TV Recycling in Lakewood, CO

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill cannot accept televisions, broken/stained/worn furniture, paint, mattresses or box springs (all Goodwill of Colorado locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
  • arc accepts most items, including furniture, electronics (excluding televisions) and computers (excluding monitors) (applies to all arc locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • arc's list of items it cannot accept includes tires and television sets. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Alternative Disposal & Recycling Methods & Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Englewood
  • Englewood says listed businesses' policies change and residents should verify with the dealer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Englewood lists Best Buy at 6707 S Vine St., Centennial, CO 80122 and 5395 S Wadsworth, Littleton, CO 80123 for televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Best Buy charges $30 per TV, limit 2 per household per day (per Englewood's list). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
  • Televisions are listed among the covered video display devices that cannot go in Colorado landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Screen devices such as TVs and monitors are covered when they have a CRT or flat panel screen larger than 4 inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado law allows charitable organizations to refuse donated electronic devices (and to set a surcharge for accepting them). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act, from July 1, 2013 no one may dispose of an electronic device, or a component of one, in a Colorado landfill (subject to a limited county opt-out). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A county exemption from the electronics landfill ban lasts two years; the county board can then vote again after another good-faith effort. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law covers electronic devices that manufacturers market for use by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado's electronics landfill ban is in the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (C.R.S. Title 25, Article 17, Part 3). Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information for landfill operators and waste haulers on electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says Colorado residents can no longer put household electronics in their trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since July 1, 2013, Colorado landfills, transfer stations and waste haulers must post a sign saying waste electronic devices are prohibited from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Residential electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE tells households to expect to pay a fee when recycling electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments may, in limited situations, vote to opt out of the electronics landfill ban, but only after a good-faith effort to provide minimum recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments are not required to fund public electronics recycling programs or collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Colorado does not allow waste electronics and computers to be thrown away in solid waste landfills, whether they come from homes or from businesses and other non-residential sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information on computer waste for local governments (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • A local government's good-faith effort before opting out must include trying to provide two electronics drop-off events a year or an ongoing e-waste recycling program for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SustainAbility: Contact and locations (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
  • The Arvada drop-off site is open to the public during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SustainAbility: Electronics reuse and recycling (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
  • Businesses with large volumes of electronics are asked to contact SustainAbility about commercial pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Projection TVs with wooden or plywood housing incur an extra charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SustainAbility: Arvada Hard-To-Recycle Center materials and fees (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
  • Computers, laptops, phones and tablets are free; mixed e-waste $0.40/lb; screens $0.59/lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Flat-screen and CRT TVs and monitors are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Limit of 10 CRTs per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Broken CRT screens are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Rooney Road Recycling Center: Pricing (opens in new tab) · Rooney Road Recycling Center
  • Jefferson County residents with proof of residency and out-of-county residents both have listed prices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Non-residential customers pay VSQG fees and must call to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs are $1.91 per pound, with a maximum of $203.35 per TV. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Rooney Road Recycling Center: About (opens in new tab) · Rooney Road Recycling Center
  • Member communities include Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, unincorporated Jefferson County, Lakeside, Lakewood, Morrison, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Lakewood: Rooney Road Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Lakewood
  • The City of Lakewood says Rooney Road recycles household hazardous wastes and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Lakewood: Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Lakewood
  • The City of Lakewood notes Rooney Road requires appointments, has a minimum $30 fee, and has the highest electronics rates in the region. Checked October 26, 2026.

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