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 Oceanside
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.
Electronics are the other named category in the large item service, and the city also runs a dedicated free e-waste pickup: up to five e-waste items, five times annually. Batteries and cell phones skip the appointment entirely and ride on top of the recycling cart in a clear bag.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free curbside e-waste collection of up to five items five times annually for Oceanside residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours ahead, with household batteries and cell phones collected at no charge in a clear bag on top of the recycling cart.
When & how
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours before the collection day for an e-waste pickup, or set batteries and phones out in a sealed clear plastic storage bag on top of the blue recycling cart on the normal collection day, which needs no appointment.
Get it ready
Remove personal data from phones and computers before they leave the house, keep the screens whole, and never put electronics in the landfill cart, which refuses them. Fluorescent tubes and other universal waste follow the hazardous waste appointment instead of the e-waste pickup.
Book the large item pickup a day ahead, five items at a time
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before the collection day to book a large item pickup, and keep the load to five items. Five collections a year are included at no charge for Oceanside residents, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks the city runs twice a year.
Carts out by 6 a.m. with the lids closed and two feet of clearance
Carts may go out from 4 p.m. the day before service and must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the service day with the wheels against the curb and the handles facing away from the street. Leave two feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes and other carts, keep carts out from under trees and overhead obstructions, close the lid completely, stay under the weight printed on the lid, and take the carts off the street by 11 p.m. after they are serviced.
Construction waste, tires, chemicals and electronics stay out of the carts
The landfill cart refuses construction waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste such as paint, oil and cleaners, medical and electronic waste and food scraps. A cart that is overloaded or contaminated gets a notice of non-collection, the resident removes the material and waits for the next collection, and an additional fee may apply, so the recycled and organic streams stay separate.
Batteries and phones ride in a clear bag on top of the recycling cart
Place cell phones and used household batteries in a clear plastic storage bag and set the bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, which needs no appointment. Remove personal data from phones first, and keep batteries out of the landfill and organics carts, because batteries behave badly in collection trucks.
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 Oceanside Zero Waste Program and Waste Management
Large item landfill pickup through Waste Management
An Oceanside household with furniture, appliances or electronic waste beyond repair, reuse or refurbishment.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to five large items, five times each year, at no charge for Oceanside single-family and multi-family residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours or one business day before the collection day.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 to schedule, keep the load to five items, and have them at the curb on the collection day.
Five items per collection and five collections a year, booking at least a day ahead, and the carts themselves never take bulky material. Broken or soiled items beyond the allowance wait for one of the twice-yearly landfill weeks.
City of Oceanside Zero Waste Program and Waste Management
Free curbside e-waste pickup
A household with televisions, computers, monitors or other electronic devices that should be recycled rather than landfilled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free curbside collection of up to five e-waste items five times annually for Oceanside residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours before the collection day.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours ahead, schedule the pickup and set the devices out on the collection day.
Five items per pickup and five pickups a year, and the service is for electronic waste rather than fluorescent tubes or chemicals, which go through the household hazardous waste appointment.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Oceanside.
How much does TV removal cost in Oceanside?+
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 Oceanside?+
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.
How do Oceanside televisions and computers get collected?+
With a free curbside e-waste pickup: residents can schedule up to five e-waste items five times annually by calling Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours before the collection day. Cell phones and used household batteries need no appointment at all, since they go in a sealed clear plastic bag on top of the blue recycling cart.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Oceanside?+
Waste Management holds the residential franchise and now bills landfill, recycling and organics service directly, invoiced monthly, with customer service on (760) 439-2824 and cssandiego@wm.com. The city's Zero Waste team works alongside the hauler and answers on (760) 435-4500 or oceansiderecycles@oceansideca.org.Official guidance
How does the Oceanside large item pickup work?+
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before your collection day and schedule up to five large items, which can be furniture, appliances or electronic waste beyond repair, reuse or refurbishment. Each household gets five such collections a year at no charge, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks held twice a year.Official guidance
What do I do with batteries and old phones?+
Put cell phones and used household batteries in a clear plastic storage bag and set it on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, with no appointment needed, after removing any personal data from the phone. Keep them out of the landfill and organics carts, because batteries cause fires in collection trucks.Official guidance
How do Oceanside residents get rid of paint and chemicals?+
By appointment at Waste Management's household hazardous waste facility, 2880 Industry Street, on one of the twice-monthly Saturdays, booked at (760) 439-2824 with proof of residency. Paint, chemicals, cleaners, pesticides, most medications, motor oil, filters, antifreeze, fluorescent tubes and sharps are all accepted there, and residents aged 62 or older, residents 55 and older in senior housing and disabled residents who cannot drive can book a free monthly home collection instead.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 Oceanside.
