Leelanau County program
Leelanau County Electronic Waste Days
Free electronics recycling for Leelanau County residents. BARC runs collection days at four stops around the county, and the cost is covered by the Leelanau County PA-69 Tax, so you do not pay at the gate.
- Cost
- Free to Leelanau residents
- Paid for by
- The Leelanau County PA-69 Tax
- Sign-up
- Registration required
Stops on the route
The 2026 fall schedule
These four stops made up the 2026 fall schedule. The dates have passed, and the program comes around again. Call (231) 632-2272 to ask about the next round and how to register.
Call (231) 632-2272What you can bring
- TVs and monitors
- Laptops, towers and tablets
- Radios and phones
- Small appliances
- Printers and scanners
- Wire
- Speakers
- Keyboards and mice
- Hair dryers
- Batteries
- Small refrigerators, A/C units and dehumidifiers
- Electric weed whips and mowers
What to leave at home
- Household Hazardous Waste. It belongs at the county’s HHW days.
- Large refrigerators. BARC takes those at its own facilities, priced on the refrigerator recycling page.
- Mattresses. See mattress recycling.
- Light bulbs. BARC’s regular drop-off takes them for a fee, listed on electronics recycling.
Between collection days
Need to recycle something sooner?
You do not have to wait for a Leelanau stop. BARC takes electronics all year at the Traverse City drop-off, 466 US-31 South, and at the Kaleva facility, 14407 Industrial Dr. Pickup is also available for a $100 fee within a 35 mile radius of both facilities.