Fabulous service. Booked online and they were there in half an hour and took the mattress and topper away! Also spoke with someone on the phone too who was so nice. Jack was very friendly and professional!!
Tina CoyleGuide
10 hours ago · 13 reviews
E-Waste Disposal in The Villages, Florida
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
You cannot throw TVs, monitors, computers, or other electronics in the regular trash in most cities — they contain lead, mercury, and other hazardous materials that require certified recycling. Your options for TV removal and e-waste disposal: city e-waste drop-off events (free but infrequent), retailer take-back programs (free for small items), self-haul to a recycling center (free–$30), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($99, same day), or traditional junk removal ($150–400+).
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How electronics removal works in The Villages
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How much does electronics removal cost in The Villages?
E-waste disposal through Dropcurb is $99 for computer monitors, $99 for TVs under 42", and $149 for TVs 42" and larger. Each additional electronic item is +$39 or +$59 depending on size. All-in pricing — nothing added at checkout. City recycling events are free but infrequent. Retailer take-back is free for small items but most won't accept large TVs. Traditional junk removal charges $150–$400+ for electronics pickup.
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First electronics$99
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of electronics in The Villages
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
MethodCostSpeedEffortBest for
City e-waste collection eventFreeMonthly to quarterlyDrive to a designated drop-off site during scheduled hours. Events are typically once a month or less. Limited to household quantities.You can wait for the next event and have a way to transport items
Retailer take-back (Best Buy, Staples)Free (small items)Same dayDrop off at the store. Most retailers only accept small electronics — no TVs over 32". Limit of 3 items per household per day at some locations.You have small electronics like laptops, phones, or small monitors
Self-haul to recycling centerFree–$30Same dayFind a certified e-waste recycler. Load items into your car. Some facilities charge a fee for TVs and monitors.You have a car and a nearby certified recycler
Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, etc.)$150–400+2–3 daysMust be home for estimate. Crew enters your home. Volume-based pricing — you pay for truck space even for small items.You have a large volume of mixed e-waste and other junk
Dropcurb$99+Same dayPlace electronics at the curb in a box or as-is. Book online in 60 seconds. Certified e-waste handling and data destruction included.You want it gone today without leaving home
How to prepare your electronics for pickup
- ✓ Place electronics in a box or on the curb. Remove batteries from laptops if possible. No need to wipe data — our recycling partners handle data destruction.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need electronics removal in The Villages?
- • Upgrading to a new TV and need the old one gone
- • Office cleanout with old monitors and computers
- • Broken electronics cluttering up the garage
- • Estate cleanout with mixed electronics
Does The Villages pick up electronics?
TV and electronics removal in The Villages, FL runs into a structural rule the cart cannot satisfy: Florida FDEP bans CRT and other electronic waste from MSW landfills, and since October 1, 2020 all Districts 1–11 cart waste is hauled by Jacobs to the Reworld Energy-from-Waste plant in Okahumpka — which accepts only mainstream MSW. That is why the districtgov.org bulk-pickup list specifically requires flat-screen TVs, monitors, computers, and stereo equipment to be scheduled as a separate appointment, not placed at the cart. Districts 1–11 (Sumter/Marion plus District 11) pay $10 per bulk pickup at 352-748-0109. Districts 12, 13, 15 + 14 pay nothing at 352-750-0000. Both lanes are phone-only with a 24-hour cancellation rule — and Districts 1–11 still bill the $10 if you miss it. Dropcurb is the online-booking, same-day option that bridges those windows. Curb it before noon and the TV is gone by tonight, starting at $99 with the $20 e-waste recycling fee already baked into the item price — no separate disposal line at the curb, no in-home walkthrough, no $150+ minimum, no on-site re-quote.
