Microwave Recycling in Pagosa Springs, CO
Microwaves are the largest countertop appliance the Pagosa Transfer Station accepts, at $5 each.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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 (7)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Archuleta County Fee Schedule (July 2026, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Archuleta County
- At the Pagosa Springs and Arboles transfer stations, a $10 non-resident fee is added. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The transfer station fee schedule has separate residential and commercial rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Archuleta County: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Archuleta County
- Transfer station loads are limited to 2 cubic yards per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Small countertop appliances are accepted at the transfer station, the biggest being a microwave ($5); stoves, washers and dryers must go to the landfill. 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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