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 Matthews
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 and screens are refused by the curbside bulk stream, and the town directs them to a Mecklenburg County full-service center because North Carolina bans them from landfills.
City cost & eligibility
The county schedule prices televisions and monitors at $35 each for commercial and business customers and limits residential customers to two televisions per visit each month without stating a residential television price, so confirm the charge for your load at the county information line. Laptops are accepted at no charge and all other computers cost $10. The free blue resident entry sticker decides the fee group for the rest of the load.
When & how
Drive the screen to a Mecklenburg County full-service center, the closest being 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the county information line at 980-314-3867 to confirm the current hours and the fee.
Get it ready
Keep the screen out of the garbage cart and out of a bulk pile, wipe personal data from anything that powers on, and bring the free resident entry sticker if this is the first visit so the load is priced at the county rate rather than the out-of-county rate.
A Mecklenburg County full-service center prices a residential load by its group, so bring the free blue resident entry sticker from the fee booth and keep bulky waste, construction and demolition material, yard waste and electronics apart. One large bulky item such as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set is free, a larger bulky load under three cubic yards is charged per unit, and a weighed load has a minimum. The current hours should be confirmed at 980-314-3867 before the trip.
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.
Town of Matthews, Waste Pro and Mecklenburg County Solid Waste
Mecklenburg County full-service center
Televisions, computers and other electronics, tires, batteries, appliances, construction and demolition debris, bulky items, yard waste and household hazardous waste from a Mecklenburg County household.
Cost & conditions
The county schedule prices televisions and monitors at $35 each for commercial and business customers and limits residential customers to two televisions per visit each month, without stating a residential television price, so confirm the charge at the county information line before the trip.
Arrange it
Get the free blue resident entry sticker from the fee booth at Foxhole, Hickory Grove, North Mecklenburg or Compost Central, then use whichever center suits the load. The town lists four sites open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., including 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte as the closest to Matthews.
Mecklenburg County households only, and no business material is accepted with household hazardous waste. Residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, a maximum of 15 automotive or light truck tires is accepted per load without prior approval, a full-service site takes no more than 14 cubic yards with larger loads going to the Foxhole Landfill, and uncovered loads may have fees raised by 50 percent.
Curbside bulk pickup in Matthews is an on-call service that Waste Pro schedules on the household's trash day after payment, with furniture, mattress sets and appliances priced by the item. Anything the bulk stream refuses, including televisions, computers, tires, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, construction and demolition material and household hazardous waste, moves through a Mecklenburg County full-service center instead, where a free resident entry sticker sets the fee group and household hazardous waste is free. The county sites are listed as open Monday through Saturday, and larger renovation loads have to go to the Foxhole Landfill. Matthews collection servicesTown garbage collectionTown bulk pickupCounty resident disposal fees
County disposal and recycling center
Mecklenburg County Full-Service Disposal and Recycling Center
8007 Pence Road, Charlotte, NC
Televisions and monitors.
Mecklenburg County residents with the free blue entry sticker. Residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, and the schedule publishes a television and monitor fee for commercial and business customers without stating a residential price, so confirm the charge at 980-314-3867. Televisions are refused by the curbside garbage, bulk and recycling collection.
Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., as the town publishes for its four county sites; confirm the current hours and any holiday closing at the county information line 980-314-3867 before the trip.
Backed by the free resident sticker, one large bulky item such as a sofa, chair, table or mattress set is free, a bulky load under three cubic yards is $15 per unit and construction or demolition material $25 per unit, and a weighed load is $65 per ton with a $22 minimum for bulky waste and a $26 minimum for construction material. Computers other than laptops are $10 and laptops are free, the first five tires are free and the rest are per tire, kitchen trash is free up to five 32-gallon bags and then $12 or $15, and household hazardous waste is free to county residents.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
TV removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Matthews.
How much does TV removal cost in Matthews?+
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 Matthews?+
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 TV in Matthews?+
To a Mecklenburg County full-service center, because televisions are banned from North Carolina landfills and the curbside bulk stream refuses e-waste. The closest site to Matthews is 8007 Pence Road in Charlotte, open Monday through Saturday. Residential customers are limited to two televisions per visit each month, so call 980-314-3867 to confirm the fee for your load.Official guidance
Who collects garbage and bulk items in Matthews?+
Waste Pro collects for the whole town under a contract that started in July 2023: garbage once a week, recycling every other week on the regular pickup day, yard waste weekly, and bulk waste or white goods on call. Bulk pickups have to be scheduled and paid for with Waste Pro at 980-325-3640, and a broken or additional cart also goes through the company. Items banned from North Carolina landfills, such as electronics, tires and construction material, go to a Mecklenburg County full-service center instead.Official guidance
Do I need a sticker to use the Mecklenburg County centers?+
Yes. Every residential vehicle displays an entry sticker, and the blue rectangle sticker is free to Mecklenburg County residents and does not expire. It is issued at the cashier booth at each full-service center. A vehicle without a sticker is charged at the out-of-county rate, which is an annual badge. The sticker also sets which fee group a load falls into.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 Matthews.
