Microwave Recycling in West Dundee, IL
Microwaves (remove the glass turntable) are accepted free at the Kane County recycling center in West Dundee.
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.
Illinois rules
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (4)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Village of West Dundee: Refuse, Yard Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of West Dundee
- Kane County residents may drop off electronics and textiles at 900 Angle Tarn in West Dundee weekdays 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; TVs and monitors carry a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kane County: Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Kane County
- Accepted items not on the fee list are free; TVs and stand-alone monitors cost $25 under 21 inches and $35 for 21 inches and over. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kane County: Accepted Electronics (opens in new tab) · Kane County
- Microwaves are accepted at the Fabyan and West Dundee recycling centers (discard glass turntables). Checked October 26, 2026.
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