Microwave Recycling in DeKalb, IL
Microwave ovens go with the prescheduled LRS appliance collection in DeKalb, not with e-waste.
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.
Illinois rules
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- LRS: DeKalb Refuse, Recycling & Yard-Waste Collection Program (opens in new tab) · LRS
- LRS appliance/white goods collection (clothes dryer, microwave oven, refrigerator, washing machine and more) must be prescheduled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All appliances must be prescheduled with LRS customer service before service day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
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