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TV Recycling in Columbia, SC

Columbia residents can drop TVs at City of Columbia Public Works (2910 Colonial Drive) on weekdays; TVs are not collected curbside. Richland County's Caughman Road landfill drop-off also takes up to 5 e-waste items free.

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

4 ways to get rid of a TV in Columbia

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbiaNo 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. City of Columbia Public Works e-waste drop-offDrop-off · 2910 Colonial Drive, ColumbiaColumbia residentsSources disagree on a detailCost not listed
    Where

    2910 Colonial Drive
    Columbia, SC 29203

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. per the city; SCDES lists 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri. Call ahead.

    Cost & rules

    Televisions

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Weekday drop-off at the Public Works building (GPS: 3000 Harden St.); heavy truck traffic early morning and after 3:30 p.m.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Richland County C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center (Caughman Road)County service · Richland CountyRichland County residentsFree
    How it works

    Richland County resident drop-off at the C&D Landfill, 1070 Caughman Road North, Columbia, SC 29203 (outside Columbia city limits, unincorporated Richland County per the Census geocoder). Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 803-576-2390. Free for residents with proof of residency (primary residence, up to four visits a month); the only county site for mattresses.

    Cost & rules
    • Proof of residency; primary residence only; up to four visits a month.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Lexington County Edmund LandfillCounty service · Lexington CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    County landfill, transfer station and compost facility at 429 Landfill Lane, Lexington, SC 29073 (Edmund CDP per the Census, outside Town of Lexington limits). Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; (803) 785-3325. Takes electronics (limit 5), refrigerators (fee), tires (fee over 4), furniture and white goods.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take televisions (2)
  • City of Columbia curbside bulk item collection · Columbia
  • Lexington County Collection and Recycling Centers · Lexington County

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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South Carolina rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Drop Off Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia Public Works
    • The city page says electronics can be dropped at Public Works Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Public Works accepts computers, monitors, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics are not collected curbside in Columbia; state law bars putting computers, monitors, printers or TVs in landfill-bound waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses are pointed to the SCDES business recycling guide instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Richland County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: electronics and fluorescent bulbs are accepted at the Public Works facility from City of Columbia residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste Wizard: Televisions (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia Solid Waste (Waste Wizard, ReCollect)
    • Columbia Waste Wizard: televisions have no curbside collection; drop them at the Public Works Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Columbia Public Works
    • Columbia Solid Waste collects garbage, recycling and yard waste within the corporate city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Richland County
    • Richland County drop-off and recycling centers are free for residents; commercial customers pay fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency is required; items must come from your primary residence, no more than four visits a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste accepted (limit 5): computers, monitors, printers, televisions of all types, phones and fax machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lexington County Collection and Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · County of Lexington
    • The centers are for Lexington County residents only (from a primary residence); ID may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics are not accepted at the centers; take up to 5 a day to Edmund Landfill or HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lexington County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: Edmund Landfill takes electronics (computers, monitors, printers/copiers, televisions; limit 5 items), refrigeration units (fee may apply) and tires over 4 (fee may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste FAQ (opens in new tab) · County of Lexington
    • TVs, computers and monitors are accepted at the Edmund Landfill and HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees (opens in new tab) · County of Lexington
    • Residents must be present and show ID; business, landscaper, contractor and rental-property waste must go to the landfill and pays fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • S.C. Code of Laws Title 48 Chapter 60: Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
    • Since July 1, 2011, consumers in South Carolina may not knowingly put a covered device (computer, computer monitor, printer or television) in waste headed for a solid waste landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Apart from the landfill ban, the Act's provisions are repealed December 31, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Landfills may not knowingly accept loads with more than an incidental amount of covered devices, and must post signs and notify haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since program year 2023, TV and computer monitor makers must run a manufacturer e-waste program that transports and recycles TVs and monitors collected at participating counties' program sites and one-day events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For each participating county, the manufacturer program must offer one collection site (population under 100,000), two (100,000 to 199,999) or three (200,000 or more), unless the county agrees otherwise. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Registered collectors in county-supervised programs may charge a fee for each desktop computer monitor or television they accept. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retail collection sites are allowed to charge a fee for each covered device they collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A city of more than 17,000 people in a county that does not participate may join another participating county's program and use its sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each covered-device manufacturer pays the state an annual registration fee of $3,500. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Residents (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: residents must recycle televisions; they may not knowingly put them in waste going to a landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill ban (Section 48-60-90) stays in force even though the rest of the Act has sunset dates; the rest now runs to December 31, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Haulers and Landfills (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Covered televisions are consumer devices with a CRT or flat-panel screen larger than 4 inches diagonally that receive video programming. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Local Governments (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Counties (or solid waste authorities) choose whether to opt in to the manufacturer-funded TV and monitor program; manufacturers then pay to transport and recycle those devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Under the 2022 revisions, manufacturers pay to transport and recycle all TVs and monitors collected from agreed program collection points, and participating counties are guaranteed a minimum number of sites or one-day events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.

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