Keep the screen you want. Make a plan for the one you don’t.
One screen too many
The new TV is in. The old one is still here.
It has been replaced, stopped working or simply isn’t coming with you. Now it needs a way out. Book its pickup online, with a clear price and updates along the way.
An exact price for your TV.
Choose the TV that matches yours. See the price online, with loading, transportation and disposal included. No visit needed to get a quote.
A day to get it gone.
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date shown at checkout. Arrange to have the TV outside before pickup.
You’ll know when it’s gone.
Get a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the job is done. With your TV outside and accessible, you don’t need to stay home for pickup.
The TV’s type and size determine which item to choose. A new model and an old model can use the same option if their shape and screen size match.
Flat-screen TVs
Measure the screen diagonally, corner to corner, without the frame. Choose under 42 inches or 42 inches and larger. A TV measuring exactly 42 inches belongs to the larger option.
Tube TVs
An older tube or CRT television has curved glass and a deep, heavy body. Choose Tube TV even if its screen is small. A rear-projection TV is different; send a photo before booking so we can check the fit.
TV stands and other electronics
The TV price covers the television. Add a media console, computer monitor or other item separately if it is going too. Choose only what you want removed and review the combined price.
TV removal prices in Carlsbad
First item / additional item
TV (Under 42")$79 / $19
TV (42"+)$129 / $39
Tube TV$249 / $249
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Your TV can stay inside while you book. Before pickup, arrange to have it disconnected, taken down if mounted and moved to an accessible outdoor spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival appointment. If your building allows only a short loading window, contact us before booking to confirm a workable plan.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Dropcurb does not remove TVs from walls or do indoor carrying. Arrange the help you need before pickup day, including the trip down interior stairs or through an elevator.
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Choose a permitted outdoor spot.
Use a stable, accessible location with a clear path for loading. Keep the TV separate from anything staying. Check building rules before placing it in a shared pickup area.
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Show us the TV that is going.
Add a location photo and access notes after booking. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. For exposed broken glass or unusual damage, send a photo and check with us before booking.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Electronic waste is on the acceptable bulky item list, so a television or computer can ride a bulky pickup, and the city also runs a separate electronics collection through the same hauler three times a year with up to five items, plus a drop-off at the Recycling Buyback Center on El Camino Real.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Carlsbad residents. The hauler collection runs three times a year with up to five items each, and the buyback center drop-off publishes no fee for electronics.
When & how
Call Republic Services at 760-332-6464 to schedule the electronics collection, or use the Recycling Buyback Center at 5960 El Camino Real, published as Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sundays.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep the device whole, and leave compressed gas cylinders, electrical power distribution equipment, metal switch gear, oil-filled transformers and smoke detectors out of the load because the buyback center refuses them.
Batteries have three routes and lithium is the exception
Household batteries such as alkaline, zinc-carbon, 9 volt, AA, AAA, C and D go out in a clear zipper bag on top of the recycling cart on the service day, or to the Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Buyback Center, or into the collection bins at the Georgina Cole Library, the Dove Lane library and the Library Learning Center, where only non-rechargeable household types are taken. Lithium batteries and coin cells are hazardous waste instead and go to the Vista facility free of charge or through the paid door collection.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Carlsbad Sustainable Materials Management Division and Republic Services
Schedule the electronics collection
A household with televisions, monitors, computers, printers or other devices that should be recycled rather than landfilled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Carlsbad residents, three electronics collections a year with up to five items at each pickup. The city publishes no separate charge for the collection.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at 760-332-6464 to schedule and set the devices out as directed.
The collection runs three times a year rather than on demand, and each pickup takes up to five items.
City of Carlsbad Sustainable Materials Management Division and Republic Services
Drop electronics and household batteries at the buyback center
A household that would rather drive devices, batteries, scrap metal or cardboard to a drop-off than wait for a collection date.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the buyback center's hours and accepted materials but no fee for electronics, household batteries, scrap metal or cardboard, so confirm the current terms at the site before loading a vehicle.
