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Minneapolis disposal guide

How to dispose of a microwave in Minneapolis, 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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Minneapolis basics

County
Hennepin County
Primary ZIPs
55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406…
Curbside schedule
Color-coded weekly pickup. Garbage every week, recycling every other week on your Green or Blue week, organics weekly (opt-in). Find your day at minneapolismn.gov.
Bulk pickup
One free bulk-pickup appointment per year for City of Minneapolis garbage customers. Schedule at minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-2917. Additional pickups cost $30 per item.

Where to dispose of a microwave near Minneapolis

  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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