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Microwave Recycling in Syracuse, NY

OCRRA charges $5 per microwave at Rock Cut Road; working ones can go to the Habitat ReStore.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Syracuse

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SyracuseNo 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. Habitat ReStore Syracuse (514 W Genessee St, Syracuse)Drop-off · 514 W Genessee St, SyracuseOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    514 W Genessee St
    Syracuse, NY 13204

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Under 10 years old, clean and in proven working condition; call (315) 475-9172 first.

    Full details & sources

  3. OCRRA Rock Cut Road Transfer StationCounty service · Onondaga CountyOnondaga County residentsConditions apply$5
    How it works

    Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency drop-off at 5808 Rock Cut Road, Jamesville, NY 13078, for Onondaga County residents delivering their own household loads (Mon–Fri 3:30–6 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in summer). Entry $15 per car, $30 per pickup/SUV/van; extra fees for refrigerant appliances ($15), mattresses ($20), microwaves ($5) and tires ($7). OCRRA has posted that the station is temporarily closed after a mechanical issue, and its Ley Creek site is closed for construction.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Microwave$5
    • OCRRA has posted that Rock Cut Road is temporarily closed; check ocrra.org before going.
    • No entry fee if you bring only special-fee items.

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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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New York rules

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Where this information comes from

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.
  • OCRRA: Trash & Recycling locations, fees and accepted items (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
    • Residential hours are for Onondaga County residents only, delivering their own household materials (not a hauler or contractor); the site serves residents across the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Additional fees: appliances with refrigerants $15 each; mattresses $20 each (any size, including foam); microwaves $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If you only drop off these special items, you do not pay the flat vehicle entrance fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OCRRA: Rock Cut Road (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
    • OCRRA posts that Rock Cut Road Transfer Station is temporarily closed to residential and commercial customers due to a mechanical issue at the facility where the county’s trash is processed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Habitat ReStore Syracuse at 514 W Genessee St, Syracuse 13204 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses; Limit: 10 gallons per visit.) Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OCRRA: How Do I Get Rid Of Appliances? (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
    • OCRRA: Habitat ReStore accepts washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, range hoods and microwaves under 10 years old, clean and in proven working condition; call (315) 475-9172. Checked October 26, 2026.

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