Microwave Recycling in Princeton, NJ

Microwaves are accepted at Princeton's spring and fall household recycling and SHRED Fest event for residents.

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Checked October 25, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Princeton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PrincetonNo 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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Princeton Household Recycling and SHRED Fest (spring and fall)City service · PrincetonPrinceton residentsCost not listed
How it works
Princeton hosts a household recycling and shredding event in the spring and fall for Princeton residents only (latest: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Westminster Choir College parking lot). E-waste and white goods, home medical equipment, household goods and paper for shredding are accepted; paint, tires, couches and mattresses are not.
Cost & rules
- Held each spring and fall; check the municipal site for the next date.
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Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.

More about microwaves

New Jersey rules

Electronics inside a microwave oven are excluded from covered electronic devices, so microwaves are not part of the e-waste program. Source: P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab)
Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)

More New Jersey rules (4)

Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Source: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (9)

Where this information comes from

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Municipality of Princeton: Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Princeton
- Princeton hosts a household recycling and shredding event in the spring and fall where white goods, among many other things, are accepted. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
Municipality of Princeton: Household Recycling and SHRED Fest Event (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Princeton
- The household waste and shredding event is for Princeton residents only. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Metal, large appliances, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and microwaves are accepted. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- Electronics inside a microwave oven are excluded from covered electronic devices, so microwaves are not part of the e-waste program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
- The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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