Microwave Recycling in Durango, CO
The Durango Recycle Center takes microwaves with its Saturday electronics collection for $5 each.
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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)
More Colorado rules (1)
- 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 (7)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Durango: Electronics & Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
- Up to six large electronic items are accepted from businesses and residents on Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- More than six large items or more than 15 items total require an appointment (Friday mornings only) with a completed inventory. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vacuum cleaners, microwaves, iPads, notebooks and other consumer electronics cost $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Durango: Durango Recycle Center & Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
- People who do not pay for City recycling service can drop off single-stream recycling for $5 per 60 gallons. 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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