Microwave Recycling in Vacaville, CA

Microwaves count as e-waste in Vacaville: drop them free at the Recology center on Saturdays or include them in the annual cleanup pickup.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Vacaville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · VacavilleNo 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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Recology Vacaville Solano Recycling Center (Buy Back Center, HHW and E-Waste)Drop-off · 855 1/2 Davis Street, VacavilleVacaville residentsFree
Where
855 1/2 Davis Street
Vacaville, CA 95687
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday 9 am–3 pm. Electronics, household hazardous waste, mattresses and carpet: Saturdays only, 9 am–3 pm.
Cost & rules
Microwaves
AcceptedFree (documented)
Saturdays 9 am–3 pm; you must be able to lift the item into the collection area.
Limit: Up to five e-waste items per residential customer.
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Vacaville Residential Cleanup Program (Recology Vacaville Solano)Pickup service · VacavilleVacaville residentsFree
How it works
One free curbside collection a year for residential customers: 2 bulky items, 2 cubic yards of bagged material, or 3 e-waste items (a mattress and box spring set counts as one bulky item). Call (707) 448-2945 at least one day before your regular collection day and mark one item "RCP". Residents also get one free landfill pass a year.
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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.

More about microwaves

California rules

Microwave ovens are on CalRecycle's list of electronic devices not to throw in the trash. Source: CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab)
Microwave ovens are major appliances under the special-handling rules. Source: DTSC: Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program (opens in new tab)

More California rules (6)

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. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste | City of Vacaville (opens in new tab) · City of Vacaville
- The City of Vacaville sends residents to the Recology Vacaville Solano Recycling Center HHW facility; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic Waste - Recology Vacaville Solano (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano
- Residential customers can drop off up to five e-waste items at no charge on Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronic waste includes computers, monitors, TVs and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Example e-waste items include microwaves, computer monitors (up to 4) and televisions (up to 4). Checked October 26, 2026.
Bin Thinking – Spring 2026 (Vacaville Recycling / Recology Vacaville Solano) (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano · effective April 1, 2026
- Vacaville residents are given one free bulky item pickup a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Cleanup Program - Recology Vacaville Solano (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano
- One annual curbside collection: 2 bulky items, 2 cubic yards of bagged material, or 3 e-waste items; a mattress and box spring set counts as one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCP is available to residential customers in the City of Vacaville and unincorporated Solano County. 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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