Barry County holds two Household Hazardous Waste and tire collection events each year in spring and fall at the Barry County Expo Center.

Sponsored by the Barry County Solid Waste Oversight Committee with support from the Barry County Fair Board, Waste Management, Barry Eaton District Health Department, Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force, Sheriff's Department, Hastings PADNOS, and local pharmacies.

The 2023 and 2024 electronics recycling collection is supported in part by the Rural Electronics Recycling grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).

The scrap tire collection is supported in whole by the Scrap Tire Collection grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).