How To Scrap A Microwave Safely

many people break the magnatrons down and toss them beryllium and all in shred. i cant say i agree with this approach since most of that is shredded or melted releasing the toxic materials down stream to some poor worker that probably doesn't even know its there much less the risk.

I split the magnatrons at the seam, remove the "tool" magnets and heavy copper wire and the beryllium goes to my county's hazardous waste recycling center, wrapped up and marked, of course.