Microwave Recycling in Silver Plume, CO
Silver Plume's Town page points residents to the Clear Creek County Transfer Station on Soda Creek Road in Idaho Springs, which takes microwaves for $15 each (in-county rate).
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
- Transfer Station and Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Clear Creek County
- The electronics recycling program also covers batteries, bulbs, ballasts, microwaves and smoke detectors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer Station Fees (Exhibit A) (opens in new tab) · Clear Creek County
- The fee schedule has separate in-county and out-of-county prices, starting with a $5.00 in-county ($8.00 out-of-county) minimum per trip including recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Microwave: $15 in county, $20 out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Silver Plume
- The Town of Silver Plume's trash page refers residents to Clear Creek County's transfer station and recycling facility on Soda Creek Road in Idaho Springs for items curbside pickup doesn't handle. 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.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.
How we check our information