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Microwave Recycling in Omaha, NE

Microwaves are accepted at any of Omaha's free Spring and Fall Cleanup sites; the city does not treat them as appliances.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Omaha

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OmahaNo 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. Omaha Spring and Fall CleanupCity service · OmahaOmaha residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Annual free drop-off events run by the City of Omaha with neighborhood and homeowner associations: Spring Cleanup on Saturdays in April and May and Fall Cleanup on Saturdays in October, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at neighborhood sites in a different part of the city each week. Open to all City of Omaha households (no association membership needed); residents unload their own vehicles. Appliances and lead-acid batteries are taken only at designated sites; tires, household hazardous waste and commercial waste are not accepted. Site lists are posted at cleanup.wasteline.org.

    Cost & rules
    • Only on cleanup Saturdays (spring and fall) at registered neighborhood sites; residents unload their own vehicles.
    • Microwaves are not treated as appliances, so they can go to any site.

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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.
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Nebraska rules

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Where this information comes from

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  • Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Legislature
    • Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 9, 2022
    • Some landfills accept appliances separately and may charge a fee, then send them to a recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spring Cleanup - 2026 - Wasteline Omaha (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha Environmental Services
    • Spring Cleanup is an annual free event for recycling or disposing of bulky items such as furniture, appliances and mattresses. Checked October 24, 2026 (automated check).
    • Spring Cleanup is open to all City of Omaha households; association membership is not required, and only residential items are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Microwaves and TVs (tube and flat screen) are accepted at Spring Cleanup. Checked October 24, 2026 (automated check).
    • 2026 Spring Cleanup ran on Saturdays April 18 and 25 and May 2, 9 and 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at neighborhood sites in one section of the city each Saturday. Checked October 24, 2026 (automated check).
  • Fall Cleanup - 2026 - Wasteline Omaha (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha Environmental Services
    • Fall Cleanup is also an annual free event, held on Saturdays in October (2026: Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24). Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).

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