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December 7, 2018 // Good to Know
BARC Featured On Recycler Secrets Podcast Our very own Andy Gale had the pleasure of sitting down with Jonathon Matthews of the Recycler Secrets Podcast to talk all things BARC! In the podcast these two dive into the topics of mattress recycling, electronic waste, event recycling, zero landfill events, and compostable plastics. You will also […]
November 29, 2018 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
Celebrate the Holidays in Greener Ways The days that fall between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are full of opportunities to celebrate. Unfortunately, many of the common ways we celebrate this happy season—eating and drinking, decorating, traveling, shopping, and gift giving, are hard on our environment. Americans throw away about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving […]
October 18, 2018 // BARC Services, Good to Know
Northern Michigan is a wedding mecca. Lake Michigan coastline and charming lakeside towns border this wedding-destination paradise, filled with vineyards, cherry orchards, and picturesque antique barns. The area’s natural environment is why couples are drawn to host their wedding here. It is also why it is so crucial to consider a wedding’s impact on that […]
August 13, 2018 // Fun Facts
What to do with defuncted electronics If you are like many people, you have defunct electronics laying around your home. Perhaps it is an old TV, spent batteries, last year’s cell phone, or an ancient laptop or desktop computer. In fact, 75% of old electronics in existence are still in people’s homes. Whatever the case, […]
July 15, 2018 // Good to Know
BARC is moving! We will have a new facility in the Traverse City Area starting on July 23, 2018, and will resume drop-offs AFTER July 23. The Kaleva Location is STILL CLOSED until further notice. Visit the new locations page for Traverse City > Our facility at Airport Road and La Frainer will be CLOSED FOR […]
July 10, 2018 // Good to Know
As a friendly reminder, we thought you should know that Bay Area Recycling for Charities (BARC) is more than just a recycling company. We take pride in providing services that help grow and preserve our local community in many ways. From an environmental and philanthropy standpoint it is our vision to make things better. Let’s […]
April 20, 2018 // Friend Raiser
April 22nd is the day that Global Action is taken for the sake of Earth. It is a day that political action and civic participation comes together to make a positive impact for the world that we live in. Although it is important to Think Global, it is ever more crucial to Act Local. As […]
March 30, 2018 // Kaleva
A Note from Andy Gale The past few months have been filled with a lot of emotions over here at BARC. As you all know our Kaleva Facility took significant damage due to a fire on January 9th this winter. We have been working hard to get this facility back up and running to its […]
January 29, 2018 // Kaleva
KALEVA — After a blaze left most of Kaleva’s Bay Area Recycling for Charities building in ruins on Tuesday afternoon, the company is now searching for ways to continue its mission. Andy Gale, BARC founder and president, said the nonprofit, which offers comprehensive waste management services and compostable products, is not giving up hope. The company’s founder said he is […]
January 18, 2018 // Fund Raiser, Kaleva
Our Story After last week’s fire at Bay Area Recycling for Charities Kaleva, Michigan recycling facility, many people in our community are curious about the state of our beloved non-profit. We are happy to report that, due to the hard work of the Maple Grove Township Firehouse, Dickson Township Firehouse, Bear Lake Township Firehouse, Cleon […]
December 26, 2017 // Fund Raiser
A Note from Andy Gale, Founder of Bay Area Recycling for Charities Dear BARC Supporter: This holiday season, while reflecting on all you’ve gained over the past year, I’d like you to also take a moment to think about all the things you removed from your life. As someone who supports BARC’s mission you know […]
November 17, 2017 // Fun Facts
My How we a have Grown BARC is growing and giving! We are always striving to achieve our mission’s objectives of recycling and giving back to the many local non-profit within the our Northern Michigan community. In addition to residential and business recycling, we have grown our services to create a larger impact. We would […]
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