Microwave Recycling in Marion, IA
Microwaves can go on a paid Monday bulk pickup ($10 plus service charge) or to the Solid Waste Agency north of Marion for $10.
See all 3 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.
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)
Where this information comes from (24)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Hours & Locations (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Landfill and recycling hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Appliance recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted appliances include freezers, microwaves, refrigerators (doors left on), stoves, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Agency staff do not unload items; customers unload their own vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Diversion, Reuse, & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Appliances are recycled for $10.00 per appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Electronics recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries, Bulbs & Sharps (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Batteries, fluorescent bulbs and sharps are accepted at no charge from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous Materials: Residential (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Household hazardous materials are accepted from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR's RCC table lists the Cedar Rapids/Linn County SWA (1954 County Home Rd., Marion) as the main RCC for Linn County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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.
- Special/Bulk Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Marion
- Special/Bulk Collection is limited to City of Marion residents who pay for City solid waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special/bulk collections are scheduled every Monday and must be prepaid by credit card the week before; call 319-377-6367. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The base cost is $60 for the first 15 minutes of service plus $40 for each additional 15 minutes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances, including washers, dryers, microwaves and refrigerators, carry an extra $10 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · City of Marion
- Marion's page says Linn County residents can also use the Solid Waste Agency's landfill and recycling facility, located north of Marion at 1954 County Home Rd. 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 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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