Maple Grove disposal guide

How to dispose of a microwave in Maple Grove, 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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Maple Grove basics

County
Hennepin County
Primary ZIPs
55311, 55369
Curbside schedule
Weekly garbage, every-other-week recycling, weekly organics (opt-in) — under one city-organized contract. Assigned hauler depends on your zone. Find your day at maplegrovemn.gov.
Bulk pickup
Two free bulk-pickup items per year through the city-contracted hauler. Schedule via the city's solid-waste page or call 763-494-6370. Additional items $20-40 each. Refrigerator pickup includes Freon recovery.

Where to dispose of a microwave near Maple Grove

  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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