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TV Recycling in Waukee, IA

TVs are recycled free at the annual spring drop-off day; the City also says electronics can go in the trash bin.

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

3 ways to get rid of a TV in Waukee

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WaukeeNo 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. Waukee Spring Clean-Up drop-off day (appliances, tires, electronics, hazardous waste)City service · WaukeeFree
    How it works

    Annual free drop-off day the Saturday after Spring Clean-Up Week at Waukee Public Works, 805 University Avenue (2027: May 1, 8 a.m.-noon): appliances, up to five car tires, electronics (via Electronic Asset Security) and household hazardous waste (via MWA).

    Cost & rules
    • Once a year, the Saturday after Spring Clean-Up Week (2027: May 1, 8 a.m.-noon).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off (Metro Waste Authority Regional Collection Center, Bondurant)County service · Polk CountyDallas County residents$30–$40
    How it works

    Metro Waste Authority's Regional Collection Center for household hazardous waste at 1105 Prairie Drive SW, Bondurant, IA 50035 (Census: Bondurant city, Polk County). Open Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM and Saturday 8 AM-noon. Most household hazardous items are free up to 75 lbs; appliances, electronics, TVs, latex paint and tires carry fees. Also a recycling and bottle/can drop-off and a Swap Shop. Phone 515-967-5512.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    TV 39 inch or smaller$30
    TV 40 inch or larger$40
    • Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday 8 AM-noon; closed on major holidays.

    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.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-off (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • Household hazardous waste drop-off hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM and Saturday 8 AM-noon, closed on major holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous Waste Satellite Locations (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • The Bondurant drop-off is designated as a regional collection site where residents and businesses can drop off hazardous waste; MWA also partners with nearby counties for satellite sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa DNR's RCC table lists Metro Waste Authority (1105 Prairie Dr. SW, Bondurant) as the Main RCC for Polk, Dallas, Warren, Boone, Story, Marshall and 14 other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR lists Metro Waste Authority as the Main RCC for Dallas County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR lists Metro Waste Authority as the Main RCC for Warren County, with a South Central Iowa SWA satellite in Winterset. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rates & Accepted Items (residential hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • TVs: $30 for 39-inch or smaller, $40 for 40-inch or larger, at Bondurant (not Grimes). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics (Recycling & Disposal Guide) (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
    • TVs can be recycled at Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, Metro Park East Landfill, or through houseside collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large Items, Hazardous Waste & Appliances (opens in new tab) · City of Waukee
    • Electronics can be placed in trash bins with garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spring Clean-Up Week (opens in new tab) · City of Waukee
    • Household hazardous waste, electronics, appliance and tire drop-off day: Saturday, May 1, 2027, 8 a.m.-noon, Waukee Public Works, 805 University Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic Asset Security takes laptops, TVs, keyboards, printers, phones and CRTs for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Curbside Clean-Up runs on City garbage/recycling customers' collection days. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR disposal guide: Televisions (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • RCCs take non-working televisions for a disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCCs do not take working televisions; DNR suggests offering them to neighbors or community groups. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says flat-screen TVs (LCD, LED, plasma) have no cathode ray tube and are not considered hazardous. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Discarded CRTs collected for recycling, including household ones, must be handled under the state CRT recycling rules once a collector takes them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state CRT recycling rules do not apply to CRTs collected for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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