Microwave Recycling in Cromwell, CT

Microwaves are accepted with scrap metal at the Cromwell Transfer Station or picked up curbside for $10 each. The Habitat ReStore takes microwaves no older than 5 years.

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

4 ways to get rid of a microwave in Cromwell

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CromwellNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Cromwell Transfer StationDrop-off · 100 County Line Drive, CromwellCromwell residentsCost not listed
Where
100 County Line Drive
Cromwell, CT 06416
Hours
Tue, Thu, Sat 8 a.m.–3 p.m. (check in by 2:45 p.m.)
Cost & rules
Microwaves
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Taken as scrap metal; remove non-metal materials first.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Middlesex Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Cromwell)Drop-off · 34 Shunpike Road, CromwellOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
Where
34 Shunpike Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday
Cost & rules
Microwaves
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
No older than 5 years.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Cromwell curbside bulky waste pickup (pilot)City service · CromwellCromwell residents$10
How it works
Cromwell Transfer Station staff pick up large household items at the curb for a per-item fee (prepaid at Town Hall or the Transfer Station by check or money order). Pickups run Wednesdays and Fridays; items must be out by 7 a.m.
Cost & rules
Fees
Curbside appliance pickup $10
- Cromwell residents only; Wednesday and Friday pickups, prepaid at Town Hall or the Transfer Station.
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Fees
Curbside appliance pickup	$10

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Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.

More about microwaves

Connecticut rules

Electronics contained in washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwave ovens, ovens and similar appliances are excluded from the covered electronic device definition, so the e-waste ban and free program do not apply to microwaves. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab)
Scrap metal, including appliances, is a mandated recyclable handled through special recycling programs and should not go in single stream recycling. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (9)

Sometimes the store selling a new large appliance takes back the old one; utilities may have appliance recycling programs. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Middlesex Habitat for Humanity: ReStore (opens in new tab) · Middlesex Habitat for Humanity of CT
- The Middlesex Habitat for Humanity ReStore is at 34 Shunpike Road, Cromwell, CT 06416, phone (860) 788-6483. Checked October 26, 2026.
Middlesex Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Accepted / Unaccepted Items (opens in new tab) · Middlesex Habitat for Humanity of CT
- The ReStore accepts appliances no older than 10-12 years, including washing machines, dryers and microwaves no older than 5 years. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Cromwell: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Cromwell
- The Cromwell Transfer Station is for residential use only; no commercial access. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Cromwell: Transfer Station Rules and Regulations (revised 01-21-2026, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Cromwell · effective January 21, 2026
- The facility is DEEP-permitted for Cromwell residential use only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal accepted includes bicycles, tools, stoves, water heaters, lawn chairs, bed frames, washers, dryers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Cromwell: Curbside Bulky Waste Pilot Program (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Cromwell
- Curbside appliance pickup is $10 each, including washers/dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, microwaves and electronics/televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer Station staff pick up listed items curbside for a fee for Cromwell residents; pickups are on Wednesdays and Fridays. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- Electronics contained in washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwave ovens, ovens and similar appliances are excluded from the covered electronic device definition, so the e-waste ban and free program do not apply to microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Scrap metal, including appliances, is a mandated recyclable handled through special recycling programs and should not go in single stream recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Sometimes the store selling a new large appliance takes back the old one; utilities may have appliance recycling programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.

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