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 Newton
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 whitegoods, so they ride the same route as appliances at the same per item price, and the drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center is free for them apart from the two screen items. Televisions and computer monitors are the exception, because the centre charges a per item drop-off fee and requires proof of payment at the gate.
City cost & eligibility
$25 per e-waste item on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, and the Resource Recovery Center takes e-waste at no cost apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a $25 drop-off fee each. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; proof of payment for a television or monitor has to be presented to the attendant at the drop-off.
When & how
Pay online and collection is arranged for the Thursday of the following week when payment clears by 10 p.m. on Sunday, or pay the television or monitor fee first and take the device to the Resource Recovery Center during its open hours. The centre closes temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling customer service on 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from any computer, laptop, tablet or phone before handover. Remove the batteries and tape the terminals, keep electronics out of both carts, and note that styrofoam is accepted only by drop-off at the resource centre, so it should not go in the recycling cart.
Carts go out by 7 a.m., or after 4 p.m. the day before
Both the blue trash cart and the green recycling cart go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, or as early as 4 p.m. the day before. Each cart sits within three feet of the curb with the wheels and handle facing the house and the lid opening toward the street, and at least three feet from parked cars, hydrants, poles, trees, bulky waste, other carts and mailboxes. No material outside the cart is collected, and an obstructed cart may be rejected.
Bulky items are the single non-recyclable pieces too large for the blue cart, collected at a per item price. Whitegoods covers appliances, scrap metal, electronics and large rigid plastic, collected at another per item price with a free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center apart from televisions and monitors. Mattresses and box springs are a third route with their own prices, because the state banned their disposal. Booking the right route is what keeps a pickup from being 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 Newton Department of Public Works, Sustainable Materials Management
Book a whitegoods pickup or drop the item at the Resource Recovery Center
A household with an appliance, a metal item, an electronic device, a large rigid plastic item or a piece of exercise equipment.
Cost & conditions
$25 per item on the Newton curbside whitegoods collection, with the Resource Recovery Center drop-off at no cost for appliances, electronics and metal items apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a $25 drop-off fee each. Newton households entitled to city collection, paid online in advance; proof of payment for a television or monitor has to be shown to the attendant at the drop-off.
Arrange it
Pay online for the curbside whitegoods pickup, or pay any television or monitor fee and take the item to the Resource Recovery Center, checking in with the attendant. The centre can close temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling customer service on 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.
Fluids must be drained from a lawn mower or snow blower, refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed with drawers secured, and basketball hoops have to arrive in two pieces for a curbside pickup while goal frames have to be disassembled. Batteries have to be removed from electronics and the terminals taped.
City drop-off for whitegoods, mattresses, paint and recyclable material
Newton Resource Recovery Center
115 Rumford Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
Appliances, electronics and metal items at no cost apart from televisions and monitors, which carry a per item fee, and mattresses and box springs at a lower per item price than the curbside collection. The centre also runs the seasonal latex paint exchange, taking usable latex paint in cans less than ten years old and more than half full.
Proof of payment is required at the gate for televisions, monitors, mattresses and box springs, and the receipt quantity has to match the load. The paint shed is kept locked and every drop-off has to be approved by the attendant, and unusable paint has to be dried out and put in the trash instead. The centre is drive-through only at some events, with residents staying in their cars, and it can flood and close temporarily after heavy rain or snow.
June 1 to September 27: Tuesday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., closed Mondays, Sundays, holidays and occasionally during heavy rain. The city prints only the summer window on this page, so call customer service on 617-796-1000 for the other months and after a storm. The paint exchange runs from May to October and is closed on Saturdays.
There is no standing receipt fee for what is accepted here, and the prices that do apply, the $25 television and monitor fee and the $35 mattress and box spring drop-off fee, are published on the bulky item decision tree instead, so confirm the item and any charge on 617-796-1000 before loading.
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 Newton.
How much does TV removal cost in Newton?+
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 Newton?+
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 go in Newton?+
Televisions are whitegoods items, so they are collected curbside at the per item whitegoods price, and they can also be dropped off at the Resource Recovery Center. The centre charges a per item drop-off fee for televisions and monitors rather than taking them free, and proof of payment has to be presented to the attendant at the gate. The centre can close temporarily after heavy rain or snow, so calling 617-796-1000 first is worthwhile.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Newton?+
The Department of Public Works collects it under its Sustainable Materials Management division, with one blue trash cart and one green recycling cart for a household that is entitled to city service. Businesses, institutions and many multi-family properties are not entitled to city collection and have to arrange private service, and a nonprofit can apply for collection for a fee under the city ordinance, limited to four sets of carts per address. Customer service is on 617-796-1000.Official guidance
Which large item route does my piece use?+
It depends on the material. A non-recyclable piece too large for the blue cart, such as a couch or a dismantled wooden furniture item, is a bulky item. An appliance, a metal item, an electronic device or a large rigid plastic item is whitegoods, which has its own price and a free drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center apart from televisions and monitors. A mattress or box spring is a third route with its own prices because the state bans its disposal, and construction material is not a bulky item at all.Official guidance
When will my paid pickup happen?+
Payments received by 10 p.m. on Sunday are arranged for the Thursday of the following week, unless that Thursday carries a trash delay. The city emails within one to two business days to confirm, sends a reminder on the business day before the collection, and sends a confirmation after it is done. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day, and a cancellation only earns a refund when it is processed with a cancellation email by 10 a.m. on the business day before.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 Newton.
