TV Recycling in North Port, FL
North Port treats TVs as garbage. Large ones go on a scheduled bulk pickup, two of which are free each year.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Note whether it’s a flat screen or an older CRT (tube) set; many programs price them differently.
- Ask whether a cracked screen or broken glass changes the price or handling.
- Confirm the total cost, including any visit fee, before you load it.
Florida rules
- DEP recommends recycling unwanted televisions; there is no state TV take-back law. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many second-hand stores, including Goodwill and the Salvation Army, no longer accept CRT TVs and monitors, and some recyclers no longer do either. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
More Florida rules (10)
- Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of North Port Public Works, Solid Waste
- Each residence gets two free bulk pickups per fiscal year of up to 5 cubic yards each, or one free pickup of up to 10 cubic yards; additional pickups cost $21.97 per cubic yard plus a fixed $21.97 admin fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free pickups are limited to 5 cubic yards each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk includes appliances, TVs, furniture, mattresses and other unwanted household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk pickups must be scheduled in advance using the request form before items are placed in the right-of-way. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of North Port Public Works, Solid Waste
- To dispose of e-waste, call Public Works Customer Service at 941-240-8050 to schedule a pickup; recyclable e-waste: computer towers, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions, printers and computer monitors are considered garbage; schedule a bulk pickup if they do not fit in the garbage tote. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP recommends recycling unwanted televisions; there is no state TV take-back law. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many second-hand stores, including Goodwill and the Salvation Army, no longer accept CRT TVs and monitors, and some recyclers no longer do either. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.
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