281
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Battle Creek Department of Public Works (10 N. Division St., 269-966-3311); Republic Services contractor 269-216-8008.
Portal
battlecreekmi.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Street and/or Sidewalk Construction Permit Department of Public Works** (10 N. Division St., 269-966-3311) for placing dumpster on public ROW. **City contracts with Republic Services** (269-216-8008) for curbside solid waste pickup including yard waste/leaf pickup early April-December. **2026 Yard waste pickup April 6 - December 11, 2026**. **Paper bags only** (NO plastic bags). **Each bag/container ≤50 lbs**. **Personally-purchased containers ≤32 gal**. **Branches/brush ≤4ft bundles**. **Yard waste container rentals available** through Republic. **Burning leaves within city limits PROHIBITED** even with burn permit. **Weekly residential trash + every-other-week opt-in recycling + seasonal yard waste**. **All carts at curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day**. **Waste services included in residential utility billing**. **Recycling requires opt-in enrollment**. Multiple trucks service different streams at different times. **C&C Landfill 14800 P Drive North, Marshall**. **Environmental Services Dept 150 S. Kendall Street** (269-966-3355). **2026 Spring & Fall Cleanup** (residents only). **Calhoun County Hazardous Waste collection events**. Calhoun County (county seat). **Kellogg Company World HQ + Post Cereal founding** = "Cereal City". Confluence Kalamazoo River + Battle Creek River. **WK Kellogg Foundation**. **Habitat for Humanity ReStore** local. EGLE (MI). NOT Battle Creek IA.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Lead-paint debris in older housing.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Michigan bans: Yard waste (with WTE exceptions), liquid waste, beverage containers (deposit), used oil, lead-acid batteries, whole tires (processed). Fewer landfill bans than most states. NO e-waste ban.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs, lead-paint debris
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against battlecreekmi.gov Public Works + Environmental Services + Republic Services contract.
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