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Microwave Recycling in Sayreville, NJ

Sayreville takes microwaves at Fort Grumpy or picks them up by appointment with its metal and appliance collection.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Sayreville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SayrevilleNo 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. Sayreville Recycling Center (Fort Grumpy)Drop-off · 3750 Bordentown Avenue, SayrevilleSayreville residentsCost not listed
    Where

    3750 Bordentown Avenue
    Sayreville, NJ 08872

    Hours

    Mon and Fri 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m.; 1st and 3rd Saturdays 7 a.m.–noon

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedCost unknown

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

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Sayreville metal, light iron and appliance pickup (by appointment)City service · SayrevilleSayreville residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    By-appointment curbside pickup January–September (not in the April and July bulk months): appliances with refrigerants on the 4th Thursday, metal, light iron and non-refrigerant appliances on the 4th Friday. Takes BBQ grills, weight benches and weights, treadmills, lawnmowers (no gas), refrigerators, stoves, microwaves and AC units. Call Public Works (732) 390-7008 or 390-7043 the Monday or Tuesday before.

    Cost & rules
    • By appointment; refrigerant appliances on the 4th Thursday, other metal and appliances on the 4th Friday.

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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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New Jersey rules

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  • Middlesex County 2026 Recycling and Solid Waste Guide (posted by Woodbridge Township) (opens in new tab) · Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management
    • Middlesex County residents (not businesses) can recycle up to four automobile or light truck tires a month, with or without rims, at four county locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Borough of Sayreville 2025 Recycling & Sanitation Guide (opens in new tab) · Borough of Sayreville
    • Proof of residency is required per vehicle; no contractors, landscapers or businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Permissible drop-offs include appliances: conventional and microwave ovens, washers, dryers, stoves, doorless refrigerators, hot-water heaters and air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metal, light iron and appliance pickup is by appointment only: metal items such as BBQ grills, weight benches and weights, treadmills and lawnmowers, and household appliances (refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, AC units). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Appliances with refrigerants are collected the 4th Thursday and metal and non-refrigerant appliances the 4th Friday; call to schedule, slots subject to availability. 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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