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Microwave Recycling in Bakersfield, CA

Microwave ovens are no charge for residents at Bena Landfill and Roberts Lane Transfer Station; the Special Waste Facility takes them too.

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

4 ways to get rid of a microwave in Bakersfield

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BakersfieldNo 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. Bena Landfill (Kern County)Drop-off · 2951 Neumarkel Road, BakersfieldKern County residentsFree
    Where

    2951 Neumarkel Road
    Bakersfield, CA 93307

    Hours

    Daily 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed major holidays)

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • No charge for residential loads.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Roberts Lane Transfer Station (Kern County)County service · Kern CountyKern County residentsFree
    How it works

    Kern County Public Works site at 1900 Roberts Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93308 (Oildale CDP, unincorporated Kern County). Hours: Monday and Thursday 5–8 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Kern County Bakersfield Special Waste Facility (HHW)County service · Kern CountyKern County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Kern County Public Works site at 4951 Standard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308 (unincorporated Kern County). Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Kern County residents only; erase personal data first.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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California rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Kern County Public Works: Bena Landfill (Disposal Sites) (opens in new tab) · Kern County Public Works · effective July 1, 2026
    • Appliances, clothing and furniture are no charge for residential loads; commercial loads pay $14.35 per car, $32.28 per pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic devices without a screen (cell phones, toasters, microwave ovens) are no charge for residential loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Waste from outside Kern County is not acceptable at county disposal sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kern County Public Works: Roberts Lane Transfer Station (Disposal Sites) (opens in new tab) · Kern County Public Works
    • The site accepts non-chargeable residential waste only; commercial waste and tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Screenless electronics such as cell phones, toasters and microwave ovens are no charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kern County Public Works: Residential Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Kern County Public Works
    • Permanent facilities and collection events are for Kern County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: alkaline, lead-acid, rechargeable and button batteries; electronics (TVs, cell phones, computers, microwave ovens); latex and oil paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Microwave ovens are on CalRecycle's list of electronic devices not to throw in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • Microwave ovens are major appliances under the special-handling rules. Checked October 26, 2026.

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