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Microwave Recycling in Cape Girardeau, MO

Microwaves are on the list of electronics accepted at the Cape Girardeau Recycling Center.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Cape Girardeau

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cape GirardeauNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    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. Cape Girardeau Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2007 Southern Expressway, Cape GirardeauCost not listed
    Where

    2007 Southern Expressway
    Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

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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

Missouri rules

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Where this information comes from (9)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cape Girardeau
    • The City Recycling Center at 2007 Southern Expressway is a drive-through building with bins for cardboard, glass and single stream. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City contracts with Midwest Recycling Center to offer electronics recycling at the Recycling Center; televisions and monitors are not accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronics include printers, keyboards, computers, laptops, hard drives, cell phones and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Microwaves were removed from Missouri's major appliance list in 2002; DNR encourages recycling them but they may go to sanitary landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
    • Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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