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TV Recycling in Montrose, CO

City of Montrose residential trash customers can recycle glass-screen TVs for $30 each at Public Works (1221 6450 Rd) by appointment. The Montrose County Landfill takes e-waste for $0.66 per pound.

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

3 ways to get rid of a TV in Montrose

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MontroseNo 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. Montrose County LandfillDrop-off · 67999 Landfill Road, Montrose$0.66/lb
    Where

    67999 Landfill Road
    Montrose, CO 81401

    Hours

    March 1–October 31: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; November 1–February 28: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sundays.

    Cost & rules

    Televisions

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for televisions
    E-waste$0.66 per pound

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Montrose Expanded Recycling Services (Public Works)City service · MontroseMontrose residentsConditions apply$30
    How it works

    By-appointment drop-off at the Public Works facility, 1221 6450 Rd., Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., for City residential trash customers: TVs and monitors with glass screens, used tires (off rims) and fluorescent lamps, for set fees.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Television or monitor$30
    • Only electronics with glass screens.
    • By appointment only (call 970-240-1480); Public Works, 1221 6450 Rd, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take televisions (1)

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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Colorado rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • WM Solutions: Montrose County Landfill (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
    • Appliances, e-waste and tires are accepted for recycling at an additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Montrose: Special Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Montrose
    • The City of Montrose lists the Montrose County Landfill (970-249-8078) as an e-waste option at $0.66 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Montrose: Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Montrose
    • Expanded recycling drop-offs at Public Works (1221 6450 Rd) are Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., by appointment only (970-240-1480). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City residential trash customers can recycle TVs, monitors, fluorescent lamps and used tires at the Public Works facility, 1221 6450 Rd, Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Expanded recycling services are for City of Montrose residential trash customers only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only electronics with glass screens are accepted; televisions and monitors are $30 each. 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.
  • Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans: ReStore (donated items accepted) (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the San Juans
    • TVs, computer monitors, printers, laptops and towers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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