Microwave Recycling in Aspen, CO

Microwaves are on the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center's accepted electronics list, but the same page says they aren't considered electronics. Ask which fee applies.

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Official sources disagree on this detail. We show what each source says; confirm with the operator before you go.

The page also says appliances and non-chip items like microwaves are not considered electronics. (Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab))

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Aspen

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AspenNo 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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Pitkin County Solid Waste CenterDrop-off · 32046 Jack Gredig Lane, AspenSources disagree on a detailCost not listed
Where
32046 Jack Gredig Lane
Aspen, CO 81611
Hours
Gate open Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. and Saturday 7:30–11:45 a.m.; closed Sunday and major holidays.
Cost & rules
Microwaves
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Listed among accepted electronics, but the same page says microwaves are not considered electronics; ask which fee applies.
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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

Colorado rules

Electronics built into a microwave oven are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab)
Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)

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Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
- The accepted electronics list includes monitors, computers, laptops, flatscreen TVs, printers, microwaves, phones, stereos and game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The page also says appliances and non-chip items like microwaves are not considered electronics. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
City of Aspen: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Aspen
- The City of Aspen's e-waste page lists microwaves as electronic waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Aspen: Community Development Update: E-Waste Collection Event (opens in new tab) · City of Aspen
- Aspen's May 11, 2024 e-waste collection event listed microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The event was held May 11, 2024 at the Marolt Housing Parking Lot. Checked October 26, 2026.
CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
- Electronics built into a microwave oven are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Checked October 26, 2026.

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