. 17
♻ New V**e Disposal Program
🗳 Board Director Election Oct. 29
🌱 Milkweed Seed Collection info
🗓️ Important dates October-December

Get the News sooner by subscribing in our bio!

10/01/2026

Pre-applications are open for the Van Buren County, Michigan Farmland Preservation Program and are due October 16, 2026. Full applications due December 23, 2026.

If you have questions, contact the County at [email protected]
269-657-8200 ext. 1074

09/30/2026

Visit us at the Lawrence Recycle Roundup for all your hazardous waste disposal needs!

Lawrence Recycle Roundup
👥 Van Buren County residents and landowners
📅 Saturday, October 17th, 2026
🕔 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍Van Buren ISD Tech Center I 250 South Street, Lawrence MI.

At no-direct cost, you, Van Buren County residents and landowners, can recycle and safely dispose items:
🪫 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - household chemicals, oil-based paint, batteries, lightbulbs, and more!
📦 Foam (polystyrene, Styrofoam™) - watch our video linked in the comments for acceptable items.
🔌 Electronics
🛞 Tires; Only tires are required to be pre-registered.

❗Bring proof of Van Buren County residency (ID, license) or landownership (tax bill)
❗Tire registration is required at least two-days in advance by calling 269-633-9314 or filling out the form in the link on our profile. Pre-registration optional for all attendees
❗Be sure to watch out for follow-up communication! 💻📞

We can’t wait to see you there!

09/29/2026

It has been a great year for the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) in Van Buren County! 9 Farms were verified for the first time and 14 farms passed their reverification. If you've spotted these signs around Van Buren let us know where!

If you're interested in learning more about MAEAP, send us a message, or email Kyle at [email protected]