TV Recycling Near You, Priced Before We Lift
Flat screens, tube TVs, and monitors — we pull them out and route them to certified e-waste recycling instead of the landfill.
What TV Recycling Includes
TV recycling covers any screen that shouldn't go in the regular trash — flat-screen TVs, older tube (CRT) sets, computer monitors, and home theater components. We pick it up and route it through electronics recycling instead of a landfill.
- Flat-screen and LED/LCD TV removal
- Older tube (CRT) television disposal
- Computer monitor recycling
- Home theater and receiver removal
- Wall-mounted TV takedown and haul-away
- Multiple TV pickups from an office or estate clean-out
Swapping an old TV out when a new one gets wall-mounted
Clearing several old sets out of a garage or estate
An office upgrade leaving a stack of monitors behind
Who Books TV Recycling
Homeowner upgrading to a new set
The old TV works fine but doesn't fit the new setup.
Office manager during a tech refresh
Swapping out monitors or a conference-room TV and needs the old ones gone.
Landlord clearing a vacated unit
A tenant left a TV behind and it needs to be gone before the next showing.
Family closing out an estate
A TV, sometimes an old tube set, is part of a bigger clean-out.
How Long TV Recycling Takes
A single TV, already unplugged and sitting on a stand, is usually a five-minute pickup. A wall-mounted set adds time for the takedown, and a stack of several TVs or monitors from an office adds up quickly. Same-day pickup happens more often than not, though it comes down to what's already booked that day.
- One TV
- Already off the wall and accessible — the fastest version of this job.
- A wall-mounted set
- Taking it down safely adds time before it's even loaded.
- Multiple sets or an office lot
- Several TVs or monitors in one visit takes longer to load and sort.
How Pricing Works
TVs price differently than most junk because of what's inside them, not how much space they take up. An older CRT set is small but packed with leaded glass, so it has to go through certified electronics recycling instead of general disposal — a step that costs more than recycling a flat-screen the same size. Screen size, weight, and whether it's still on a wall mount all factor in too.
CRT vs. flat-screen
Older tube TVs are heavier and contain leaded glass, which means certified e-waste handling instead of standard disposal.
Screen size
A 32-inch set and a 75-inch set aren't the same job — bigger screens take more room and more care.
Wall-mounted
A TV still on its mount takes extra time to take down safely before it's loaded.
Certified e-waste routing
Screens don't go to the landfill — they're routed to an e-waste recycler, priced differently than general junk disposal.
Send a photo of the TV, and whether it's still mounted, and the quote we give is what you pay.
TV Recycling vs Renting a Dumpster
Most dumpster rentals flatly won't take TVs and other electronics — screens are treated as regulated e-waste, not general debris, so a rented bin usually isn't even an option here.
| Factor | TV Recycling with a crew | Renting a dumpster |
|---|---|---|
| What's allowed | We take TVs and route them to certified e-waste recycling. | Most rental companies exclude electronics from what the bin can hold. |
| Labour | We carry the set out, off the wall mount if needed, and load it. | You'd still need to get it out and down yourself, if it were allowed at all. |
| Where it ends up | Routed to a facility built to handle leaded glass and circuit boards. | General debris bins go to a landfill or sorting facility, not e-waste recycling. |
| Best fit | Any number of TVs, one set or several. | Not really applicable for electronics. |
This isn't really a close call — electronics belong in e-waste recycling, not a general debris bin, and most dumpster companies will tell you the same thing.
What We Can and Can't Take
We take
- Flat-screen TVs
- LED and LCD TVs
- CRT (tube) TVs
- Computer monitors
- Home theater receivers
- TV stands, when part of the same pickup
We can't take
- Hazardous chemicals
- Paint and solvents
- Propane tanks
- Tires
- Medical waste
- Asbestos-containing material
TVs and other electronics qualify for the county's free e-waste and universal waste drop-off at the household hazardous waste facility in Miramar, by appointment — we handle that routing so you don't have to book it yourself.
Where Your Load Actually Ends Up
Every TV we pick up is routed to certified electronics recycling — not the regular disposal stream, and not the landfill. What differs is which recycling path it takes.
Flat-screens
LED and LCD sets go through standard electronics recycling for their metal, plastic, and circuit board components.
CRT / tube sets
Older tube TVs contain leaded glass and go through a specialized recycling process built for that.
Landfilled
None — screens aren't part of the regular landfill stream; they're handled as regulated electronics waste instead.
How to Get Ready for TV Recycling
- Unplug the TV and any connected cables
- Take the TV off the wall mount if you're comfortable doing it, or leave it for the crew
- Set the TV somewhere accessible, not behind other furniture
- Bundle loose cables and remotes if they're going too
None of this is required — the crew can take a mounted TV down themselves if you'd rather not.
TV Recycling Near Me — How Our Coverage Works
TV recycling near you works the same everywhere we operate — a crew comes to the address, picks up the set, and routes it to certified recycling. There's no fixed drop-off location, since the whole point is that you don't have to haul it anywhere yourself.
Tell us your ZIP when you request a quote and we'll confirm coverage before you book.
Where We Offer TV Recycling
TV recycling runs across San Diego County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you take an old tube TV, or only flat screens?
Both — CRT sets just route through a different recycling process than flat screens.
Do I need to take the TV off the wall myself?
No, the crew can take it down from the mount as part of the pickup.
Is TV recycling free like the county's e-waste drop-off?
The pickup itself is priced like any haul-away; what's free is the facility we route it to, not the labor of getting it out of your house.
Can you pick up a stack of old monitors from an office?
Yes — multiple units in one visit is a common job for us.
Is TV recycling available in my area?
Coverage spans the areas we operate in rather than one fixed location — send your ZIP with the quote request and we'll confirm before you book.
Will you take a TV that still works, or only broken ones?
Working or not, we'll take it — a working set might actually be a better fit for donation than recycling, worth mentioning when you book.
Tell us what needs to go
Send a photo, get a fixed price, pick a window. No charge for the estimate.
(858) 859-0089