Microwave Recycling in Fairplay, CO
Fairplay's yearly Town Clean-Up Days, for residents and businesses inside Town limits, take microwaves at no charge. The 2026 event ran June 5–7.
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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.
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)
Where this information comes from (9)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Fairplay Town Clean-Up Days flyer (June 5-7, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Town of Fairplay
- The 2026 Clean-Up Days were June 5–7, 2026, at the Public Works Office, 1507 County Road 16. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town clean-up is held again each year as part of the Town’s beautification and code enforcement efforts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The clean-up is free to all Town residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Homes and businesses must be inside Town limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Limit of two pickup loads per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Stoves, ovens and microwaves are accepted. 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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