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 Bothell
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.
A television smaller than two feet in any direction and under sixty pounds can be booked on a Recology special item pickup, and anything larger goes to the free E-Cycle Washington programme.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the size and weight boundary and names E-Cycle Washington as a free programme for Washington residents, but it publishes no charge for the Recology special item pickup itself, so confirm the pickup fee with Recology at (425) 453-0220 or use the free E-Cycle drop-off.
When & how
If the set is smaller than 2 feet in any direction and under 60 pounds, schedule a special item recycling pickup with Recology. Otherwise use E-Cycle Washington, which is free for Washington residents, and find a drop-off location at ecyclewa.org.
Get it ready
Measure the set first, because the two foot and 60 pound boundary decides the route. Wipe anything that stores data, keep the screen whole, and never put a television in the garbage, recycling or compost cart.
Recology collects garbage, recycling and organics for every City of Bothell customer, and the city's own rules are mostly about preparation. Recyclables have to be empty, clean and dry, with jars and bottles rinsed and the blue cart lid closed so paper stays dry, and nothing may be bagged because loose plastic bags jam the sorting machinery. The compost cart takes meat, bones and shells, dairy and eggs, fruit and vegetable scraps with the stickers taken off, spoiled leftovers, food soiled paper and napkins, yard trimmings and untreated wood, while pet waste and glass must never go in. Service days come from the city map or the Recology calendar, and a missed collection is reported to the city and to Recology on (425) 453-0220 within 24 hours.
Vouchers, drop-offs and the hazardous waste mobile
The city issues two vouchers worth thirty dollars each per household per year towards recycling CFC appliances, clean wood, yard waste, mattresses and box springs at the Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station at 2300 N 165th St., which opens Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Vouchers are requested online or collected at the Recology Store, must be requested by November 1 and used by November 30, and any charge above the voucher value is the resident's to pay. Much of the rest of the special material is also handled at that station: rigid styrofoam blocks, clothing and other textiles, and plastic film are accepted there free, although garbage bags and plastic seal bags are prohibited. Small electronics, small appliances under 2 feet, batteries, oils, styrofoam and textiles can also be booked as a special item pickup, larger e-waste goes to the free E-Cycle Washington programme, paint goes to PaintCare drop-offs, and household chemicals go to the King County Wastemobile when it visits the UW Bothell campus at 18115 Campus Way NE from 10 am to 5 pm on its published dates.
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.
A household with fluorescent tubes up to 4 feet, used motor or cooking oil, styrofoam, textiles, small appliances and electronics up to 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet, or household batteries.
Cost & conditions
Recology runs the special item pickup and the city publishes the accepted list and a scheduling form but no fee, so confirm the charge with Recology at (425) 453-0220 or on its special item page before booking.
Arrange it
Use Recology's special item recycling request form, and follow the set-out instructions it provides for each material, including taped battery terminals.
Size limits apply, with electronics and small appliances capped at 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and fluorescent tubes at 4 feet, and the service covers only the listed materials.
A household with a television or other electronic item larger than two feet in any direction or heavier than sixty pounds.
Cost & conditions
No charge. E-Cycle Washington is described by the city as a free programme for Washington residents, with drop-off locations listed at ecyclewa.org.
Arrange it
Find the nearest drop-off location at ecyclewa.org and take the device in, keeping power supplies and cables with it.
A drop-off programme rather than a kerbside route, so the household has to transport the item, and the Recology route for smaller items still needs a booking and may carry a fee.
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 Bothell.
How much does TV removal cost in Bothell?+
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 Bothell?+
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 does a television go in Bothell?+
The size decides. If the set is smaller than 2 feet in any direction and under 60 pounds, schedule a special item recycling pickup from Recology. Anything larger goes through E-Cycle Washington, which the city describes as a free programme for Washington residents with drop-off locations listed at ecyclewa.org. No fee is published for the Recology pickup, so confirm it at (425) 453-0220 before the set is moved.Official guidance
Who collects Bothell garbage and recycling?+
Recology King County provides garbage, recycling and organics collection to all City of Bothell customers under the city contract, with billing and account management moving to a new Recology customer portal from February 2026. Recyclables go in the blue cart empty, clean and dry and never bagged, organics go in the compost cart with stickers off and no pet waste or glass, and missed collections are reported to the city and to Recology on (425) 453-0220 within 24 hours or by email to bothell@recology.com.Official guidance
Where do Bothell chemicals and electronics go?+
Household hazardous waste goes to the King County Wastemobile when it visits the UW Bothell campus at 18115 Campus Way NE, open 10 am to 5 pm on its published dates, which in 2026 fall in February, April, May, July, August and October, with permanent King County and Snohomish County facilities as alternatives and a home collection service for residents aged 65 or older or with disabilities. Electronics follow a size rule: items smaller than 2 feet in any direction and under 60 pounds can be booked on a Recology special item pickup, and anything larger goes to the free E-Cycle Washington programme.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 Bothell.