Arrange it
Drive to the Recycling Buyback Center at 5960 El Camino Real, published as Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Sundays.
Compressed gas cylinders, electrical power distribution equipment, metal switch gear, oil-filled transformers and smoke detectors are refused, and the construction page prints a different, wider set of hours for the same address, so confirm before a Sunday trip.
Recycling buyback center that takes electronics, household batteries, scrap metal and self-hauled project loads
Palomar Transfer Station Recycling Buyback Center
5960 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA
Household electronics including computers and keyboards, printers, DVD and Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, microwaves, monitors, chargers, radios, stereo equipment, tablets, telephones and cell phones, televisions, battery powered toys and videocassette recorders, plus household batteries, scrap metal, cardboard and self-hauled construction and demolition material.
Compressed gas cylinders, electrical power distribution equipment, metal switch gear, oil-filled transformers and smoke detectors are refused. A self-hauled construction load also needs the current vehicle registration, proof of insurance and a photo of the hauling vehicle with its license plate visible. The city's electronic waste page publishes Monday to Saturday hours with Sunday closed while the construction page prints the same address as open daily, so confirm the hours for a Sunday trip.
Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays, with the construction page printing a wider daily window for the same address.
The city publishes no fee for the buyback center's electronics, household battery, scrap metal or cardboard drop-off, so confirm the current terms at the site.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Carlsbad.
How much does TV removal cost in Carlsbad?+
A flat-screen TV under 42 inches is $79 as the first item and $19 as an additional item. Larger flat screens and tube TVs have their own prices. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Choose the type that matches your TV and review your total, including any applicable tax, before payment.
Can I get same-day TV pickup in Carlsbad?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup. Choose from the dates offered at checkout and have the TV outside according to your confirmation. We text you when your hauler is on the way and provide photos when the pickup is done.
Will Dropcurb remove my TV from the wall or carry it downstairs?+
You arrange unmounting, disconnection and indoor carrying before pickup. Dropcurb starts at an accessible outdoor location, where we load your TV and take it away. If you need help removing a mounted TV or moving a heavy tube TV outside, arrange that separately before your pickup day.
Do you pick up old tube or CRT televisions?+
Yes. Choose Tube TV for an older television with curved glass and a deep, heavy body. Its price is $249 as the first item and $249 as an additional item. A rear-projection television is a different item; send a photo before booking rather than choosing the tube-TV option.
Does my old TV have to work?+
Your TV does not need to turn on for removal. Choose its type and size and arrange to have it outside before pickup. A non-working TV and a TV with exposed broken glass are different situations; send a photo of unusual damage so we can confirm the plan before you book.
Where do televisions and computers go in Carlsbad?+
Two ways. Republic Services collects electronics for residents three times a year with up to five items at each pickup, scheduled at 760-332-6464, and most devices with a plug or a battery can also be dropped at the Recycling Buyback Center at 5960 El Camino Real during posted hours, where the published list includes televisions, monitors, computers, printers, tablets and cell phones.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Carlsbad?+
Republic Services runs the city's collection contract, and the City of Carlsbad's Sustainable Materials Management Division manages the programs and answers at 442-339-2646. Bulky items and electronics are scheduled with the hauler at 760-332-6464, and the hazardous waste program runs through the county facility in Vista and a door-collection line at 800-714-1195.Official guidance
Where can I recycle electronics in Carlsbad?+
Republic Services collects electronics three times a year with up to five items at each pickup, scheduled at 760-332-6464, and most devices with a plug or a battery can also be dropped at the Recycling Buyback Center at 5960 El Camino Real during its posted hours. The buyback center refuses compressed gas cylinders, electrical power distribution equipment, metal switch gear, oil-filled transformers and smoke detectors.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
The old TV has somewhere to go.
Choose your TV. See the exact price. Book your pickup day in Carlsbad.
