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Microwave Recycling in Portland, ME

Riverside Recycling takes microwaves as non-Freon appliances for $15 each. Appliances are not E-Card items.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Portland

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PortlandNo 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. Riverside Recycling FacilityDrop-off · 910 Riverside Street, PortlandOpen to everyone$15
    Where

    910 Riverside Street
    Portland, ME 04103

    Hours

    Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday and holidays

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for microwaves
    Non-Freon appliance$15.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take microwaves (1)
  • City of Portland E-Card (Riverside Recycling bulky item allowance) · Portland

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 (6)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Riverside Recycling: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Riverside Recycling is open to the public; Portland residency is not required and commercial customers are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Pricing (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland) · effective October 1, 2026
    • Non-Freon appliances (stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, dryers, etc.) cost $15 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Items We Accept (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Washers, dryers and microwaves fall under the non-Freon appliance pricing category. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • The HHW program is open to all Maine residents disposing of household hazardous waste from their residence; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside Recycling: E-Card (opens in new tab) · Riverside Recycling (CPRC Management, for the City of Portland)
    • Portland homeowners may be eligible for an E-Card, issued through the City of Portland Public Works Department (207-756-8011). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, washers and dryers are not E-Card items. Checked October 26, 2026.

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