How to Dispose of TVs and electronics
TVs and electronics cannot go in a dumpster at all. For the rest of what you are clearing out, most people take a 10-yard, a median of $345 nationally, typically $295 to $399 depending on where you are.
What the rest of the load costs
TVs and electronics are not going in a container, but whatever else you are clearing out probably is. A 10-yard is the size most cleanouts land on.
| Cost | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard container | $345 | 653 companies |
| Each extra ton | $76 | 845 companies |
| Each extra day | $16 | 876 companies |
Typically $295 to $399 depending where you are, including 2 tons and 7 days before the extras start.
Those are medians of prices companies publish themselves, from 1,395 of them. Your own town's figure is on the price index, and the calculator will add the weight and the days for you.
Get a price for your load. Leave a number and companies near you call back, free and with no obligation to book.
Find companies near youWhere it costs most and least
| State | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $465 | 8 companies |
| Massachusetts | $450 | 26 companies |
| New Jersey | $443 | 24 companies |
| North Carolina | $295 | 21 companies |
| Iowa | $280 | 11 companies |
| California | $263 | 34 companies |
A $202 difference for the same container.
How much tvs and electronics weigh
An old CRT television is 60 to 200 lb.
Why it is refused
E-waste is banned from landfill in 25 states and refused by most haulers regardless.
Worth knowing. CRT sets contain several pounds of lead. This is the category most likely to get a whole load rejected.
Where it goes instead
Best Buy and Staples take most electronics free, and counties run e-waste days.
Getting it ready
Wipe or physically destroy any drive before it leaves the house, because recyclers make no promises about data. Beyond that the main thing to establish is whether your state bans electronics from landfill, since a growing number do, and where the free drop-off is. Retailers that sell the category usually take back the equivalent item.
Say what is going in when you book. A hauler told up front will price it; one who finds it at the scale house bills it back. See what else fits in a 10 yard.
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See what it costs where you are
Every company we list publishes its own prices where it has them, ranked by Index Score, and no one paid to be on the list. Find the ones near you and compare before you book.