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How to dispose of a microwave in Edina, MN

Minnesota's electronics-landfill ban (115A.1310) covers microwaves. Free e-waste recycling at Best Buy + county HHW. Working microwaves often donate easily (Goodwill, Salvation Army). Broken units are scrap metal plus a small PCB.

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Edina basics

County
Hennepin County
Primary ZIPs
55410, 55416, 55424, 55435, 55436, 55439
Curbside schedule
Weekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, weekly organics — all by Republic Services under city contract. Find your day at edinamn.gov.
Bulk pickup
Two free bulk-pickup items per year for Edina households. Additional items via Republic at $25-40 each. Schedule via edinamn.gov or call Republic directly.

Where to dispose of a microwave near Edina

  1. 1

    Best Buy free recycling

    Every Best Buy accepts countertop microwaves free for recycling. Built-in over-the-range units may not qualify — call ahead.

  2. 2

    Donation (working units)

    Goodwill, Salvation Army, Habitat ReStore, and Bridging.org accept working countertop microwaves under 7-8 years old. Demonstrate it works at drop-off.

  3. 3

    County HHW or scrap metal

    Both Hennepin facilities + Ramsey HHW accept microwaves as e-waste. Alternatively: most scrap-metal dealers will accept a broken microwave (small profit on the copper transformer).

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