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Microwave Recycling in Fond du Lac, WI

Microwaves go to the Fond du Lac Bulky Waste Site or the annual City electronics drop-off.

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

3 ways to get rid of a microwave in Fond du Lac

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fond du LacNo 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. City of Fond du Lac Bulky Waste Site (Municipal Service Center)City service · Fond du LacFond du Lac residents$10–$20
    How it works

    Attended drop-off for City of Fond du Lac residents at the Municipal Service Center, 490 Doty Street. Takes furniture, couches, mattresses and box springs, appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves), exercise equipment, tires and metals. Fees by load (car $10, pickup or SUV $20, trailers $20-$40) plus Freon items $25 each and tires $5-$15 each; cash or check. No electronics or hazardous waste.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car or compact SUV load$10
    Pickup, van or SUV load$20
    • City residents only; pay by load size (car $10, pickup/van/SUV $20) with cash or check in the onsite envelope.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Fond du Lac annual household electronics drop-offCity service · Fond du LacCost not listed
    How it works

    Yearly City of Fond du Lac electronics drop-off in late spring or early summer, announced under "Latest News" on the City website. Takes TVs, CRT monitors, computers, laptops, tablets, printers, microwaves and small electronics. Dates and any fees are announced each year.

    Cost & rules
    • Held once a year in late spring/early summer; watch the City "Latest News" for the date.

    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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Wisconsin rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Household Items (opens in new tab) · City of Fond du Lac
    • For City of Fond du Lac residents only, bulk household items can be dropped off at the Municipal Service Center, 490 Doty Street; an attendant is on site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fees (cash or check): car or compact SUV load $10; pickup, van or SUV load $20; single-axle trailer $20; double-axle trailer $40. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Where to Dispose of Items (opens in new tab) · City of Fond du Lac
    • Appliances, including refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers and microwaves, can be brought to the Bulky Waste Site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs: do not place in carts; take them to Sadoff Iron & Metal or What Not Shoppe, or to the annual City Household Electronics Drop-off in late spring/early summer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The annual City Household Electronics Drop-off accepts CRT monitors, TVs, microwaves, computers, tablets, laptops, printers and other small electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.01 Definitions (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • Microwave ovens are major appliances under Wisconsin law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • The statute lets a microwave oven go to a landfill if its capacitor has been removed (and handled as required). Checked October 26, 2026.

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