How To Dispose Of Microwave Oven In Nyc

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How to dispose of microwave oven in nyc. Refer to the printed material that came with your prescription medication for specific disposal instructions. But i still wanted to find a way to ditch the old microwave without paying to dispose of the old appliance. Garages are open monday to saturday 8 am to 4 pm excluding holidays. Now prohibit throwing away your old refrigerators microwaves appliances electronics and other hazardous waste in with your garbage.

Use the recycling options described below. To dispose of a microwave the right way you should take it to a garbage center sell it or donate it. There are tons of places that take microwaves or you can search for something like electronic recycling programs on google to find recycling opportunities in your area. It s illegal to throw electronics like tvs computers smartphones etc in the trash.

Most appliances can be recycled either by municipalities often on special collection days or by special request can be returned to the retailer often with the purchase of a new appliance or can be collected by outside agencies. You can t dispose of electronics such as tvs and computers with your regular trash or recycling. Drink cups yep that empty coffee or matcha cup is recyclable as long as it s plastic including the straw or paper. Copper is present inside the magnetron transformer and also copper wiring within the microwave.

Styrofoam has to go in the trash though thankfully you don t see as much these days. Dsny household special waste drop off sites. Nyc residents can also bring certain products marked to. Throughout the city where nyc residents can drop off all types of hazardous materials marked in this guide.

As of january 1 2015 consumers may no longer dispose of certain types of electronic equipment in landfills waste to energy facilities in the trash or at curbside for trash pickup. A microwave contains a magnetron capacitor transformer a small motor and sheet metal. Bring them to a drop off site. Some electronics contain hazardous materials including lead mercury arsenic and cadmium.

The magnetron generates the microwaves by converting electricity from the power outlet into radio waves that heat the food. The nyc department of sanitation dsny holds regular. Just be sure to use the appropriate bin. See pages 19 21 for more details.

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