Traverse City, MI
(231) 632-2272

Kaleva

14407 Industrial Dr., Kaleva.

Kaleva, MI 49645 is the second BARC site: just 15 minutes south of Thompsonville, on the north end of Kaleva. This is where electronic waste, mattress materials and industrial recycling are processed and shipped out, and it houses the resale store.

Call 231-492-6138Schedule a Pickup

Who answers in Kaleva

Two numbers, one floor manager.

  1. StoreResale store and drop-off: 231-492-6138. Call before you haul something heavy and ask whether the door is open.
  2. OfficeAll other inquiries: 231-883-4360. Anything that is not the store or a drop-off starts here, or at (231) 632-2272.
  3. FloorChris Ursum is the Kaleva Floor Manager. Write to kmaintenance@mybarc.org.
Chris Ursum, Kaleva Floor Manager

Chris Ursum
Kaleva Floor Manager

Visitors on a tour beside the green mattress shredder
Mattress line, Kaleva

On the Kaleva floor

Processed here, shipped out from here.

This site processes and ships out electronic waste, mattress materials and industrial recycling. Electronics can be dropped off at either facility.

  1. E-wasteAnything with a battery or a cord, processed with HIPAA-certified eRecycle TC. See electronics recycling.
  2. MattressMattress materials, for single mattresses and for hotels, hospitals and colleges clearing out in bulk. See mattress recycling.
  3. IndustrialIndustrial recycling and large volumes for businesses, by special pricing. See large scale recycling and the industrial rows on the price sheet.
  4. ResaleThe Kaleva Resale Shop sells donated goods, with a new sale every month. Read the donation rules on the resale shop page.

Kaleva Store Organizing

Every volunteer shift earns BARC Bucks.

BARC Bucks are good toward Resale Merch, Building Materials, Recycling Services, and More. Help organize the store floor in Kaleva and spend the Bucks on the shelves you just straightened.

Volunteer opportunities