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Microwave Recycling in Wethersfield, CT

Microwave ovens are accepted with no fee at the Wethersfield Transfer Station, 100 Marsh Street.

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

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WethersfieldNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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  2. Wethersfield Transfer StationDrop-off · 100 Marsh Street, WethersfieldWethersfield residentsFree
    Where

    100 Marsh Street
    Wethersfield, CT 06109

    Hours

    Monday and Friday 9 a.m.–2:45 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–3:45 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Transfer Station permit required ($5 per year for residents; cash or check).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

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

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Where this information comes from (14)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Wethersfield: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Wethersfield
    • A permit is required (except for mulch pickup and leaf drop-off), and waste from outside Wethersfield is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The residential yearly permit costs $5; cash or check only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No fee is charged for washing machines, dryers or microwave ovens. 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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