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 University Place
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.
A television is refused in the hauler's curbside bulky pickup, because electronics are not eligible. Washington's E-Cycle program is the local route and recycles televisions free at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station also takes e-waste.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. E-Cycle Washington is a free state program for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station lists e-waste among its accepted streams. A badly damaged set, such as an old television with a broken cathode ray tube, may be refused at a collection site, so call ahead.
When & how
Use the E-Cycle location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline to find the nearest registered site, or bring the set to the Hidden Valley Transfer Station at 17925 Meridian Ave E in Puyallup, open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Get it ready
Do not put a television in the curbside bulky pile, the garbage cart or the recycling cart. Call the collection site first for a set with a cracked or broken screen, and keep the unit dry on the way in.
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.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Recycle electronics through E-Cycle Washington
A household with a television, computer, laptop, monitor, tablet, e-reader or portable DVD player.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for Washington residents at registered E-Cycle collection sites, with keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones taken free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A badly damaged set may be refused at a collection site.
Arrange it
Find the nearest registered site with the state location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline, then bring the device in.
The free list is televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Other electronics and peripherals are not covered, and the hauler's curbside bulky pickup does not take any of them.
County transfer station for garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil
Hidden Valley Transfer Station
17925 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup, WA
Garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil, with appliances also accepted and appliances holding refrigerant charged separately.
Pierce County residents, with commercial loads only at Hidden Valley, Purdy and the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center. Loads carrying noxious weeds are charged extra, cheques are not accepted, and appliances with refrigerant cost more than general garbage.
Seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
From $39.06 for minimum charge for 400 pounds or less of garbage, with the rate rising to 195.32 dollars per ton above 400 pounds and Washington's 3.6 percent refuse tax added, as published effective March 1, 2026. Pierce County residents, with yard waste free for loads under one ton and appliances holding refrigerant charged at the county's published per appliance rate.
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 University Place.
How much does TV removal cost in University Place?+
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 University Place?+
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 recycle a television in University Place?+
Through E-Cycle Washington, the free state program that recycles televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players at registered collection sites. Use the E-Cycle location finder or call 1-800-RECYCLE. The Pierce County transfer station in Puyallup also accepts e-waste, but the hauler's curbside bulky pickup refuses electronics, so a television cannot go out with the furniture.Official guidance
Can a television go in the trash or the bulky pile?+
No. Electronics are refused in the hauler's curbside bulky pickup, and a television is too large and too hazardous for the garbage cart, which takes household trash rather than large items. Take the set to a registered E-Cycle Washington collection site, where it is recycled free, or to the Pierce County transfer station's e-waste drop, and call ahead if the screen is cracked or the set is badly damaged.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 University Place.
