Microwave Recycling in Broomfield, CO

Microwave ovens are picked up free during Broomfield’s Spring Cleanup. They are not accepted at the city’s electronic waste events.

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Broomfield

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BroomfieldNo 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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Broomfield Spring CleanupCity service · BroomfieldBroomfield residentsFree
How it works
Free annual curbside pickup of large, non-hazardous items for Broomfield homes, by area on four spring Saturdays (2026: April 18 – May 9). Wood and metal are recycled; ARC Thrift collects reusable items the same day.
Cost & rules
- Annual, by area on spring Saturdays; wet items and anything two people can’t lift aren’t picked up.
- Before you go: Curbside by 7 a.m. on your area’s Saturday; separate recycling (untreated wood and metal), waste and ARC donation piles.
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Places that don’t take microwaves (1)

Broomfield Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste drop-off events · Broomfield

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)

More Colorado rules (1)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

City and County of Broomfield: Spring Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City and County of Broomfield
- Spring Cleanup is provided at no charge for residents’ large, non-hazardous items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Spring Cleanup is a Broomfield service for its residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business, commercial, industrial or agricultural waste is not picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The 2026 cleanup ran on four Saturdays: April 18, April 25, May 2 and May 9, by area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-freon appliances such as washers, dryers, ranges, dishwashers, microwave ovens and water heaters are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No computers, TVs or tires; electronic waste of any kind is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Place items at the curb by 7 a.m. in separate piles for recycling (untreated wood and metal), waste and ARC donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Any single item that cannot be lifted by two people is not picked up; wet items are not picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
City and County of Broomfield: Broomfield Recycling Guide (opens in new tab) · City and County of Broomfield
- Broomfield’s recycling guide says the events are held for Broomfield residents, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
City and County of Broomfield: Household hazardous waste acceptable items (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City and County of Broomfield
- Business wastes are not accepted at the events. Checked October 26, 2026.
City and County of Broomfield: Electronic waste acceptable items list (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City and County of Broomfield
- Microwaves are not accepted at the electronics collection (scrap metal). 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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