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Microwave Recycling in Goleta, CA

Microwave ovens count as white goods: MarBorg collects them free for Goleta residents.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Goleta

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GoletaNo 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. MarBorg E-Waste and White Goods Collection (City of Goleta)Pickup service · GoletaGoleta residentsFree
    How it works

    Goleta residential customers get free, unlimited curbside collection of e-waste (TVs, computer monitors, laptops) and white goods (washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, microwave ovens, stoves, water heaters) from MarBorg; call (805) 963-1852 and schedule within seven days.

    Cost & rules
    • Call MarBorg at (805) 963-1852 and schedule a day within seven days.

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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.
More about microwaves

California rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Goleta: Residential Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · City of Goleta
    • Residential customers have free unlimited e-waste and white goods collection from MarBorg. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods include washing machines, clothes dryers, water heaters, microwave ovens, stoves, refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • When you call, be ready to set a day and time within seven days. 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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