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 Kettering
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 do not go at the Kettering curb, because the city names them with hazardous material that must stay out of the trash and recycling. Montgomery County takes them free from county residents at the transfer and recycling facility in Moraine, which accepts televisions, monitors, computers, microwaves and small countertop appliances.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Electronics recycling is free to all Montgomery County residents at the county transfer and recycling facility, which requires proof of residency. Kettering residents are county residents, so there is no per item charge.
When & how
Take the items to the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sunday, with the gates closing promptly at the posted time.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from computers and phones before handover. Keep televisions, monitors and computers out of the trash cart and the recycling cart, since the city lists electronics with the material that must not go in either, and keep large appliances with refrigerant separate because the electronics drop-off refuses them.
Kettering does not have an appointment system for bulk waste. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush as well as appliances, mattresses and furniture.
City cost & eligibility
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item, and the three weekly extra items come with the contract. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, about $17.74 a month; the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter; the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter; the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter; and an additional trash or recycling cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Set the extra items beside the cart on the regular service day. Each additional bag counts as one of the three items, a bag must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and a weekday holiday on or before the service day delays collection by one day.
Get it ready
Keep the load to three items a week, seal upholstered pieces in plastic, tape glass, remove the tank from a toilet, and tie bundled brush with twine at no more than 4 feet and 50 pounds. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, so anything outside a Rumpke cart has to be a bag or a bulk item.
Three extra items a week, and nobody has to schedule them
The most unusual thing about waste in Kettering is the absence of an appointment. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and the City states plainly that residents do not need to contact the hauler first. Since January 2025 the three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one of the three, and a bag has to be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Wrap it, tape it, or certify it, or the truck keeps moving
Three preparation rules decide whether a bulk item is actually collected. An upholstered item, including a sofa, a mattress, a box spring or a dining chair, has to be completely wrapped on all sides in sealable plastic, and the city states that anything not completely sealed will not be serviced. Any glass, such as a mirror, a window or a shower door, has to be taped. An appliance that contains refrigerant has to have that refrigerant removed before pickup with a certificate of removal attached to the unit. A toilet has to go out with the tank separated from the bowl, and a large piece such as a dining hutch or a ping-pong table should be separated or dismantled.
It has to fit the Rumpke cart, and the cart has to go behind the house
All material placed out for collection has to fit inside the Rumpke provided carts or be set out as a bulk item, and every service level has to use those carts. Carts come in 95, 65 and 35 gallon sizes, and an additional trash or recycling cart carries its own quarterly charge. Between collections the ordinance requires a cart to be kept in a garage or building if possible, and on the side or at the rear of the property if it is stored outside. Carts may not sit at the curb, on the driveway or sidewalk, or at the front of the property.
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.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Put the bulk items out on the regular Rumpke service day
A household with a mattress, box spring, sofa, large furniture item, appliance without refrigerant, extra bags or a bundle of brush.
Cost & conditions
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item and the three weekly extra items carry no additional charge. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter, and an additional cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the account level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
Arrange it
Set the items beside the cart on the regular weekly service day with no call and no appointment, up to three items a week. A holiday falling on a weekday on or before the service day delays collection by one day, and a weekend holiday does not.
Upholstered items have to be sealed in plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, a toilet needs its tank separated, large pieces should be dismantled, and a refrigerant appliance needs a technician's removal certificate attached before it will be taken. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, and bags must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Take refuse, electronics, appliances and chemicals to the county facility
A household with electronics, a television, a large appliance, household chemicals or a construction load that the curb will not take.
Cost & conditions
The county publishes a rate table rather than a flat price. For Montgomery County loads disposal is $30.50 per ton with an environmental fee of $4.75 per ton and a general fee of $3.65 per ton, construction and demolition disposal is $60 per ton plus fees, tires are $280.00 per ton with 10 passenger tires a year free to county residents, residential yard waste is free, an appliance with refrigerant costs $25 to evacuate for non-county residents, and card payments add 2.3%. Electronics drop-off and the Tuesday household chemical collections are free to county residents. Confirm the load at 1-937-225-4999.
Arrange it
The Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility is at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Sunday. Household chemicals are accepted every Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from March through October and on the first Tuesday of the month from 1 to 7 p.m. from November through February, under the green recycling canopy. Proof of residency is required and the gates close promptly.
