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 Royal Oak
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 go to the regional authority drop-off center by appointment rather than into curbside collection.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no fee for electronics drop-off and requires an appointment with residency verification, so confirm the current charge and appointment when you book.
When & how
Schedule an appointment with the authority, then drop the material during its posted hours.
Get it ready
Remove sensitive or personal information from every device before drop-off. Televisions with wooden cabinets are not accepted. Bring assistance for heavy items because attendants only help with items under 40 pounds.
Most household bulky items go out with the regular collection under the weight and container limits, but the City excludes a published list of material that has to be disposed of privately.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Royal Oak residential addresses under the tax funded collection program, for items that are not on the excluded list and that meet the weight and size limits.
When & how
Put the item out by 7 a.m. on the regular refuse day. Call the Department of Public Works when you are not sure whether the item is eligible.
Get it ready
Keep bags, cans and bundled items under 40 pounds and containers between 20 and 32 gallons. Do not set out anything from the excluded list, which includes tires, engines, transmissions, rear axles, liquids, explosives, flammable products, hazardous waste, needles and fluorescent bulbs.
Refuse, recycling, yard waste and bulky items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day. The hauler can change routes at any time, and material that was not out is held until the next collection day.
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 Royal Oak Department of Public Works and Priority Waste
Contracted curbside collection
Royal Oak households with furniture, mattresses, appliances, metal items, yard waste or other bulky household material that meets the published limits.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Refuse, recycling, yard waste and bulk collection are included in city taxes for Royal Oak residential addresses. Household material only, prepared within the published weight and container limits.
Arrange it
Put the material out by 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, and call the Department of Public Works the day before for apartment, condominium, cul-de-sac and dead end addresses when metal is involved.
Excluded material such as tires, concrete, construction items and liquids is not collected and has to be disposed of privately.
Curbside collection covers household furniture, mattresses, appliances, large metal and yard waste, all funded through city taxes. Anything excluded, such as concrete, construction items, tires or liquid waste, has to go to the regional authority or a private route. The authority drop-off center at 995 Coolidge takes electronics and household hazardous waste by appointment with residency verification, and its transfer station at 991 Coolidge takes trash dumping for a published minimum charge with limited hours. City preparation rules and excluded curbside itemsAuthority locations, hours and published ratesCity electronics recycling through SOCRRA
Regional authority drop-off
SOCRRA Recycling Drop-off Center
995 Coolidge, Troy, MI 48084
Televisions, computer monitors and similar screens without wooden cabinets.
Appointment only with residency verified by the attendant, sensitive data removed from devices, and no access after 3 p.m. Attendants only help with items under 40 pounds, and wooden cabinet televisions are not accepted.
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
No fee is published for the electronics drop-off. Confirm the charge when you book the appointment.
Trash dumping for material that cannot go to the curb, including construction and demolition debris brought by residents. No appointment is needed.
Limited dumping hours and no yard waste at this site. Brush, branches and woody tree material are not accepted at any authority facility. Text alerts are available for unplanned closures.
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for hand unloading, and Saturday 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Confirm the current schedule before loading.
From $50 for published minimum charge, with a per ton rate above the minimum. Residents delivering their own material during the posted dumping hours. Commercial generators and out of area material are not covered by the city program.
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 Royal Oak.
How much does TV removal cost in Royal Oak?+
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 Royal Oak?+
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.
Can I drop off a television without an appointment?+
No. The authority drop-off center works by appointment only and verifies residency, and the City states that only residents and businesses of the member communities are eligible.Official guidance
How do I check an item that is not listed?+
Call the Department of Public Works before the collection day, or use the Waste Wizard search the City links, so an ineligible item does not stay at the curb.Official guidance
Do I pay extra for a bulky pickup in Royal Oak?+
No. Refuse, recycling, yard waste and bulk collection are covered through city taxes for residential addresses, as long as the item is household material and is prepared within the published limits.Official guidance
What can never go to the curb?+
The City excludes tires, engines, transmissions, rear axles, liquids, explosives, flammable products, hazardous waste, needles and sharps, fluorescent and CFL bulbs, radioactive material, infectious material, asbestos, bricks, concrete and construction items.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 Royal Oak.
