How is a large TV priced?

A large TV (50 inches or bigger) or a CRT is one item — $69 curbside. Use the calculator on this page. Monitors and boxes of e-waste count as a quarter. Any pickup is at least $69.

Yes. Electronics go through e-waste channels, not household trash.

Can you take printers and computers?

Yes. Computers, printers, monitors, and peripherals are standard e-waste.

What about batteries and bulbs?

Loose batteries and fluorescent bulbs are household hazardous waste and we cannot take them. The rest of the pile is fine.

TV & e-waste recycling in San Diego

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TVs, monitors, and e-waste boxes

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Flatscreen TV staged on concrete for Fred's TV and e-waste recycling pickup in San Diego

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Electronics are not regular trash. Screens, circuit boards, and batteries need a recycler, not a dumpster. We pick up TVs and e-waste and send them through certified electronics recycling.

We haul CRT TVs, flatscreens, towers, and printers all week. Weight and glass are why a sedan is the wrong tool. Use the calculator on this page: a large TV or CRT is one item, a standard flatscreen is half, a monitor or box of e-waste is a quarter.

TVs are carried, not slid on glass corners. We wrap cords, we do not crack screens in the hallway, and we do not leave packing peanuts in the living room.

Fee rules

Pricing is posted before the truck rolls. No hidden travel charge, no “fuel surcharge” at the curb. Please have the job ready so the quote holds.

The quote you accept from photos is the amount you pay. We do not add surprise fees on the day of the job.
Curbside is the better rate when items sit at a drive-up spot: driveway, residential garage, or alley. We load. You do not need to be home.
Full-service means you point and we carry it from inside, the second floor, or the backyard. That labor is in the full-service price.
Dump fees, recycling, and the haul are included.
Ensure there is a cleared pathway for items to be removed.
Unplug TVs and monitors before we arrive.
Ensure the TV can fit through doorways without disassembly.
Loose batteries and fluorescent bulbs stay off the truck.

TV & e-waste recycling jobs

Real pickups: flatscreens, projection TVs, CRT monitors, backyard tube sets, and boxes of mixed e-waste.

Flatscreen TV recycling
Large TV recycling
CRT monitor recycling
TV and e-waste pickup
Box of e-waste

Dump vs. recycle

A dump run puts the whole pile in a landfill. We do not work that way. Usable furniture goes to donation partners when condition allows. Metal, appliances, and e-waste go to scrap and certified recycling. Mattresses and box springs enter California mattress recycling whenever the plant will take them. Only the leftover mixed trash goes through a licensed transfer station.

California e-waste rules keep leaded glass, mercury lamps, and circuit boards out of landfills. We use e-waste processors that recover metals and handle CRT glass. Hard drives can be noted on the quote if you need them destroyed separately — say so when you text.

Price examples

Sample curbside and full-service rates. The quote from photos is the amount you pay.

TV, monitor, or computerSingle item, curbside$69
Two TVs or a small e-waste pileTier 2$119
Home office electronics pileTier 3 volume$179
Full-service TV from insideCarried from the stand or wall area$130

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5/5 from neighbors

“Three old TVs and a desktop. Recycled, not dumped. 5/5.”
Amy F. · Kensington

“Huge CRT out of a bedroom. They knew exactly how to carry it.”
Chris V. · Mira Mesa

“Quoted from a photo of the pile. Exact price, done that day.”
Elena Q. · Point Loma

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TV & e-waste recycling FAQ

How is a large TV priced?: A large TV (50 inches or bigger) or a CRT is one item — $69 curbside. Use the calculator on this page. Monitors and boxes of e-waste count as a quarter. Any pickup is at least $69.
Is e-waste recycled?: Yes. Electronics go through e-waste channels, not household trash.
Can you take printers and computers?: Yes. Computers, printers, monitors, and peripherals are standard e-waste.
What about batteries and bulbs?: Loose batteries and fluorescent bulbs are household hazardous waste and we cannot take them. The rest of the pile is fine.

TVs and electronics that cannot go in household trash

Screens, circuit boards, and batteries are not regular trash in California. CRT glass, mercury lamps, and leaded components belong at an e-waste processor, not in a mixed dumpster. Fred’s picks up TVs, monitors, computers, printers, and the small pile that collects after an office or a spare-room cleanout, then routes them through certified electronics recycling.

Fee rules stay on the posted tiers. One TV, monitor, or computer is $69 curbside. Two TVs or a small e-waste stack is $119. A home-office pile is often $179. Full-service — carrying a TV off the stand or away from the wall — starts at $130. The quote from photos is the amount you pay. Loose batteries and fluorescent bulbs are household hazardous waste and stay off the truck. Say so in the pictures if you need hard drives noted for separate destruction.

Dump versus recycle is the whole point of this service. A cracked flatscreen in a landfill is a missed metals recovery and a leaded-glass problem. We use processors that recover metals and handle CRT glass. Donation does not apply to dead electronics the way it can apply to a clean sofa. Recycling does.

TVs are carried, not slid on glass corners. Cords are wrapped. We do not leave packing peanuts in the living room. Large CRTs still come out of bedrooms in San Diego houses built before flatscreens existed — that weight is why a two-person crew and a dump truck beat a sedan with the seats down.

Use the e-waste recycling cost calculator on this page. A large TV or CRT is one item, a standard flatscreen is half, a monitor or box of e-waste is a quarter. Any pickup is at least $69. Same-day is often open for one or two TVs when the truck is nearby. Locally owned, veteran owned, 21 years. That is TV and e-waste recycling in San Diego without a mystery fee.