Commercial household chemical loads are refused, items over 25 pounds or 15 gallons are refused at the chemical collection, and asbestos, explosives, pharmaceuticals, radioactive material and gas cylinders other than propane are refused. The electronics drop-off refuses large appliances, CDs and tapes, chemicals and packing foam. An open vehicle load has to be secured or covered.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Drop brush and limbs at the Yard Debris Center
A household with brush, limbs, trimmings or a Christmas tree that is too much for the bundled brush allowance at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The Yard Debris Center is free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers, who must show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
Arrange it
The centre is at 1840 Woodman Center Dr. in Kettering. Summer hours begin the first Monday in March with Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and winter hours begin the first Saturday in December with Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather, and the street division hotline is 937-296-3255.
Only brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees are accepted, none larger than 6 feet long or 6 inches across. Grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused. Trimmings brought in bags or containers have to be emptied at the site and the bags taken away.
County transfer and recycling facility with free electronics and Tuesday chemical collections
Montgomery County Transfer and Recycling Facility
1001 Encrete Lane, Moraine, OH 45439
Electronics free to county residents, including computers, monitors, televisions, players, speakers, fax machines, phones, microwaves, copiers, small countertop appliances and cords. Large household appliances, which are free twice a year and otherwise charged at the normal disposal rate. Household chemicals on Tuesdays, including batteries of all types, paints, pesticides, pool chemicals, thinners, varnishes, vehicle fluids, propane tanks and fluorescent lights. Construction and demolition debris, tires and residential yard waste by weight.
Proof of residency is required, commercial chemical loads are refused, and the chemical collection refuses asbestos, explosives, items over 25 pounds or 15 gallons, pharmaceuticals and medical waste, radioactive material and gas cylinders other than propane. The electronics drop-off refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and freezers, CDs and videotapes, chemicals and packing foam. An appliance containing refrigerant needs the refrigerant evacuated before it can be recycled.
Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Sunday, with the gates closing promptly. Household chemicals run every Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from March through October and on the first Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. from November through February.
Electronics drop-off and the Tuesday chemical collections are free to Montgomery County residents. Disposal is $30.50 per ton for county loads with an environmental fee of $4.75 and a general fee of $3.65 per ton, construction and demolition disposal is $60 per ton plus fees, tires are $280.00 per ton with 10 passenger tires a year free, and a refrigerant evacuation costs $25 for non-county residents. Confirm the load at 1-937-225-4999.
Brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees free of ornaments and lights, none larger than 6 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter.
Proof of Kettering residency or taxpayer status is required, grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused, and trimmings in bags or containers must be emptied on site with the bags taken away.
Summer hours from the first Monday in March are Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter hours from the first Saturday in December are Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather.
No charge. Free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers who show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
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 Kettering.
How much does TV removal cost in Kettering?+
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 Kettering?+
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 computers go in Kettering?+
To the Montgomery County transfer and recycling facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, where electronics recycling is free to county residents. Computers, monitors, televisions, DVD and CD players, speakers, fax machines, phones, microwaves, copiers, small countertop appliances, cords and holiday lights are all accepted. The city keeps electronics out of the trash and recycling carts, and the county drop-off refuses large appliances such as refrigerators and freezers.Official guidance
How many extra items will Rumpke take each week?+
Up to three additional items a week on your regular service day, with no scheduling or notification. Since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one item, must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and anything outside a Rumpke cart either counts as one of the three or is not serviced at all.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Kettering?+
Rumpke Waste & Recycling collects under a single hauler contract with the City of Kettering for residential properties of three units or less, and billing comes directly from Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171. Recycling is included with the trash service, and the city runs a trash hotline on 937-298-7274 for contract questions. The City also operates a Yard Debris Center and a centralized recycling drop-off at Indian Riffle Park for residents who cannot set up a subscription.Official guidance
How do I set out a bulk item in Kettering?+
Put it beside the Rumpke cart on your regular service day. Up to three additional items are collected each week with no call or appointment, and since January 2025 those items include garbage bags and bundled brush along with appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. An upholstered piece has to be completely wrapped in sealable plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, and a refrigerator needs a certificate of refrigerant removal attached before it will be taken.Official guidance
What will Kettering not take at the curb?+
Batteries, paint, tires, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes and electronics are all named as household hazardous waste that must not go in the trash or the recycling, and they go to the Montgomery County facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine. Building and construction materials are refused at the Yard Debris Center, and grass clippings, stumps, sod, dirt and rocks are refused there as well. A refrigerant appliance cannot be collected until the refrigerant is removed and certified.Official guidance
What does trash service cost in Kettering?+
Service is billed quarterly by Rumpke, and the rates changed on July 1, 2026. The standard curbside level is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout level is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter and the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter, with an additional trash or recycling cart at $12.00 per quarter. The three weekly extra items carry no separate charge, and billing questions go to Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.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 Kettering.
