Microwave Recycling in Firestone, CO
Microwaves are on the accepted list for Firestone’s resident Clean Up Day. The posted spring dates have passed.
See all 2 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)
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 (8)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Clean Up Day (opens in new tab) · Town of Firestone
- Commercial waste is not accepted and participation is limited to residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bring a copy of your utility bill and/or ID as proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each utility account gets 2 free loads during its weekend; additional loads are $20, cash only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The page lists Clean Up Day weekends of Friday–Saturday April 24–25 and May 1–2, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., assigned by neighborhood, at the Firestone Maintenance Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include furniture, mattress/box spring, microwaves, patio furniture, steel, stove/oven and washer/dryer. 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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