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Does bulk pickup take TVs?

Not automatically. In New York City, ordinary bulk collection excludes TVs, so use an electronics-waste route. Check whether your television is a tube or flat-panel model and confirm its screen size before choosing a program. A bulky-item program, such as San Francisco’s Recology service, may have separate device-acceptance rules.

Answer sources: NYC DSNY electronics and e-waste; Recology San Francisco bulky item collection; Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope

Check the exact TV rules first

Identify whether the television is a tube TV or flat-panel TV, then note its screen size. Do not assume that furniture or appliance pickup also accepts televisions. Confirm the exact electronics rules for your city or program before setting the item out.

Sources: NYC DSNY electronics and e-waste; Recology San Francisco bulky item collection; Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

Use a specific electronics option

Check a retailer or local electronics program that explicitly lists your TV technology and screen size. Best Buy publishes separate TV acceptance and home-removal conditions; confirm the exact television and location before making a trip.

Before substituting another store, check Staples’ TV exclusion and use a program that lists your exact television.

Sources: Best Buy current electronics and appliance recycling rules.

Prepare the pickup

If the program accepts your TV, follow its appointment and access instructions. If you choose a service that requires outdoor placement, move the television to an accessible outdoor location before pickup. If you cannot do that yourself and need indoor carrying, choose a service that includes that labor.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

Where Dropcurb fits

Dropcurb can fit an accepted TV pickup when the item is already outside and accessible. Choose the matching TV definition during booking. Standard pickup does not include indoor carry-out, so arrange access and outdoor staging first or use a service that includes indoor carrying.

Sources: Dropcurb current pricing and standard pickup scope.

Frequently asked questions

where to find bulk waste removal services that handle bulky electronics disposal?

Start with your city’s electronics-waste route or a municipal bulky-item program, and confirm that the program accepts your TV type and size. Retailer programs such as Best Buy also publish item-specific residential electronics rules; check the current terms for your television before using the service.

Current Dropcurb prices

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ItemPickup of oneEach additional
TV (Under 42")$79$19
TV (42"+)$129$39
Tube TV$249$249

For accepted items outside and accessible. Your pickup uses the highest first-item price, plus the additional-item price for each remaining item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Prices are before applicable sales tax; see your total before payment.

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