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 Compton
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.
Computers, televisions and other electronic waste are recycled free for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit homes, and for a cost through the Waste Division for everyone else.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free electronic waste recycling for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family residential customers at (800) 299-4898. Other accounts call the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for a priced service.
When & how
Call Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 for the free residential service, or the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for accounts outside that group.
Get it ready
Keep televisions, computers, tires and fluorescent lights out of the trash cart, because the City lists them as refused there, and wipe personal data from a computer or drive before it leaves the property.
Bulky items only go out after a pickup is scheduled at (800) 299-4898, and they are collected on the next service day after the request. Keep the pile to six items, keep each piece within what two workers can handle, and leave hazardous waste, construction debris, tires and car bodies out of it.
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 Compton Waste Division and Republic Services
Free quarterly bulky pickup
Households with furniture, appliances, electronics or bundled brush to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free pickup per quarter for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family customers, up to six items per pickup, four pickups a year.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 to schedule, and the items are collected on the next service day after the request is received.
Six items per pickup, no single item that cannot be handled by two workers, and hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, tires and car bodies are not accepted.
City of Compton Waste Division and Republic Services
Bulky pickup beyond the free quarterly allowance
Households that have used the free quarterly pickups and still have bulky items to clear.
Cost & conditions
The City states that customers who exceed the free pickups may receive collection for a fee and that additional bulky pickups are available for a nominal fee, without publishing the amount. Confirm the current charge with Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 or the Waste Division at (310) 761-1420.
Arrange it
Call the same scheduling line at (800) 299-4898 and confirm the charge before the extra pickup is booked.
The same item list and the same six item limit per pickup apply to a paid pickup as to a free one.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Compton.
How much does TV removal cost in Compton?+
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 Compton?+
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 can I recycle a television or computer?+
Computer, television and other electronic waste is recycled free of charge for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family customers by calling (800) 299-4898, and it is also acceptable in the bulky program. All other accounts call the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for a priced service.Official guidance
Can a television go in the trash cart?+
No. The City lists televisions, computers, tires and fluorescent lights as restricted in the brown trash container, along with construction debris, toxic or flammable materials and household hazardous waste. Use the electronics route or the county hazardous waste line at (800) 353-2652 instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Compton?+
Republic Services provides exclusive waste and recycling collection for Compton's residential, commercial and industrial accounts, and residential service is billed through the City of Compton Waste Division. Reach the hauler at (800) 299-4898 and the City Waste Division at (310) 761-1420.Official guidance
How do holidays affect collection?+
When New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day is observed on a weekday, collections for the remainder of that week are delayed one day, and the regular schedule returns the following week.Official guidance
What if my carts are not collected?+
Contact Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 on the service day, and the guide states that collection will be completed by the next day. Separate trucks collect the recycling, organics and trash carts, so one cart may be emptied before the others are.Official guidance
What happens to a holiday tree?+
Holiday trees are collected curbside for recycling during the three weeks after Christmas at no additional charge, on the regular collection day by a different truck. Remove ornaments, lights, garland, tinsel and stands, cut a tree over ten feet tall in half, and know that flocked trees cannot be recycled and go into the trash cart in pieces.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 Compton.
