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 Union City
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.
Electronic waste is accepted in the bulky item collection, and Tri-CED Community Recycling also takes it free year-round at its Western Avenue centre with no appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the two annual bulky collections at no additional cost for single-family households, and free with no appointment at the Tri-CED drop-off, which is open to the public.
When & how
Book a bulky collection with Republic Services on 510.657.3500, or drive to Tri-CED at 33377 Western Avenue from Tuesday to Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the carts, and remember that a refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, fan or hair dryer is not electronic waste and belongs on a bulky collection instead. Loose items in a bulky pile must be bagged or boxed.
A single-family household books one of its two free bulky item collections with Republic Services on 510.657.3500, and the collection is set within 21 days with a confirmation postcard mailed out. Items go to the curb the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day, because a pile set out early can collect extra or prohibited material and may then be refused. If the truck passes without collecting it, the household calls again to reschedule and moves the material out of public view in the meantime.
Batteries ride beside the cart, chemicals go to the county
Single-family and parcelised multi-family residents can put common household batteries and cell phones out for curbside collection in a clear zip-lock bag from Tri-CED, placed on the ground next to the recycling cart rather than inside it on the regular collection day, with lithium battery ends taped to prevent combustion. Car batteries are excluded from that programme and go to an Alameda County household hazardous waste facility or an auto parts store. Paint, solvents, pesticides and motor oil are refused in the bulky pile and go to the Alameda County program on 800.606.6606 or the facility on West Winton Avenue in Hayward.
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 Union City Recycling & Solid Waste Division, with Republic Services and Tri-CED Community Recycling
Book one of the two free bulky collections
A single-family Union City household with furniture, a mattress, carpeting, one major appliance, tires or electronic waste that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two annual bulky item collections at no additional cost for single-family residential households with individual cart service. Multi-family households arrange a collection through the property manager for an additional fee.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services on 510.657.3500, wait for the confirmation postcard, and set the pile out the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Four cubic yards per collection, one major appliance per collection, up to four passenger car tires, loose items bagged or boxed, nothing over 150 pounds except furniture and appliances, and hazardous waste, medical waste, painted wood, construction debris, rocks, bricks, dirt and concrete all refused.
City of Union City Recycling & Solid Waste Division, with Republic Services and Tri-CED Community Recycling
Drop electronics and batteries at Tri-CED
A household with a television, laptop, monitor, keyboard, printer, copier, stereo, cell phone or household batteries to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Electronic waste drop-off is free at Tri-CED Community Recycling with no appointment and no residency restriction published, and the battery and cell phone bag programme is free to single-family and parcelised multi-family residents.
Arrange it
Drive through at 33377 Western Avenue in Union City between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on a Tuesday through Saturday, or request a battery and cell phone bag from Tri-CED on (510) 429-8030 for curbside set-out beside the recycling cart.
Closed Monday and Sunday. Refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, fans and hair dryers are not electronic waste and go on a bulky collection instead, and car batteries are excluded from the curbside battery programme.
State-certified electronic waste and buy-back centre in Union City
Tri-CED Community Recycling
33377 Western Avenue, Union City, CA
Electronic waste at no cost and with no appointment, including televisions, laptops, computer monitors and keyboards, desktop printers and copiers, stereos and stereo equipment, cell phones and other electronic devices. The site also issues the clear zip-lock bags used for the curbside battery and cell phone programme.
Refrigerators, stoves, microwave ovens, dishwashers, small appliances such as fans and hair dryers, and other bulky items are not electronic waste and are not accepted here; they go on a bulky item collection instead. Car batteries are not part of the curbside battery programme and go to a county household hazardous waste facility or an auto parts store.
Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed Monday and Sunday.
No charge. Electronic waste is accepted at no additional cost with no appointment during business hours, and the battery and cell phone bag is free on request from Tri-CED on (510) 429-8030.
Alameda County household hazardous waste drop-off nearest to Union City
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Hayward
2091 West Winton Ave., Hayward, CA
Batteries, paint, electronics, chemicals, motor oil and more, free for Alameda County residents.
Alameda County residents only, not businesses, with the waste carried by the household resident rather than a hauler. Bring Alameda County identification such as a driver license, a recent utility bill, or a rental or ownership agreement, stay in the vehicle with the items in an unlocked trunk, and stay within 125 pounds or 15 gallons per visit in containers no larger than five gallons or 50 pounds.
Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Sunday through Wednesday and on July 4, from November 23 to 28 and from December 21 to 26.
No charge. Free to Alameda County residents with no appointment required, and the city separately refers residents to the county programme on 800.606.6606.
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 Union City.
How much does TV removal cost in Union City?+
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 Union City?+
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.
Where do televisions and computers go in Union City?+
Electronic waste is accepted in the bulky item collection, booked with Republic Services on 510.657.3500, and it also drops off free at Tri-CED Community Recycling at 33377 Western Avenue, open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with no appointment. Televisions, laptops, monitors, keyboards, printers, copiers, stereos and cell phones are all taken there.Official guidance
Who collects trash and bulky items in Union City?+
The city Recycling & Solid Waste Division works with Republic Services, the franchised hauler, and Tri-CED Community Recycling, and answers on 510.675.5433 or info@unioncityrecycles.org. Republic runs the curbside refuse, recycling and compost collection and the bulky item bookings, and Tri-CED runs the buy-back and electronic waste centre.Official guidance
Where can I drop off electronics in Union City?+
Tri-CED Community Recycling at 33377 Western Avenue takes electronic waste free with no appointment, open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed Monday and Sunday. Televisions, laptops, monitors, keyboards, printers, copiers, stereos and cell phones are all accepted, while refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers and small appliances go on a bulky collection instead.Official guidance
How do batteries leave a Union City home?+
Common household batteries and cell phones go out in a clear zip-lock bag from Tri-CED, placed on the ground next to the recycling cart rather than inside it on the regular collection day, with lithium battery ends taped to prevent combustion. Car batteries are not part of that programme and go to an Alameda County household hazardous waste facility or a local auto parts store. There are also battery drop-off stations at City Hall and four community centres.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 Union City.
