Microwave Recycling in Saratoga Springs, NY

Microwaves are on the county list of metal items for the Weibel Avenue transfer station.

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Saratoga County recycling centers accept most scrap metal and large metal objects. (Saratoga County: Single Stream Recycling Flyer (PDF, 2021) (opens in new tab))
Accepted large metal objects include stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, refrigerators, A/Cs, dehumidifiers, microwaves, washers, dryers and treadmills, with liquids and glass removed. (Saratoga County: Single Stream Recycling Flyer (PDF, 2021) (opens in new tab))

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

2 ways to get rid of a microwave in Saratoga Springs

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Saratoga SpringsNo 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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Saratoga Springs Transfer Station and recycling center (Weibel Ave)City service · Saratoga SpringsOpen to everyoneConditions applyA detail isn’t confirmedCost not listed
How it works
City DPW transfer station and recycling center at 41 Weibel Avenue, open Tuesday to Saturday 8 am to 3:45 pm to anyone. Garbage needs a $2 bag sticker. A 2021 Saratoga County flyer lists scrap metal and large metal appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves, treadmills) with liquids and glass removed.
Cost & rules
- Remove all liquids and glass; confirm current acceptance with the station (the item list comes from a 2021 county flyer).
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Remove the glass turntable; some operators can’t take the glass.
Ask whether it’s priced as an appliance or as electronics.

More about microwaves

New York rules

Microwave ovens, like other household appliances, are not covered electronic equipment under New York's e-waste law. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Consumer Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

More New York rules (6)

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. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab)
DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
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. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

City of Saratoga Springs: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Saratoga Springs
- Anyone can use the transfer station and recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
Saratoga County: Single Stream Recycling Flyer (PDF, 2021) (opens in new tab) · Saratoga County Department of Public Works
- Saratoga County recycling centers accept most scrap metal and large metal objects. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Accepted large metal objects include stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, refrigerators, A/Cs, dehumidifiers, microwaves, washers, dryers and treadmills, with liquids and glass removed. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
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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