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TV Recycling in Lake City, CO

The Hinsdale County Transfer Station recycles TVs for $1.50 per pound.

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

2 ways to get rid of a TV in Lake City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Lake CityNo 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. Hinsdale County Transfer StationCounty service · Hinsdale County$1.50/lb
    How it works

    Hinsdale County's transfer station at 1775 N. Hwy 149, run by the Road and Bridge Department: trash and bulky items for a fee, free cardboard, glass and aluminum recycling. Check or credit card only.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Television$1.50 per lb
    • Check or credit card only (no cash). Winter hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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.
More about televisions

Colorado rules

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Where this information comes from (18)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Lake City: Residents (Waste and Recycling) (opens in new tab) · Town of Lake City
    • The Town says the Hinsdale County Transfer Station is the drop-off point for trash and some recycling, and recycles cardboard and glass free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hinsdale County: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Hinsdale County
    • Hinsdale County Transfer Station, 1775 N. Hwy 149, 970-944-0529; winter hours Tue, Thu, Sat 8–12 and 1–4. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Payment is by check or credit card on site; no cash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hinsdale County Transfer Station Rates (effective April 16, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Hinsdale County · effective April 16, 2026
    • Electronics (monitors, printers, keyboards, microwaves, CD/DVD players) are $0.75 per pound; televisions $1.50 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
    • Televisions are listed among the covered video display devices that cannot go in Colorado landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Screen devices such as TVs and monitors are covered when they have a CRT or flat panel screen larger than 4 inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Colorado law allows charitable organizations to refuse donated electronic devices (and to set a surcharge for accepting them). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act, from July 1, 2013 no one may dispose of an electronic device, or a component of one, in a Colorado landfill (subject to a limited county opt-out). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A county exemption from the electronics landfill ban lasts two years; the county board can then vote again after another good-faith effort. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The law covers electronic devices that manufacturers market for use by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Colorado's electronics landfill ban is in the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (C.R.S. Title 25, Article 17, Part 3). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Information for landfill operators and waste haulers on electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • CDPHE says Colorado residents can no longer put household electronics in their trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since July 1, 2013, Colorado landfills, transfer stations and waste haulers must post a sign saying waste electronic devices are prohibited from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Residential electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • CDPHE tells households to expect to pay a fee when recycling electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local governments may, in limited situations, vote to opt out of the electronics landfill ban, but only after a good-faith effort to provide minimum recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local governments are not required to fund public electronics recycling programs or collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • Colorado does not allow waste electronics and computers to be thrown away in solid waste landfills, whether they come from homes or from businesses and other non-residential sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE: Information on computer waste for local governments (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    • A local government's good-faith effort before opting out must include trying to provide two electronics drop-off events a year or an ongoing e-waste recycling program for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.

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