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Microwave Recycling in Waukegan, IL

LRS collects microwave ovens with its prepaid, prescheduled appliance pickup in Waukegan; call 844.633.3577.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Waukegan

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WaukeganNo 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. Waukegan appliance and white goods collection (LRS)Pickup service · WaukeganFees apply
    How it works

    LRS, the City of Waukegan hauler, collects appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dryers and microwave ovens when prescheduled and prepaid (844.633.3577).

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Preschedule and prepay with LRS at 844.633.3577 or Service@LRSrecycles.com.

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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.
More about microwaves

Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Waukegan municipal services (opens in new tab) · Lakeshore Recycling Systems
    • LRS lists appliances and white goods it collects in Waukegan, including clothes dryers, microwave ovens, refrigerators and washing machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All appliance and white goods pickups must be prescheduled and prepaid by calling LRS customer service (844.633.3577). 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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