Microwave Recycling in Golden, CO
Rooney Road Recycling Center in Golden takes microwaves with other e-waste by appointment. Golden’s curbside appliance program does not take microwave ovens.
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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
- City of Golden: Curbside Mattress & Appliance Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Golden
- The program is for single-family homes and townhomes within Golden city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items not listed, including microwave ovens and small refrigerators, are not picked up. 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.
- City of Lakewood: Additional Recycling Resources (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Lakewood · effective September 30, 2025
- Lakewood’s list puts microwaves under electronics, for which it lists Rooney Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rooney Road Recycling Center: Pricing (opens in new tab) · Rooney Road Recycling Center
- Jefferson County residents with proof of residency and out-of-county residents both have listed prices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-residential customers pay VSQG fees and must call to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rooney Road Recycling Center: About (opens in new tab) · Rooney Road Recycling Center
- Member communities include Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, unincorporated Jefferson County, Lakeside, Lakewood, Morrison, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. Checked October 26, 2026.
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