Microwave Recycling in North Smithfield, RI
North Smithfield residents can drop it off with scrap metal at the Recycle Center, 281 Quaker Highway.
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.
Rhode Island rules
- 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)
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Where this information comes from
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.
- Town of North Smithfield: Trash & Recycling Department (opens in new tab) · North Smithfield
- Trash & Recycling Department: 281 Quaker Highway, North Smithfield, RI 02896. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: North Smithfield-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Scrap metal at the Recycle Center includes microwaves, metal appliances, air conditioners and refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
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