Microwave Recycling in Cranston, RI

Cranston residents can drop a microwave off with e-waste at the Public Works Highway Yard, 929 Phenix Ave..

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Cranston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CranstonNo 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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Cranston Public Works Highway Yard (929 Phenix Ave.)City service · CranstonCranston residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Drop-off at 929 Phenix Ave. (Walter Cornell Municipal Complex), Mon–Fri about 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Takes e-waste (computers, peripherals, TVs, monitors, printers and small electronics; no broken TV tubes) at no fee, tires, and small appliances with e-waste. Free mattress and box spring drop-off is by appointment (call 780-3174), Thursdays 7:30–11:30 a.m., up to 4 pieces per drop-off, twice a year.
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Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (5)

Checked October 26, 2026

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Microwave Ovens (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, microwave ovens fall under each city or town's small appliance instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Cranston-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- White goods include washers, dryers and hot water tanks; microwaves are not white goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Small appliances (no Freon) can be dropped off with e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- By appointment (780-3174), residents can bring mattresses to the Highway Yard free on Thursdays 7:30–11:30 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.

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