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 Escondido
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.
It is illegal to put a monitor or television in the trash, and electronics are on the universal waste list that may not go in any cart. City residents drop them free at the household hazardous waste facilities in Escondido, Vista and Poway, up to five CRT units at a time, and the city runs free e-waste and shred events twice in 2026.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Escondido residents, free of charge at the household hazardous waste facilities in Escondido, Vista and Poway, with a limit of five CRT units per customer and no limit on non CRT items such as computers and printers. The Escondido site is by appointment and the Vista and Poway sites are open Saturdays without one.
When & how
Book the Escondido site at 760-745-3203 for one of its two Saturday appointments each month, or use the Vista or Poway site on a Saturday without an appointment. The free e-waste and shred events run 9 a.m. to noon on June 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 at 639 E 17th Avenue.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep every device out of the trash, recycling and organics carts, and bag loose batteries separately. A single television or computer monitor can also ride the paid bulky item pickup, but the free household hazardous waste route is the one built for electronics.
Common batteries, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, electronic devices such as televisions, computers, monitors, printers, VCRs, telephones, radios and microwave ovens, mercury containing switches and gauges, and non empty aerosols may not be placed out for curbside collection or put in any bin meant for solid waste. Paint is refused as well and goes to a PaintCare retail drop off, and lithium batteries have to be kept out of the recycling cart because crushed cells start fires.
The household hazardous waste drop off is by appointment only
The Escondido household hazardous waste site on West Washington Avenue opens two Saturdays a month and requires an appointment, which is booked by phone or online. City residents do not pay to use it, the load is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds, container labels have to be legible, containers have to be sealed, products may not be mixed together, and the material travels in the trunk away from passengers and pets. Business waste, tires, explosives, radioactive material and medical waste are refused.
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 Escondido Recycling and Waste Reduction Division with Escondido Disposal, Inc.
Use the free household hazardous waste drop off
A city household with electronics, paint, batteries, used oil, oil filters, automotive batteries, pesticides, pool chemicals or other household chemicals.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Escondido residents at the West Washington Avenue site, and city residents also at the Vista and Poway household hazardous waste facilities. The service is not open to business waste.
Arrange it
Book an appointment at 760-745-3203 for one of the two Saturdays each month, or go to the Vista or Poway site on a Saturday without an appointment.
The load cannot exceed 15 gallons or 125 pounds, business waste, tires, explosives, radioactive material and medical waste are refused, and paint is routed to a PaintCare retail drop off instead.
City household hazardous waste and electronics drop off
Escondido Household Hazardous Waste Facility
1044 West Washington Avenue, Escondido, CA
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste, including aerosols, lighter fluid, all purpose cleaner, used oil and oil filters, antifreeze, oven cleaner, automotive batteries, latex and oil based paint, automotive fluids, disinfectants, pesticides, drain openers, pool chemicals, gasoline in containers, solvents, furniture polish, televisions, computer monitors, computers and printers.
City of Escondido residents only, residential waste only, appointment required, and no business waste, tires, explosives, radioactive material or medical waste. The load is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds, labels must be legible, containers must be sealed and not leaking, products may not be mixed, and material travels in the trunk away from passengers and pets.
Two Saturdays each month by appointment; the city publishes a 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. window for city residents and a later window for county residents, and the 2026 Saturday dates run twice a month through December.
No charge. City of Escondido residents, free of charge, by appointment at 760-745-3203. The Vista and Poway household hazardous waste sites are also free to city residents and open Saturdays without an appointment.
Hauler customer service office for batteries and sharps
Escondido Disposal Customer Service Office
1021 W. Mission Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025
Household batteries dropped off free of charge by Escondido residents, and home generated sharps delivered in an approved sharps container.
This is the hauler's customer service office rather than a transfer station, so it takes the published battery and sharps streams rather than bulky items, construction debris or household trash. Loose lithium and other batteries are barred from every collection cart.
Office hours are published by the hauler; call 760-745-3203 before a trip.
No charge. Escondido residents dropping household batteries, which the hauler lists as free at this office, with sharps accepted under the state sharps rules in an approved container.
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 Escondido.
How much does TV removal cost in Escondido?+
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 Escondido?+
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.
What does it cost to get rid of a television in Escondido?+
Nothing for a city resident using the household hazardous waste route, which takes televisions and monitors free with a limit of five CRT units per customer and no limit on computers and printers. The city runs free e-waste and shred events twice in 2026 as well, or one television or computer monitor can be added to a paid bulky item pickup.Official guidance
Where do old televisions, monitors and computers go?+
To the free household hazardous waste route rather than the trash. City residents use the Escondido site by appointment or the Vista and Poway sites on Saturdays, with a limit of five CRT units per customer and no limit on computers and printers, and the city also runs free e-waste and shred events in June and October 2026.Official guidance
How much household hazardous waste can I bring at once?+
No more than 15 gallons or 125 pounds in one trip. Labels have to be legible, containers sealed and not leaking, different products may not be mixed into one container, and the material has to travel in the trunk or another area away from passengers and pets. The program takes residential waste only and turns away business waste, tires, explosives, radioactive material and medical waste.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 Escondido.
