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Microwave Recycling in Babylon, NY

Babylon counts microwaves as white goods, collected on reserved Wednesdays or dropped free at the Recycling Center.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Babylon

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BabylonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your microwave and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Town of Babylon Residential Recycling CenterDrop-off · 57 Field Street, BabylonBabylon residentsFree
    Where

    57 Field Street
    Babylon, NY 11704

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Town of Babylon curbside collection by EnCon (furniture, white goods, tires)Pickup service · BabylonBabylon residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Town-contracted collection by EnCon (631-491-3200) in unincorporated Babylon and Amityville: one furniture item (couch, mattress and box spring, dresser, rug) with each garbage pickup; white goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves and more) on Wednesdays by reservation, called in by Friday; one passenger tire on the Thursday or Friday pickup. E-waste is not collected curbside.

    Cost & rules
    • Reserve by calling EnCon by Friday for the next Wednesday.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
  2. Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Babylon: Recycling Collection Information (opens in new tab) · Town of Babylon
    • Materials are only accepted from residents, not commercial or industrial entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • White goods are residential refrigerators, washers and dryers, dishwashers, stoves and microwaves and similar items; remove refrigerator and freezer doors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EnCon picks up white goods on Wednesdays; call (631) 491-3200 by Friday to reserve. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Babylon: Residential Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Town of Babylon
    • Propane tanks, car and household batteries, white goods, tires and cardboard are accepted free of charge at the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EnCon collects garbage in the Village of Amityville and unincorporated Babylon; Lindenhurst and Babylon villages run their own collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Consumer Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Microwave ovens, like other household appliances, are not covered electronic equipment under New York's e-waste law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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