here we tech have to have a license to sell these as a whole unit but even then it has to be torn down a bit. now i pass off most appliances to a friend of mine or drop them off for free since i charge to pick them up and do not have the space or time for larger things i wish i did. microwaves are the exception they are like passing up a $5 bill. working ones i sell but i scrap the rest to a full break down plastic i have no room to save but i do the rest plates go for about $1 hazardous material gets drop off for free at the citys spot since its small and easy to accept. i break down the shell with a sledge to pop rivets to smash and tear apart the whole thing to mix in with other steel shred.
transformers and such get broke down and so forth boards and all. this way i can get as much from it as i get and not poisoning myself or others that may handle my trash it gets separated and delt with as properly as i can