Microwave Recycling in Smithfield, RI
Smithfield residents can drop it off with e-waste at Smithfield DPW, 3 Spragueville Rd..
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.
- RIRRC A-Z: Smithfield-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- E-waste goes in the electronics container at Smithfield DPW, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; some exclusions apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Small appliances can be dropped off with e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
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