TV Recycling in Auburn, AL
Auburn asks residents to set TVs and monitors out with curbside trash; its electronics-recycling appointments exclude them.
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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.
Alabama rules
- ADEM notes that old CRT televisions can leach lead and that many landfills no longer accept CRTs; it suggests reuse or recycling instead. Source: ADEM: Household Wastes - Management of CRTs & other electronic devices (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
- ADEM says household electronics are exempt from hazardous waste rules and a municipal landfill is an acceptable disposal method, but urges diverting electronics from landfills. Source: ADEM: Household Wastes - Management of CRTs & other electronic devices (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
More Alabama rules (7)
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (15)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Trash Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- An inoperable dryer, water heater, TV, monitor, refrigerator or microwave may be placed at the curb with bulky/yard debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each residence is limited to 5 cubic yards (6 x 6 x 4 feet) of material each week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Collection beyond the limit can be arranged for $50 per half trailer load, or $100 for more than a half trailer load. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- The $32 monthly curbside fee includes weekly garbage, trash and recycling collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
- Computer equipment and electronics other than TVs and monitors may be recycled by appointment with Environmental Services (501-3080). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions and computer monitors go to curbside trash collection instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Household Wastes - Management of CRTs & other electronic devices (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM says household electronics are exempt from hazardous waste rules and a municipal landfill is an acceptable disposal method, but urges diverting electronics from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM notes that old CRT televisions can leach lead and that many landfills no longer accept CRTs; it suggests reuse or recycling instead. Checked October 26, 2026.
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