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 Aurora
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 banned from Illinois landfills and have two routes in Aurora: a free city drive through event by registration, or a prepaid Groot curbside collection priced per item.
City cost & eligibility
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected curbside, televisions priced separately. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item collected other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid at 630-892-9294. The city's own electronics drive through events are free with registration.
When & how
Register for the free city drive through event, with the 2026 fall event on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59, or schedule and prepay a Groot curbside e-waste collection at 630-892-9294.
Get it ready
Registration for the city event opens Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m., is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, allows two screens per vehicle either televisions or computer screens plus unlimited other electronics, and refuses businesses, large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment. Wipe personal data before any device leaves the house.
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.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Register for the free electronics drive through
An Aurora household with televisions, computer screens, laptops, printers, cords or small household electronics to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the city electronics drive through, including televisions, but registration is required and limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents with identification. Each vehicle may bring two screens, either a television or a computer screen, plus unlimited other electronics, and no businesses are allowed.
Arrange it
Register in advance for a time slot, with the 2026 fall registration opening Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m. for the Saturday, August 22 event from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59.
Large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused, and the event runs on one date with a two screen limit per vehicle.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Schedule a prepaid Groot electronics collection
A household that missed the free event or has more than two screens or items the event refuses.
Cost & conditions
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected other than a television. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid.
Arrange it
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule and prepay, then set the devices out for the arranged collection.
Television pricing is separate from the per item charge and the overweight charge is not published, so ask for the total when booking. The Illinois landfill ban means electronics should never go in the trash or the recycling cart.
Route 59 Metra Train Station electronics recycling drive through
1090 N. Route 59, Aurora, IL
Televisions, computer screens, cables, cable boxes, cameras, cash registers, cell phones, copiers, cords, DVD players, fax machines, keyboards, laptops, printers, print cartridges, projectors, radios, satellite dishes, stereos, typewriters, VCRs, video games and small household electrics such as blenders, coffee makers, clocks, fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, mixers, toaster ovens and vacuum cleaners without bags.
Registration is required in advance and is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, identification is required, each vehicle is limited to two screens that must be televisions or computer screens while other electronics are unlimited, and no businesses are allowed. Large appliances, batteries, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused.
A single event day each fall, most recently Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with registration opening about two weeks earlier.
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the event, including televisions, for registered Aurora residents within the two screen per vehicle limit.
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 Aurora.
How much does TV removal cost in Aurora?+
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 Aurora?+
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 Aurora?+
Two routes. The free city electronics drive through event takes registered residents with a two screen limit per vehicle, and Groot collects electronics curbside by appointment at 630-892-9294 for 45.00 per item other than a television, with one television under 50 pounds at 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adding 15.00 and heavier televisions carrying an overweight charge. Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills.Official guidance
How does the free electronics event work?+
The city hosts a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru, most recently on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59. Registration opens about two weeks earlier, is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, and allows two screens per vehicle with unlimited other electronics. Businesses are not allowed.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Aurora?+
Groot Industries collects under the city's contract, and its updated program offers five options including three trash cart sizes, two recycling cart sizes with unlimited recycling, a senior orange bag option and a low volume cart service. Groot bills quarterly, the carts stay Groot's property, and the hauler's number is 630-892-9294.Official guidance
How much is a waste sticker and what does it cover?+
A sticker costs 2.75 and is sold at the listed vendors and at City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Large items and bulk items require one sticker per item, anything set outside the cart needs a sticker, and one sticker covers one bundle tied no larger than two feet across, four feet long and 50 pounds. Recycling never needs a sticker.Official guidance
What qualifies as a bulky item?+
Anything that does not fit in a cart or container. The hauler names single items such as chairs, tables and mattresses at one sticker each, and tied bundles of material such as rolls of carpeting or small amounts of construction debris at one sticker per bundle, with the service unlimited as long as each item carries a sticker.Official guidance
How do I put out an appliance?+
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule the appliance collection in advance, then affix one 2.75 sticker. The city names refrigerators, stoves and water heaters as examples, and empty units with secured doors are easier for the crew to handle.Official guidance
What can I take to the household hazardous waste facility?+
To the permanent household hazardous waste facility at 156 Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. excluding holidays, free of charge. Automotive fluids, cleaning solvents, fertilizers, motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and household batteries are accepted, while ammunition, car batteries and commercial waste are refused.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 Aurora.
