Microwave Recycling in Yuma, CO

The City of Yuma recycling center takes microwaves free from city residents in its white electronics-only bins.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Yuma

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YumaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your microwave and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Yuma Recycling CenterCity service · YumaYuma residentsFree
How it works
City of Yuma recycling building with labeled bins for electronics, cardboard, newspaper and plastic. Electronics recycling is free for residents of the City of Yuma. The City’s pages don’t give the building’s street address; call City Hall at 970-848-3878.
Cost & rules
- Use the white electronics-only bins inside the recycling center.
- Place items inside the labeled bins, not on the floor.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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 (6)

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Yuma
- Electronic recycling is free for residents living within the City of Yuma. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White bins inside the recycling center are for electronics only, such as old TVs, microwaves and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Yuma
- Items must go inside the labeled bins, not on the floor. 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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