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Microwave Recycling in Gainesville, FL

Gainesville takes microwaves of 1.0 cu. ft. and larger by appliance appointment, and smaller countertop microwaves by electronics appointment, both at no additional cost.

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

4 ways to get rid of a microwave in Gainesville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GainesvilleNo 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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  2. Alachua County Household Hazardous Waste Collection CenterCounty service · Alachua CountyAlachua County residentsFree
    How it works

    County HHW and e-scrap drop-off at 5125 NE 63rd Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609, next to the Leveda Brown Environmental Park (Census: unincorporated Alachua County, Waldo CCD, outside Gainesville city limits). Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Phone 352-334-0440. Free for Alachua County residents; the county also runs five Rural Collection Centers.

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  3. Gainesville curbside appliance collection (by appointment)City service · GainesvilleGainesville residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Appliance recycling pickup by appointment on the regular garbage day for homes in the city's Residential Curbside Service Program, at no additional cost. Request by noon the day before, online or at 352-334-2330.

    Cost & rules
    • Appointment required by noon the day before your collection day; set out by 7 a.m.
    • Microwaves 1.0 cu. ft. and larger only. Smaller countertop microwaves go through the electronics appointment.

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  4. Gainesville curbside electronics collection (by appointment)City service · GainesvilleGainesville residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Curbside pickup by appointment of large electronics (large TVs, monitors, desktop towers, printers, small microwaves) for homes in the city's Residential Curbside Service Program, at no additional cost; up to 10 items. Request by 10 a.m. the day before your collection day.

    Cost & rules
    • Countertop microwaves under 1.0 cu. ft. Larger ones go through the appliance appointment.

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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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center brochure (opens in new tab) · Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
    • The Environmental Protection Department provides a free countywide hazardous waste service for Alachua County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves are on the list of items to bring to the HWCC. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
    • All North Florida residents (Alachua and neighboring counties) and VSQG small businesses can use the main center year-round. Businesses pay a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliance Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Gainesville, Solid Waste Division
    • Household appliances are collected by appointment, separate from bulk, generally on the garbage day, at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only homes in the Residential Curbside Service Program are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Request the appointment by noon the day before your collection day, online or at 352-334-2330. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: refrigerators, freezers, stoves and ovens, microwave ovens 1.0 cu. ft. and larger, dishwashers, washers and dryers, hot water heaters, window air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Countertop microwaves smaller than 1.0 cu. ft. are not taken as appliances (see electronics recycling). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Gainesville, Solid Waste Division
    • Large electronic items can be collected by appointment at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only homes in the Residential Curbside Service Program are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: large televisions (no projection TVs), large monitors, desktop computer towers, printers and countertop microwaves under 1.0 cu. ft. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Request by 10 AM the day before your collection day. Limit of 10 electronic items per collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics with broken screens cannot be collected curbside and must go to the county HHW Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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