TV Recycling in Mobile, AL
Mobile recycling centers do not take TVs. The city points residents to an electronics work order (208-5311), United Cerebral Palsy for flat screens, or Best Buy for CRT TVs ($25).
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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 (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Trash Collection Rules (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
- Electronics, appliances, paint, tires and glass must not go on the regular trash pile; residents call 208-5311 for an electronics or appliance pickup work order. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The rules page's 'TV's and ELECTRONICS' hint offers recycling through United Cerebral Palsy, (251) 479-4900, as an alternative to putting flat-screen TVs and electronics out at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city says older CRT TVs can be taken to Best Buy for recycling for a $25 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mobile
- The drop-off locations serve City of Mobile residents only; residents may be asked for proof of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs of any kind are not accepted at the city recycling drop-off locations. 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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