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TV Recycling in Mobile, AL

Mobile recycling centers do not take TVs. The city points residents to an electronics work order (208-5311), United Cerebral Palsy for flat screens, or Best Buy for CRT TVs ($25).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a TV in Mobile

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MobileNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your TV and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. City of Mobile electronics and appliance pickup (311 work order)City service · MobileMobile residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Electronics and appliances must not go on the regular trash pile; residents call 208-5311 to place a work order for an electronics or appliance pickup. Appliances still containing Freon, oil or gas are not picked up.

    Cost & rules
    • Keep it off the regular trash pile and call 208-5311 to place a work order.

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Places that don’t take televisions (1)
  • City of Mobile recycling drop-off centers · Mobile

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s a flat screen or an older CRT (tube) set; many programs price them differently.
  2. Ask whether a cracked screen or broken glass changes the price or handling.
  3. Confirm the total cost, including any visit fee, before you load it.
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Alabama rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Trash Collection Rules (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
    • Electronics, appliances, paint, tires and glass must not go on the regular trash pile; residents call 208-5311 for an electronics or appliance pickup work order. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The rules page's 'TV's and ELECTRONICS' hint offers recycling through United Cerebral Palsy, (251) 479-4900, as an alternative to putting flat-screen TVs and electronics out at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city says older CRT TVs can be taken to Best Buy for recycling for a $25 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
    • The drop-off locations serve City of Mobile residents only; residents may be asked for proof of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs of any kind are not accepted at the city recycling drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Household Wastes - Management of CRTs & other electronic devices (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM says household electronics are exempt from hazardous waste rules and a municipal landfill is an acceptable disposal method, but urges diverting electronics from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM notes that old CRT televisions can leach lead and that many landfills no longer accept CRTs; it suggests reuse or recycling instead. Checked October 26, 2026.

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