City program details: Bulk pickup runs through Community Development District, not a single city. Districts 1–11 (Sumter, Marion, and Fruitland Park portions plus District 11 in Lake County) run through NSCUDD/Sumter Sanitation under a CH2M HILL/Jacobs contract and charge $10 flat per bulk pickup, scheduled at 352-748-0109; the fee posts to the monthly utilities and amenities bill. Districts 12, 13, and 15 (south of SR-44) and District 14 (Lake County) run through Tri-County Sanitation at no per-pickup fee, scheduled at 352-750-0000. Town of Lady Lake addresses bill Waste Management directly at 352-787-4416. Unincorporated Lake County Villages residents outside Districts 11 and 14 run through Lake County Solid Waste at 352-343-3776. Flat-screen TVs, monitors, computers, and other electronics may not ride the regular cart — they must be scheduled as a bulk appointment under the districtgov.org bulk-pickup list. Cancel a Districts 1–11 pickup less than 24 hours before the scheduled date and the $10 still posts to the bill.
The Villages is a CDP, not a city, straddling Sumter, Marion, and Lake counties and governed by 16 residential Community Development Districts plus commercial districts. Solid waste is keyed to the district, not the address, and the routing matters for TVs and electronics specifically. Districts 1–11 run through the North Sumter County Utility Dependent District (NSCUDD) and Sumter Sanitation, contracted to CH2M HILL/Jacobs (per districtgov.org / Sanitation Services). Since October 1, 2020, all Districts 1–11 cart and yard waste is transported to the Reworld Energy-from-Waste plant (formerly Covanta) in Okahumpka, Lake County. Districts 12, 13, and 15 (south of SR-44) plus District 14 (Lake County) run through Tri-County Sanitation on a Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri cart schedule (DeLuna, Hammock at Fenney, Moultrie Creek, Shady Brook, and Waters Edge are Tue/Fri; District 14 is Mon/Thu). Town of Lady Lake addresses bill Waste Management directly at 352-787-4416, and unincorporated Lake County Villages residents outside Districts 11 and 14 run through Lake County Solid Waste at 352-343-3776. The TV and electronics rule is uniform across all of it: the districtgov.org bulk list specifies that flat-screen TVs and electronics — computers, stereo equipment, monitors — must be scheduled as a bulk appointment, and are not on the regular cart. The reason is regulatory, not optional. Florida FDEP rules ban CRT and electronic waste from MSW landfills, and Reworld accepts only mainstream MSW, so the cart route has no compliant endpoint for a TV or a monitor. Districts 1–11 schedule the bulk pickup at 352-748-0109 for $10 per pickup, posted to the monthly utilities and amenities bill. Districts 12–15 + 14 schedule at 352-750-0000 with no per-pickup fee. Both lanes are phone-only — there is no online portal on districtgov.org — and the 24-hour cancellation rule means a Districts 1–11 resident who books before leaving for the season and never sets the TV out still pays the $10. The full-service nationals overshoot a single-TV pickup every time. 1-800-GOT-JUNK's Ocala franchise lists The Villages as a covered service area but quotes on-site after the truck arrives — no online price, brand minimum $150+ per profile, and the truck-volume model (truck ~2 tons / 10×5×8 ft scaled from minimum to full) is built for full loads, not single screens. Junk King's Ocala location covers The Villages on a volume-based, on-site-estimate model at (352) 699-3245, with a $389+ brand floor and ranges only after a walkthrough; the eco-routing pitch (60% recycled across franchises) does not change the floor. The Junk Sharks — Ocala/Summerfield, serving The Villages — publishes truckload tiers on their site: 1/4 truck $125, 1/2 truck $395, 3/4 truck $449, full 16-yard truck $549. The tiered model still bundles a single TV into the $125 minimum tier. The independent dispatcher layer surfaces additional names on Yelp and Thumbtack — Junk Hunt Hauling, Hunny Junk It, Two Bros one Truck Junk Removal, Dump Ya Junk, BroMak Hauling Services, Ocala Junk Removal & Dumpster Rental — most of which quote by phone or text rather than online. The senior skew is the structural driver: median age 74.1 with 84.7% of residents 65+ at the 2020 census, a deed restriction requiring at least 80% of homes to have a resident aged 55 or older, 93.3% homeownership across 53,054 housing units, and 30.2% of households with someone living alone. That mix concentrates downsizing and estate-cleanout volume — flat-screen TVs from media-room refreshes, projection sets from the early-2000s upgrade cycle, and CRT desktop tubes from estate sales all stack up in the same garages and lanais, and none of them can ride the cart.
