Microwave Recycling in Jefferson City, MO
Microwaves are collected at the curb during the City of Jefferson annual spring bulky item pickup.
See all 2 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.
Missouri rules
- Microwaves were removed from Missouri's major appliance list in 2002; DNR encourages recycling them but they may go to sanitary landfills. Source: Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab)
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
More Missouri rules (4)
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- How Do I Dispose of...? (opens in new tab) · City of Jefferson
- The City of Jefferson holds a bulky item pickup with Republic Services every spring; items are placed at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky Item Pick-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Jefferson
- Items picked up include furniture, televisions, microwaves and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not picked up: appliances, tires and car parts, yard waste, household hazardous waste such as paint, and acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 dates: west side April 13-17, east side April 20-24. 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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