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 Joplin
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.
The Joplin Recycling Center takes anything that ran on a cord or battery, which is the city's route for televisions, monitors, computers and small electronics. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee, and none of this material belongs in the curbside recycling cart.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per television or computer monitor dropped off at the Joplin Recycling Center. Cash is not accepted for the fee, which is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street. Other household drop-offs at the center are free, and the center serves residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties.
When & how
Drop off Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. or Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1310 West A Street, closed Sunday and Monday. The city asks residents to call ahead at 417-624-0820 extension 1501 for electronics questions.
Get it ready
Keep screens whole and dry, and bring the item inside rather than leaving it at the gate. Batteries, cell phones, computers and televisions are all listed as material that does not belong in the curbside recycling cart, and the center accepts batteries and mercury debris separately.
Only what fits in the cart is collected on trash day
From October 1, 2026 the hauler collects only trash that fits inside your single cart and will not pick up extra bags or items left beside it. Rent a second cart or enroll in recycling through Republic Services if you regularly have more, and remove carts you do not need so you are not billed for them.
Carts need clearance and go out on collection morning
The city places 96 gallon carts at no extra charge and the collection arm needs clearance around them, so keep the lid closed and the cart away from parked cars, mailboxes and low limbs. Put carts at the curb or alley no earlier than 12 hours before collection and bring them in within 12 hours after.
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 Joplin Public Works with Republic Services
Scheduled bulky pickup with Republic Services
A single-family house or duplex inside the city limits with a mattress, couch, television, microwave, carpet or a small amount of bundled construction material that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulky pickup is included in the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays, with four pickups a year and four cubic yards per pickup. Extra carts cost $5.50 per month and optional curbside recycling costs $5.26 per month on the current page.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 or use the municipality form to book each pickup, then set the items out on the day the hauler assigns. Regular trash day now takes only what fits inside the single cart.
Appliances, oils, lead acid batteries, railroad ties, liquid paint, tires, commercial waste and large amounts of construction or demolition debris are refused. Apartment complexes and commercial accounts are served by private haulers rather than this franchise service, so residents of shared buildings should confirm coverage with the building.
City recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off
Joplin Recycling Center
1310 West A Street, Joplin, MO 64801
Cardboard, paperboard, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books and office paper, plastic number 1 and 2 bottles and containers, glass bottles, jugs and jars, aluminum, tin, steel and other metals, plastic bags, packing peanuts and bubble wrap, all batteries, cooking oil, motor oil, electronic waste including televisions, computers and monitors, and household hazardous waste such as aerosols, automotive products, cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury debris, pool supplies and propane tanks
Open to residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties and identification is required for household hazardous waste, which is free to drop off there. Commercial waste is not accepted, no single hazardous container over 30 gallons is taken, and ammunition, asbestos, fluorescent bulbs, paint, pharmaceuticals, railroad ties, radioactive material and sharps are refused with published alternatives for each.
Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
From $10 per television or computer monitor, the only published household drop-off fee at the center. The fee is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street, since cash is not accepted. Household hazardous waste and most other drop-offs at the center are free.
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 Joplin.
How much does TV removal cost in Joplin?+
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 Joplin?+
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 monitors go in Joplin?+
Take them to the Joplin Recycling Center at 1310 West A Street, which takes anything that ran on a cord or battery. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee that is paid by check or money order, and the center is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings.Official guidance
Can electronics go in the curbside recycling cart?+
No. Electronics are on the not accepted list for the curbside recycling cart, along with glass, plastic bags, scrap metal, needles and styrofoam. The city route for anything that ran on a cord or battery is the drop-off center, and the curbside bulky list is a separate appointment.Official guidance
Where do paint, gasoline and other household chemicals go?+
They go to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the Joplin Recycling Center on West A Street, which is free for residents of the five-county area and requires identification. Latex paint is the exception: solidify it with cat litter or sawdust, leave the lid off, and set it out with the trash.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 Joplin.