Dropcurb picks up electronics same-day in The Villages for $99 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
TVs don't ride The Villages cart. The bulk lane is phone-only with a 24-hour cancellation rule.
Florida FDEP rules keep CRT and electronic waste off MSW landfills, and Reworld Energy-from-Waste in Okahumpka — the Districts 1–11 endpoint since October 1, 2020 — only takes mainstream MSW. So the districtgov.org bulk list requires flat-screen TVs, monitors, and computers to be scheduled separately. Districts 1–11 pay $10 per pickup at 352-748-0109; Districts 12–15 + 14 pay nothing at 352-750-0000. Both lanes are phone-only, no online portal, and Districts 1–11 still bill the $10 if you cancel inside 24 hours.
$10
Districts 1–11 bulk pickup fee (per appointment, phone-only)
$0
Districts 12–15 + 14 bulk pickup fee (Tri-County, phone-only)
24 hr
cancellation window in Districts 1–11 — miss it and the $10 still bills
84.7%
Villages residents aged 65+ at the 2020 census — concentrating estate-cleanout TV volume
What happens to your electronics after pickup
Electronics are recycled at R2- or e-Stewards-certified e-waste facilities. Devices are disassembled and sorted: circuit boards are processed for gold, silver, copper, and palladium recovery. Screens are separated for glass and lead processing. Plastics are shredded and recycled. Hard drives, SSDs, and other storage media are physically destroyed (shredded or degaussed) to ensure complete data destruction — no data leaves the facility intact. Certified handling and hazardous material processing are included in the price you see.
Why The Villages residents choose Dropcurb for electronics removal
Dropcurb is the online-booking, same-day lane that closes the gap between the by-phone CDD bulk window, the $150+ on-site quote, the truckload-minimum tier, and the FDEP rule that keeps TVs off the cart. The screen comes out for $99 at the curb with the $20 e-waste recycling fee already baked into the item price — no separate evacuation line at the curb, no phone-quoted disposal surcharge to negotiate, no certified-recycler trip to coordinate yourself. The total locks online at checkout before any walkthrough, any on-site re-quote, any 2-hour arrival window, or any $150+ minimum. Curb it before noon and same-day pickup lands by tonight across the 32159, 32162, and 32163 ZIPs and Spanish Springs Town Square, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood Paddock Square, DeLuna, Hammock at Fenney, Moultrie Creek, Shady Brook, and Waters Edge; book after the noon cutoff and the next-day slot is locked at checkout. The hauler texts an ETA before arrival and a photo confirmation when the truck pulls away — useful in the snowbird blocks where the household is not home for half the year and the 24-hour cancellation rule on the Districts 1–11 phone lane has already cost the resident the $10 once. Bundled cleanouts ride the same canonical ladder alongside the TV: $79 for a couch, dresser, or bookcase pulled out for a media-room refresh; $94 for the mattress and box spring from the same downsizing cycle; $134 for the fridge, freezer, or window AC swapped during a kitchen reset with the $25 recycling fee already baked into the item price; $134 for the washer or dryer displaced by a laundry-room reset. Pure construction debris, hot tubs, pianos, tires, and full-size safes stay off the platform — those route to roll-off operators or the county facilities.
Serving Spanish Springs Town Square, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood Paddock Square, DeLuna, Hammock at Fenney, Moultrie Creek, and 2 more neighborhoods in The Villages.
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This was a very quick and seamless process!
Bernardo Medeiros
18 hours ago · 2 reviews
Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!
John Weiss
5 days ago · 15 reviews
Responsive and helpful.
Rey Shah
7 days ago
Best service and prompt!
Victor PerezGuide
1 week ago · 7 reviews
Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.
