Curbside + special pickup
Recycling for Home
At-home recycling accounts across six counties, plus special pickups for appliances, mattresses and garage clear-outs.
Make BARC your first call for the things the curb won't take.
Mattresses, fridges, e-waste, tires and whole festivals, sorted and recycled by a Northern Michigan non-profit since 2008. Every price is published.
Check which door is open before you load the truck.
We cannot accept any drop-offs when we are closed. Two sites, two schedules, and a pickup crew for the things that will not fit in the car.
Inside the plant
Where it goes once it's through the door
Nearly 100% of what you throw away can be recycled. This is the processing floor, and what is waiting on it.
Material streams
If it has a cord, a spring or a freon line, it has a stream here.
BARC accepts almost anything. If we can't recycle it we'll do our best to find someone who can.
Bulk bins + plans
Recycling for Business
Service plans and bulk bins: general recycling, cardboard, electronics, appliances, mattresses and compostable serviceware.
Cord or battery
Electronics Recycling
Anything with a battery or a cord, processed with HIPAA-certified eRecycle TC. Drop off at either facility.
Twin $30 to king $50
Mattress Recycling
Drop off in Traverse City or book a pickup. Bulk removal for hotels, hospitals, colleges and nursing homes.
Bins, hauling, sorting
Zero Waste Events
Event bins, hauling and sorting for weddings, reunions and festivals the size of the Traverse City Film Fest.
Deconstruct, reuse
De/Re Construction
Homes slated for demolition taken apart at demolition market rates, with the salvage built into tiny homes.
Built from salvage
Repurposed Products
Picnic tables, flower boxes, trellises, chicken coops and greenhouses built from demolition materials.
Wed to Sat in Kaleva
Kaleva Resale Shop
Donated goods resold in Kaleva: furniture, books, kitchenware, tools, clothing, vintage. A new sale every month.
Every price is on the sheet. No call needed to find out.
BARC pricing is structured to cover our costs for material handling and processing along with supporting costs for furthering our mission. In addition to the price listed, our pick up fee is $100 within a 35 mile radius of both facilities.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Twin mattress & box spring | $30 |
| Double, full or queen mattress & box | $40 |
| King mattress | $50 |
| Standard freon: refrigerator & freezers | $100 |
| Small freon units: A/C, mini fridge, dehumidifier | $65 |
| Washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher | $40 |
| Flatscreen TV over 32in | $30 |
| Tires (no tractor or semi) | $25 |
| Towers, desktops & laptops | $0.20/lb |
| Batteries (all) | $3 |
Since 2008
It started with one man, one truck and one idea.
The idea was to increase recycling efforts in communities through service, education, and charitable donation. Andy Gale is still at the helm, and BARC keeps reinvesting its profit in the community.
Our story & crew
Good to know
Asked at the drop-off door every week
Please make sure your recycling is clean from any food waste. Everything else, ask.
What we recycleNearly 100% of what you throw away can be recycled, and BARC accepts almost anything: paper and cardboard, #1 to #7 plastics, metal and glass, tires, mattresses and box springs, electronics, TVs and monitors, refrigerators and freezers, large appliances, fluorescent bulbs, batteries, construction and demolition waste and boat shrink wrap. Make BARC your first call; if we can't recycle it we'll do our best to find someone who can.
The Traverse City drop-off at 466 US-31 South is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM, effective June 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026. We cannot accept any drop-offs when we are closed, so please call (231) 632-2272 to confirm winter hours.
On the 2026-27 sheet a twin mattress and box spring is $30, a double, full or queen is $40 and a king mattress is $50. A standard refrigerator or freezer is $100, small freon units like a mini fridge, dehumidifier or A/C are $65. Pickup adds $100 within a 35 mile radius of both facilities.
Yes. Special pickups for large appliances, mattresses and garage clear-outs are generally scheduled each Monday. We cannot offer exact pickup times. The pickup fee is $100 within a 35 mile radius of both facilities, on top of the item price.
If it has a cord or a battery, it can be recycled at BARC. Electronics are processed in partnership with HIPAA-certified eRecycle TC. Refrigerators, freezers and A/C units are not e-waste because of the freon, and go through refrigerator recycling instead.
14407 Industrial Dr., Kaleva, MI 49645, on the north end of Kaleva. It processes and ships out electronic waste, mattress materials and industrial recycling, and houses the resale store, open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Call 231-492-6138.