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TV Recycling in Watertown, NY

TVs go out on Watertown’s seasonal bulk pickup for 2 stickers.

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

3 ways to get rid of a TV in Watertown

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WatertownNo 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. New York manufacturer e-waste take-back (Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act)State program · New YorkNew York residentsFree
    How it works

    Under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (ECL Article 27, Title 26), overseen by DEC, manufacturers must give most consumers free and convenient recycling of covered electronic equipment: computers, peripherals such as keyboards, mice, monitors and printers, TVs, and small electronics such as DVD players, VCRs, DVRs and game consoles. Use a manufacturer's take-back program (mail-back, retail or municipal drop-off, events) or a registered e-waste collection site from DEC's county list. A site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge. Since 2015 this equipment is banned from the trash.

    Cost & rules
    • Televisions with screens over 4 inches diagonally, including their cables and cords.
    • Use the brand manufacturer's take-back program (DEC lists registered manufacturers, websites and toll-free numbers), or a registered e-waste collection site from DEC's county list. Call ahead. A site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge a fee.
    • Free for households and small businesses and nonprofits. Businesses with 50+ full-time employees (nonprofits 75+) may be charged, and premium services such as at-home pickup or data wiping may cost extra.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Watertown seasonal on-demand bulk pickupCity service · WatertownWatertown residentsConditions applyFees apply
    How it works

    Curbside bulk pickup for City residents by request, April 6 through October 2026, paid with Blue City stickers per item (e.g. sofa 4, mattress or box spring 5, TV or microwave 2, treadmill or other exercise machine 3+). Not accepted: tires, batteries, bedding, clothing, hazardous waste, paint, construction debris. Request online or call 315-785-7842.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Television (2 stickers)Amount not listed
    • Seasonal (April–October); request online with a full item list.

    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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New York rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • NYSDEC: Electronic Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (ECL Article 27, Title 26) requires manufacturers to provide free and convenient e-waste recycling to most consumers in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible for free recycling: individuals, businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees, nonprofits with fewer than 75, 501(c)(3)s, schools and government entities located in New York. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For-profit businesses with 50 or more full-time employees and nonprofits with 75 or more may be charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions are among the electronic waste items New York consumers are required to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Consumer Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Manufacturers must take back their own brands free, or one piece of covered equipment from another manufacturer when the consumer buys the same type; DEC lists registered manufacturers and their take-back websites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC lists registered electronic equipment manufacturers with their brands, take-back websites and toll-free numbers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC publishes a county-sorted list of registered e-waste collection sites; call ahead because a site may not take your type or brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A collection site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection may be at retail stores, nonprofits or municipal facilities, by prepaid mail-back, or at collection events; manufacturers need not have a site in every community. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Any consumer may be charged for premium services such as at-home collection, data wiping or refurbishment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions with screens over 4 inches diagonally are covered, including accompanying cables and cords. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since January 1, 2015, consumers may not put covered electronic equipment in landfills, waste-to-energy plants, the trash or curbside trash pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-2605: Manufacturer responsibilities (e-waste) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-2605: manufacturers bear all program costs and may not charge consumers for collection and recycling (except business consumers and premium services). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-2611: Disposal ban (e-waste) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-2611(3): beginning January 1, 2015, no individual or household may dispose of electronic waste in any solid waste management facility or set it out for disposal collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Electronic Waste Requirements for Solid/Hazardous Waste Facilities and Haulers/Transporters (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC's sample notice: all New York consumers, households and businesses alike, may no longer dispose of e-waste such as computers, peripherals and televisions at landfills or waste-to-energy facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC reports 99,198,623 lb of e-waste collected for recycling and reuse in New York in 2025, and over 1.1 billion lb since the program launched in 2011. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Watertown: Seasonal On Demand Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Watertown Department of Public Works
    • The City provides seasonal curbside bulk pickup; 2026 service runs from April 6 through October as weather permits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All prices are estimates; final costs depend on size and weight, and a site visit may be needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Watertown: Seasonal bulk item curbside collection 2026 (price list) (opens in new tab) · City of Watertown Department of Public Works · effective March 12, 2026
    • Televisions, computer monitors, microwaves, computer towers and sewing machines: 2 stickers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Request service online with a complete list of items, or call 315-785-7842. Checked October 26, 2026.

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