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Microwave Recycling in Milwaukie, OR

Microwaves are accepted on Bulky Waste Day; Metro South takes metal microwaves free year-round.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Milwaukie

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MilwaukieNo 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. Milwaukie Bulky Waste DayCity service · MilwaukieMilwaukie residentsFree
    How it works

    Annual curbside bulky waste collection on the second and third Saturdays of June (by address) for single-family Milwaukie garbage customers, up to five garbage bags’ worth or one couch, at no added charge. Items are landfilled.

    Cost & rules
    • Second or third Saturday of June by address; up to five bags or one couch; no added charge.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Metro South Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Milwaukie · 2001 Washington St., Oregon CityOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    2001 Washington St.
    Oregon City, OR 97045

    Hours

    General public: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.

    Cost & rules

    Microwaves

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • No charge for residential customers.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Metro South transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
    • Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metal dishwashers, microwaves, water heaters, stoves, ovens and clothes washers and dryers are accepted free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky Waste Day (opens in new tab) · City of Milwaukie
    • Bulky Waste Day is on the second and third Saturday of June, depending on address. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only single-family residents with current solid waste service in city limits are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items must not exceed five garbage bags or one couch. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no additional charge for accepted items within the limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bagged mattresses, non-freon small appliances such as microwaves, and furniture including couches are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
    • ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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