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 Mount Prospect
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.
Televisions of all types are on the village electronics acceptable items list and go to the Wednesday drop-off at the Public Works Facility, because Illinois bans televisions and computers from landfills.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the village pages nor the 2025 newsletter publishes a fee for the electronics drop-off. Confirm the item and any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640 before traveling.
When & how
Take electronics to the Public Works Facility at 1700 W. Central Rd. on a Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. from April through October, and stay within 7 items each week. Items brought outside those hours are not accepted.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data where the device allows it, keep the item out of the curbside carts, and check the acceptable items list first because unlisted electronics are refused and are directed to the SWANCC directory instead.
Appliances, electronics and paint run on their own routes
Appliances are an appointment with a fee paid on the pickup day, televisions, computers and other electronics go to the Wednesday drop-off at Public Works because Illinois bans them from landfill, and paint, solvents and chemicals belong at the appointment-only household hazardous waste collection rather than the cart or the bulk pile.
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.
Village of Mount Prospect Public Works and Republic Services
Drop electronics at the Public Works Facility
Mount Prospect and SWANCC member community residents with a television, computer, monitor, printer, scanner, cable or satellite receiver, video game console, cell phone or another item on the acceptable items list.
Cost & conditions
The village publishes no fee for the electronics drop-off. Confirm any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640 before traveling.
Arrange it
Drop the item on a Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. from April through October at 1700 W. Central Rd. Other SWANCC weekly sites open to residents are the Glenview Transfer Station on Saturdays, Hoffman Estates Village Hall on Mondays and Winnetka Public Works on Thursdays.
Limited to 7 items each week, unlisted electronics are refused, and items brought outside the published hours are not accepted.
Electronics on the published acceptable items list, including televisions of all types, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, cable and satellite receivers, converter boxes, video game consoles, video recorders, cell phones, keyboards, mice, fax machines, MP3 players and zip drives, plus styrofoam packaging, household alkaline and rechargeable batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, holiday string lights and extension cords, medications and sharps.
The electronics drop-off runs on Wednesdays only and is limited to 7 items each week, with unlisted electronics refused. Styrofoam must be clean, dry and free of tape and labels, and insulation foam, packing peanuts, pool noodles, furniture cushions, construction foam and shrink wrap are refused. Batteries must be household alkaline or rechargeable only, with rechargeable contacts taped or bagged separately. Fluorescent bulbs are limited to 12 four-foot tubes per visit. Mount Prospect and SWANCC member community residents only, with no business, school or hospital material.
Electronics Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from April through October; styrofoam Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursdays 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; the plastics, battery, bulb and string light drop-off at the west end of the parking lot is open around the clock; medications are accepted 24 hours a day and sharps Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The village publishes no fee for the recycling and electronics drop-offs. Confirm any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640.
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 Mount Prospect.
How much does TV removal cost in Mount Prospect?+
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 Mount Prospect?+
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 can I take a television in Mount Prospect?+
Televisions of all types are accepted at the electronics drop-off at the Public Works Facility, 1700 W. Central Rd., on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from April through October, with a limit of 7 items each week. Illinois bans televisions and computers from landfills, so they cannot go in the refuse cart.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 Mount Prospect.
