Recycling Centers in Bellaire, MI

Recycling in Bellaire: A Local Guide

Bellaire, the seat of Antrim County in northern Michigan, has two distinct recycling facilities serving residents and visitors. Whether you need to drop off everyday household recyclables or have scrap metal and old vehicles to offload, both options are open to the public without appointment.

The Recycling Center on M-88 near the Antrim County Transportation building is one of eight unstaffed single-stream drop-off sites managed by the Antrim Conservation District. Large American Waste bins are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge. Accepted materials include office paper, flattened cardboard, glass food and beverage containers, plastics #1–7 (including clean plastic film bagged together), aluminum and steel cans, aluminum foil, and empty aerosol cans. Electronics, batteries, and household appliances cannot go in these bins — e-waste with or without a screen may be dropped at the ACD office (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., call 231-533-8363; fees apply).

Swain Junk Yard at 7605 Lake of the Woods Road is a pick-your-own-parts automobile salvage yard known for vintage inventory — classic cars and trucks from roughly the 1950s through the 1980s, plus lawn tractors, farm implements, heavy equipment, and trailers. The yard buys automotive scrap metal, vehicle hulks, and salvage vehicles. There is no confirmed phone number or official website; the yard is best visited in person during daylight hours. Reviewers describe pricing as fair and the inventory as rewarding for those hunting hard-to-find older parts.