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 Des Moines
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, computers, monitors, phones and tablets are refused at the curb and at the county garbage facilities. They are recycled free through the state electronics programme, and small units can ride with the curbside special item collection instead.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Computers, laptops, monitors and televisions at an authorised E-Cycle Washington collection site, at no charge. Household electronics returned through the hauler's curbside special item recycling must be 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet or smaller and under 60 pounds, and other equipment outside the state programme carries a fee at a Take it Back Network recycler.
When & how
The curbside special item collection runs on the household's recycling cart day, and the county electronics site hours vary by recycler, so check before loading the car.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before the device changes hands, take removable batteries out so they can be bagged and taped separately, and keep televisions and computer equipment out of the garbage cart and out of the county garbage loads because they are not accepted there.
Batteries, motor and cooking oil, styrofoam, textiles, small appliances and electronics, and fluorescent tubes and bulbs go out through the hauler's curbside special item collection on the recycling cart day, requested by the bill payer. Televisions, computers and cell phones are refused in the garbage and at the county garbage facilities and are recycled free through the state electronics programme. Tires, paint, solvents and other hazardous products stay out of every cart and go to a county transfer station or a household hazardous waste collection instead.
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.
A household with a broken small appliance, a bag of textiles, household batteries, a stack of hardcover books or a bike that should be reused rather than landfilled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Recology King County residential customers may drop off limited quantities at no charge, while non-customers pay a minimal fee that depends on the material.
Arrange it
Take the material to the store at 15858 1st Ave S, Suite A100 in Burien, open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the staff answer on 206-246-5669.
The store takes limited quantities of specific material, being CFL bulbs, household batteries, textiles, hardcover books, small electronics and appliances, block styrofoam and bicycles, so a large appliance or a television still needs the county route.
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 Des Moines.
How much does TV removal cost in Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines televisions and computers go?+
They are refused in the garbage and at the county garbage facilities, and they are recycled free at an authorised E-Cycle Washington collection site, which covers computers, laptops, monitors and televisions. A small unit, no bigger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and under 60 pounds, can also go out with the hauler's curbside special item recycling on the recycling cart day. Wipe the device first and remove the batteries for separate handling.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 Des Moines.
