Microwave Recycling in Clinton, IA

Microwaves are $10 each at the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency, 4292 220th St.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Clinton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ClintonNo 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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Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency drop-off (landfill and recycling)County service · Clinton CountyOpen to everyone$10–$17
How it works
Landfill, public drop-off and recycling site of the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency at 4292 220th St., Clinton, IA 52732 (Census: unincorporated Hampshire Township). Takes appliances ($10, $17 out of county), tires, electronics for a fee, free scrap metal and single-stream recycling. Hours Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m.-noon; 563-243-4749.
Cost & rules
Fees
Appliance (Clinton County) $10
Appliance (out of county) $17
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Fees
Appliance (Clinton County)	$10
Appliance (out of county)	$17

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.

More about microwaves

Iowa rules

Iowa's rule definition of appliances names microwave ovens, so they fall under the demanufacturing requirement. Source: Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 100 (definitions) (opens in new tab)
Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)

More Iowa rules (8)

RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

About the Clinton County Solid Waste Agency (opens in new tab) · Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency
- Appliances including stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, freezers and microwaves are $10 each ($17 out of county). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Single-stream drop-off recycling includes corrugated cardboard (3 feet by 3 feet); out-of-county recycling costs $45 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency (opens in new tab) · City of Clinton
- The City says CCASWA handles household hazardous waste (paint, cleaners), car batteries, electronic waste, appliances and tires (fees apply), and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 100 (definitions) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Iowa's rule definition of appliances names microwave ovens, so they fall under the demanufacturing requirement. Checked October 26, 2026.

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