Where to Take This El Paso + Teller County

Appliances and microwaves

HHW refuses appliances and microwaves; call 719-520-7878 first.

Household Hazardous Waste at 3255 Akers Dr will not take a microwave, air conditioner, refrigerator, or other appliance. This site does not send you to the county recycling-directory PDF (that file is disabled and returns 403). The encoded next step is to call 719-520-7878 first—not an invented hauler list.

El Paso + Teller County, Colorado Routes checked 2026-08-31 Planning aid, not legal advice
Check your date in the selector County HHW page
HHW refused

Where you can take it, and when

County pages win if anything conflicts. Confirm hours before you drive.

MicrowaveHHW refused
Air conditionerHHW refused
Refrigerator / applianceHHW refused
PDF directoryDisabled (403). Do not use it as a live route.
Next stepCall 719-520-7878 before you drive anywhere
CoverageEl Paso County, Colorado and Teller County only

Appliances are not a leftover-paint problem and not an electronics problem. A microwave is not encoded as HHW electronics. A fridge or window AC is not a small-TV drop. Do not mix them into an HHW carload hoping staff will make an exception.

Empty cans and LED bulbs are also call-first items with the same disabled PDF; they are not a substitute address on this page. County staff at 719-520-7878 can confirm current options. This is a planning aid, not legal advice, and not a ranked vendor list.

Use the selector if you are unsure whether your item is an appliance versus electronics. Official HHW accepted/refused language on the county page wins after 2026-08-31 if it changes.

Verification date for the checked routes on this page: 2026-08-31.