Microwave Recycling in Cherry Hills Village, CO
Microwaves are on the list of consumer electronics taken at Cherry Hills Village’s residents-only Spring Clean-Up; the 2026 event was May 16.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
- Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.
Colorado rules
- Electronics built into a microwave oven are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab)
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
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- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (9)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Blue Star Recyclers: Residential Electronics Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · Blue Star Recyclers
- Blue Star accepts small appliances including microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items are weighed and priced and the customer pays; no microwave-specific price is listed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Cherry Hills Village
- The 2026 Spring Cleanup was one day only, Saturday May 16, 2026, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., at the Public Works Facility, 2101 W Quincy Avenue, Sheridan. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Spring Clean-Up is for residents only; bring a driver’s license with a Cherry Hills Village address. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Consumer electronics accepted: laptops, desktops, monitors, microwaves, cell phones, printers, gaming systems, CD/DVD players, fax machines and scanners. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Resources for Hard-to-Recycle Items (opens in new tab) · City of Cherry Hills Village
- For electronics (TVs, computer monitors etc.), the City lists Blue Star Recyclers in Denver. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
- Electronics built into a microwave oven are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
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