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 Albany
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 cannot go to the curb in New York, so a television, computer, monitor or printer goes to the Department of General Services drop-off on Richard J. Conners Boulevard, or to a city collection event at the Rapp Road landfill by pre-registration.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no charge for dropping electronics at the Department of General Services and describes it as a resident option, while noting that some of the other Capital Region collection sites may charge a fee. Confirm at the front desk when you arrive.
When & how
Drop off at the Department of General Services, 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd., Albany, NY 12204, during regular business hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City household hazardous waste and electronics events are held at the Rapp Road landfill, 525 Rapp Road, and require pre-registration.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the trash, the recycling bin and the curb pile, because state law bars them from disposal and the city asks residents not to place a television or other electronics out for collection. Bring identification and register at the front desk. Accepted items include televisions, VCR and DVD players, scanners, printers, speakers, music players, wires and cords, computers, monitors, game consoles, keyboards and mice, portable digital stereos, fax machines, and cell phones with chargers.
Keep electronics and hazardous products out of every pile
Electronics and household hazardous waste are not accepted at the curb, and New York State law bars electronics from the trash and from landfills. Take electronics to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. with identification, and keep paint, solvents, gasoline, pool chemicals, batteries and mercury items out of the trash, the recycling bin and any bulky pile.
The city normally holds nine free household hazardous waste events a year at the Rapp Road landfill, but it states that no more events will be held in 2026 and that pre-registration is closed for the year. Until events return, PaintCare locations take unused paints, stains, sealers and deck coatings free all year, and most Home Depot and Lowe's stores take rechargeable batteries and intact compact fluorescent bulbs at checkout bins.
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 Albany Department of General Services residential collection
Department of General Services electronics drop-off
Televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, speakers, game consoles, phones and similar consumer electronics from a city household.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no charge for dropping electronics at the Department of General Services and describes it as a resident option, while noting that some other Capital Region collection sites may charge a fee. Confirm at the front desk when you arrive.
Arrange it
Drive to 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd., Albany, NY 12204, during regular business hours Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., show identification and register at the front desk.
City residents only, with identification, and electronics may not be placed at the curb or in the trash because New York State law bars them from disposal. The city's own hazardous waste and electronics events at the Rapp Road landfill require pre-registration.
Households and property managers in buildings with more than four units, or in commercial and mixed occupancy properties, where the city does not collect waste.
Cost & conditions
Properties with more than four residential units and commercial properties are required to arrange and pay for their own private trash collection, and each company sets its own price. Nothing is published by the city.
Arrange it
The property owner or manager contracts a private hauler for the building, and the city's waste collection fee does not apply to those properties.
The city programme, including curbside bulky collection and the mattress pickup, is limited to residential properties of four units or less, so a larger building handles its own collection, including any bulky items.
Most of Albany's bulky material does not need a trip, because furniture, appliances and other white goods are collected at the curb once the Department of General Services is called at least 24 hours ahead, and mattresses are collected on a scheduled pickup after they are wrapped. What cannot go to the curb is electronics, which go to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. with identification, and household hazardous waste, which the city normally takes at nine free events a year at the Rapp Road landfill but which is closed for the rest of 2026. While the events are closed, PaintCare locations take unused paints, stains, sealers and deck coatings, and most home improvement stores take rechargeable batteries and intact compact fluorescent bulbs at their checkout bins. The Rapp Road landfill itself is open only Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. with the last load in at 10:30 a.m., and the city's published pages list no residential rate and no self-haul lane there, so call 518-869-3651 before planning a trip. Garbage, bulk trash and white goods collectionMattress and box spring disposalElectronics recycling and state disposal banHousehold hazardous waste programme and event statusRapp Road landfill facility, hours and contact
City drop-off
Department of General Services
1 Richard J. Conners Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
Consumer electronics, including televisions, VCR and DVD players, scanners, printers, speakers, music players, wires and cords, computers, monitors, game consoles, keyboards and mice, portable digital stereos, fax machines, and cell phones with chargers. Free mattress bags are also available here.
City of Albany residents only, who must show identification and register at the front desk. Electronics cannot be placed at the curb or in the trash because New York State law bars them from disposal, and larger quantities and hazardous materials go through the separate pre-registered collection events.
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The same building is the collection programme office, answered at (518) 427-7480.
The city publishes no charge for this electronics drop-off and describes it as a resident option, while noting that some other Capital Region collection sites may charge a fee. Confirm at the front desk when you arrive.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Albany.
How much does TV removal cost in Albany?+
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 Albany?+
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 take a television in Albany?+
Not to the curb, because New York State law bars electronics from trash and curbside disposal. Take a television to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. during business hours, show identification and register at the front desk, or pre-register for a city electronics collection event at the Rapp Road landfill.Official guidance
What does curbside collection cost in Albany?+
Albany charges an annual waste collection fee of 180 dollars per unit on residential homes of four units or less, and since 2026 that appears as a separate fee on the property tax bill. The fee covers waste collection pickup, so there is no separate charge for a bulky item, and properties with more than four units pay for private collection instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Albany and which properties are covered?+
The Department of General Services collects household trash and recycling from residential properties of four units or less, with trash out before 12:01 a.m. on the collection day and not before 4:30 p.m. the day before. Buildings with more than four units and commercial properties arrange and pay for their own private collection. Every holiday runs a normal schedule here.Official guidance
Where do electronics go if they cannot go at the curb?+
New York State law bars electronics from the trash and from landfills, and the city asks residents not to put a television or other electronics out for collection. Take them to the Department of General Services at 1 Richard J. Conners Blvd. during business hours, show identification and register at the front desk, or pre-register for a city electronics collection event at the Rapp Road landfill.Official guidance
Are household hazardous waste events running in Albany right now?+
Not for the rest of 2026. The city normally holds nine free collection events a year at the Rapp Road landfill, but it states that no further events will be held in 2026 and that pre-registration has closed for the year. Until they return, PaintCare locations take unused paints and stains free all year, and most home improvement stores take rechargeable batteries and intact compact fluorescent bulbs at checkout bins.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 Albany.
