Foo - Tossing out a microwave

My folks' microwave has decided it wants to join the circus.
I know this because it has started to spit fire.

Does one just take an old microwave to the recycling center, or do I need to find a more appropriate place to dispose of it?

I threw out a microwave in January. I put it out on the curb and the garbage man took it (bulk pick up).

There are lots of things in it that can be recycled. If you want to recycle it, but the recycling center doesn't feel like dissecting it, you could always do the disassembling work yourself.

well, there's nothing in there like freon or dangerous gases, so I'd assume you can just drop it off at the curb.

unless you'd like to have it disposed of the correct way, which I think is the recycling centre.

Microwaves most likely contain printed circuit boards, so to be safe I would treat it as electronic waste.

Make sure you take the huge ring magnet out of it Allen. Handy, those are. ;)

if you'd like, you can totally make an electronic jamming device out of it.

if you'd like, you can totally make an electronic jamming device that spits fire out of it.

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look on the bright side, it could be your anti-government agency device... jams electronics AND spits fire out, so they can't touch it.

Freecycle?

I say you strap about a pound of black powder to the inside of the door with some duct tape, carry the thing out to the back field, and shoot it with a deer rifle.

Take it apart and build yourself an EMP cannon. GA can always use a good blackout.:innocent:

Best way to recycle most potentially useful (to someone) items is to just put it out with the rest of the trash, where lots of people can have a crack at it before the trash man cometh.

Best way to recycle most potentially useful (to someone) items is to just put it out with the rest of the trash, where lots of people can have a crack at it before the trash man cometh.
...unless the laws in your state are that it is your property until someone contracted by you to remove it (your trash service) and taking it without your consent would constitute theft. You never know, there could be law abiding dumpster divers out there. :rolleyes:

If you're set on recycling it, take it to a recycling center or call them. They'll know what to do with it.

...unless the laws in your state are that it is your property until someone contracted by you to remove it (your trash service) and taking it without your consent would constitute theft. You never know, there could be law abiding dumpster divers out there. :rolleyes:

If you're set on recycling it, take it to a recycling center or call them. They'll know what to do with it.

I'm too lazy...be a good fellow now and take it for me? There, there. There, there.

Call the local recycling center and ask them. We have a recycle program here. It's run by the same recycling, but it is a different section (electronic recycling). They ask us to put it beside the recycle bin and hang a note on it that says 'recycle'.

I say you strap about a pound of black powder to the inside of the door with some duct tape, carry the thing out to the back field, and shoot it with a deer rifle.

Spoken like a true Texan.

Spoken like a Unsafe Alpine.

Fixed for honesty.

Fixed my microwave.

Fixed to address the OP's problem

Fixed for truthiness.

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