E-waste recycling cost calculator
TVs, monitors, and e-waste boxes
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Large TV (50"+ / projection)
Standard TV / flatscreen
CRT TV
Computer monitor
Box of e-waste
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Text us a photoOld TVs are not household trash in California. A 50-inch flatscreen, a rear-projection console, or a pile of CRT monitors belongs at an e-waste processor, not in a dumpster or an alley. Fred’s picks them up, straps the glass, and routes them through recycling.
We haul CRTs, flatscreens, and projection TVs every week across San Diego. Weight and glass are why a sedan is the wrong tool. Two-person crews carry screens — we do not slide them on corners. 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 dragged. We wrap cords, we do not crack screens in the hallway, and we leave the stand area clean. Unplug the set before we arrive. Full-service means we lift it off the stand or away from the wall.
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 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 CRT glass, mercury lamps, and circuit boards out of landfills. We use processors that recover metals and handle CRT glass. A cracked flatscreen still gets recycled. Donation does not apply to dead TVs the way it can apply to a clean sofa.
Price examples
Sample curbside and full-service rates. The quote from photos is the amount you pay.
- One TV or CRTLarge TV or CRT, curbside — Tier 1$69
- Two standard flatscreensEach counts as ½; two make Tier 1$69
- Large TV plus another setTier 2 curbside$119
- Full-service TV from insideCarried from the stand or wall$130
5/5 from neighbors
“Three old TVs. Recycled, not dumped. 5/5.”
“Huge CRT out of a bedroom. They knew exactly how to carry it.”
“Flatscreen off the driveway. Exact price, done that day.”
TV recycling FAQ
- Do you recycle TVs?
- Yes. Flatscreens, CRTs, and projection TVs go through e-waste recycling, not household trash.
- 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.
- Can you take computer monitors too?
- Yes. Monitors count as a quarter item. A box of mixed e-waste is the same. Any pickup is at least $69.
- Do I need to be home?
- Not for curbside. Unplug the TV and stage it at a drive-up spot. Full-service needs access inside.