Warren CreamerGuide
1 week ago · 20 reviews
I went online and found Dropcurb for a couch that was placed outside a dumpster. The team was quick to respond and then…
Kristina Chervenka
1 week ago
I shopped around for the best price to take away an old water heater tank and Dropcurb was the best, by a lot, which was…
Veronica Protrader
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Absolutely painless easy experience — thank you for the prompt amazing service!
E. R.Guide
1 week ago · 11 reviews
Great customer service and items picked up in a timely manner. Prices are reasonable and I will definitely use Dropcurb again. Highly recommend.
Lori Rich
1 week ago · 10 reviews
Very good people to work with — very responsive and quick.
Jovan Holmes
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Excellent and on-time service!
Jeremy Zacks
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Quick response, prompt payment.
K. H.
2 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…
Jared Frederickson
2 weeks ago · 12 reviews
Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!
Steve Fites
2 weeks ago
So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!
Ann Lindstrom
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…
Zhengyuan Ma
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…
Michelle Bennett
2 weeks ago · 11 reviews
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
Leslie Lucas
3 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.
Courtney Burton
4 weeks ago · 7 reviews
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Shef Osborn
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
Adam Zimmerman
4 weeks ago · 5 reviews
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Nancy Turnbeaugh
4 weeks ago · 9 reviews
Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!
Sean H.
5 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Jason ChristensenGuide
5 weeks ago · 8 reviews
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Faye Lin
5 weeks ago
Quick and efficient!
Chad Gielow
6 weeks ago · 4 reviews
The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!
Colin S.Guide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
B. J.
7 weeks ago
We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…
Christina Wells
7 weeks ago · 11 reviews
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
Ashleigh Strong
7 weeks ago
I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!
Kim Satterfield
11 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Great communication.
Ed Xandr
16 hours ago · 4 reviews
Very clear communication, highly recommend.
Jackson Glines
2 days ago · 2 reviews
Very professional and they get the job done on time. Communication is spot on and very responsive!
Villera Jamu
6 days ago · 3 reviews
Love the service.
Robin Banks
1 week ago · 9 reviews
They get it done and fast — two thumbs up.
Tim Moore
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Quick easy clean process. Would definitely deal with Dropcurb again!
Joseph
1 week ago · 2 reviews
I had a great experience with Dropcurb. Their price was the best around and their service very good, better than expected. No question who I will use next time.
Sevonne CohenGuide
1 week ago · 19 reviews
I had a great experience. They came and picked up my elliptical right on time and delivered exactly what they said. I recommend if you need to haul materials away.
Mark Farris
1 week ago
Fast and reliable.
L. C.
1 week ago · 3 reviews
Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.
Geoffrey LordiGuide
1 week ago · 41 reviews
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
Taylor KjosGuide
1 week ago · 8 reviews
I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…
Pehler Travel
1 week ago · 12 reviews
Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.
Cyphix
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…
Genevieve
2 weeks ago
Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.
Jonathan Stephenson
2 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
David Holmes
2 weeks ago
My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…
Craig McClellan
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews
First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.
Holly Horton
2 weeks ago · 2 reviews
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
Ed KellerGuide
4 weeks ago · 32 reviews
Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!
Stephanie Beaulieu
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.
Jenny TennantGuide
4 weeks ago · 18 reviews
Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.
Valeria Olmedo
4 weeks ago · 2 reviews
It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.
Sharon BallGuide
4 weeks ago · 22 reviews
Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!
R. H.
5 weeks ago · 7 reviews
Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.
Tyler Good
5 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!
Sarah A.
5 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!
Heather L.
6 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.
Cory BickhamGuide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.
DJ Wanesti
7 weeks ago · 8 reviews
I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…
Joe LiebkeGuide
7 weeks ago · 12 reviews
We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.
Steve Bilsbury
11 weeks ago · 14 reviews
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Still have a question? Email usComputer monitors are $99. TVs are $99 (under 42") or $149 (42"+). Each additional electronic item is +$39 or +$59 depending on size. All-in pricing — nothing added at checkout.
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