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 Rochester
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.
Electronics are recycled at the county drop-off with prices set by device type and screen size, cell phones are free, and Minnesota prohibits putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste.
City cost & eligibility
From $5 per computer, laptop, printer, stereo, DVD or Blu-ray player, VCR, copier or game console at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Households and other generators at the Recycling Center Plus. Cell phones are free, flat screen monitors and televisions are 10 dollars up to 32 inches, 20 dollars from 33 to 60 inches and 30 dollars over 60 inches, and CRT or projection monitors and televisions are 20 dollars up to 32 inches, 40 dollars from 33 to 42 inches and 60 dollars over 42 inches.
When & how
Take the devices to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and measure a television or monitor before the trip because the fee is charged by size.
Get it ready
Wipe or remove the storage from a computer, laptop, tablet or phone before it leaves the house. Keep electronics out of the garbage cart, because cathode ray tube devices are banned from mixed municipal solid waste in Minnesota and the county's cart list of unacceptable waste does not include electronics as a curbside stream.
Self-hauling runs through the Recycling Center Plus
A self-hauler is a generator that does not contract with a Class A, Class B or Class C licensed hauler and instead brings its own material to the Recycling Center Plus at 305 Energy Parkway NE, and a self-hauler may not collect from anyone else for compensation. The drop-off opens Tuesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., takes pre-sorted recyclables including aluminium cans, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, paper, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, tin and steel cans and clean scrap metal free of charge, and charges a service minimum plus per item fees for garbage, appliances, furniture, mattresses, electronics, tires, brush and construction material. Residential municipal waste that would otherwise reach the landfill must come here.
The county ordinance lists unacceptable waste as the non-hazardous materials that are prohibited from disposal with mixed municipal solid waste and names tires, lead acid batteries, major appliances, used oil, yard waste and tree and brush waste. Minnesota adds its own rule for electronics: putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste is prohibited, which is why televisions and monitors are recycled at the drop-off. Household chemicals, paints, batteries and sharps go to the Hazardous Waste Facility, and sharps go only to that facility, which takes household sharps free from residents who treat themselves and publishes its own disposal procedure.
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.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources with licensed private haulers
Haul it to the Recycling Center Plus yourself
A Rochester household with a load of household garbage, a mattress, an appliance, furniture, electronics, tires, brush or construction material that can be moved in a personal vehicle.
Cost & conditions
From $5 for minimum self-haul service charge at the Olmsted County Recycling Center Plus. Self-haulers and licensed Class D haulers at 305 Energy Parkway NE. The service charge is 5 dollars per 30 gallons in increments up to 150 gallons and 30 dollars per cubic yard for large quantities, pre-sorted recyclables are free, and bulky items, appliances, mattresses, electronics and tires carry the fees published in the county schedule.
Arrange it
Drive to 305 Energy Parkway NE on a Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday lines included, and sort the load before arrival so the free recyclables stay separate from the charged material.
Mattresses and automotive tires are limited to eight per day, semi and tractor tires are refused, Styrofoam is not accepted in the recycling area, and a load of nine or more tires has to go to the Kalmar Landfill at 435 dollars per ton after a call to 507-328-7070.
Pre-sorted recyclables free of charge, including aluminium cans, clear and coloured glass bottles and jars, corrugated cardboard, white office paper, newspaper, magazines, flyers, coloured paper, paperboard boxes, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, tin and steel food cans and clean scrap metal. Charged items in household quantities include garbage, appliances, bikes, brush and tree waste, carpeting, computer systems, construction and demolition materials, drywall, furniture, grills, lawn mowers empty of fluids, mattresses, televisions and automotive tires.
Household quantities. Mattresses and automotive tires are limited to eight per day, semi and tractor tires are not accepted, Styrofoam is not accepted in the recycling area and is treated as garbage, and a load of nine or more tires has to go to the Kalmar Landfill at 435 dollars per ton with a call in advance.
Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the Saturday line at 507-328-7020 and the main line at 507-328-7070. County office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From $5 for minimum self-haul service charge, with 5 dollars per 30 gallons in increments up to 150 gallons and 30 dollars per cubic yard for large quantities. Self-haulers and licensed Class D haulers. Pre-sorted recyclables are free, and the fee schedule prices bulky items at 15 to 30 dollars each, mattresses at 30 dollars, household appliances at 10 to 15 dollars, electronics from free cell phones to 60 dollars for the largest CRT set, and automotive tires at 5 dollars each.
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 Rochester.
How much does TV removal cost in Rochester?+
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 Rochester?+
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.
What does a television cost to recycle in Rochester?+
The county drop-off prices televisions by screen size: a flat screen up to 32 inches is 10 dollars, from 33 to 60 inches is 20 dollars and over 60 inches is 30 dollars, while a CRT or projection set is 20 dollars up to 32 inches, 40 dollars from 33 to 42 inches and 60 dollars over 42 inches. Cell phones are free, computers, printers and game consoles are 5 dollars each, and Minnesota prohibits putting cathode ray tube devices in mixed municipal solid waste.Official guidance
How do I check one odd item before the trip?+
Use the county's own item lookup. The Recycling Center Plus page carries a waste wizard where you type the name of an item and the county tells you how to recycle or dispose of it, and the same page lists the free pre-sorted recyclables and the charged household items. The Environmental Resources office answers at 507-328-7070 for anything the wizard does not cover.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 Rochester.
