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TV Recycling in Essex, CT

Essex residents can drop TVs free in the e-waste container at the Dump Road Transfer Station with valid ID.

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

3 ways to get rid of a TV in Essex

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EssexNo 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. Essex Transfer Station & Recycling CenterDrop-off · 5 Dump Road, EssexEssex residentsFree
    Where

    5 Dump Road
    Essex, CT 06426

    Hours

    Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Televisions

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Valid ID showing Essex residence; see the attendant first. No cash at the station.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Connecticut Covered Electronic Devices (CED) Recycling ProgramState program · ConnecticutConnecticut residentsFree
    How it works

    Manufacturer-funded electronics recycling under Connecticut's 2007 e-waste law (CGS 22a-629 to 22a-640), overseen by CT DEEP. Every town must give its residents a free drop-off point, usually at the transfer station or recycling center, for televisions, computers, monitors and printers (seven or fewer at a time). Some towns also join regional one-day collections. Ask your local recycling coordinator where and when.

    Cost & rules
    • Drop off at the collection point your town designates (often the transfer station); ask your local recycling coordinator. A town may charge a facility access fee only if other free DEEP-approved locations are available.

    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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Connecticut rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • CT DEEP: E-Waste Home (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Connecticut's 2007 e-waste law lets residents recycle covered electronic devices such as computers, monitors, printers and televisions for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The law requires each municipality to provide a free drop-off location for its residents to recycle covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A municipality may also accept CEDs from non-households and may charge them a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Manufacturers do not pay to recycle electronics from businesses, town offices, schools, nonprofits or other non-household generators. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Details of each town's e-waste program are available from the local recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: Notice to Residents, FREE Electronics Recycling (leaflet) (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • DEEP's resident notice says computers, monitors, printers and televisions can be recycled free of charge at the local collection center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: CT Electronic Recycling Law FAQs (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Municipal CED collection must be convenient and accessible; residents drop off 7 or fewer CEDs at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A town may charge a transfer station or facility access fee for CED collection only if other free locations approved by DEEP are available to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The most common municipal collection point is an area at the local transfer station or recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since January 1, 2011, covered electronic devices are banned from disposal at any Connecticut solid waste facility and must be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
    • By statute (CGS 22a-635), no Connecticut resident giving seven or fewer CEDs to a collector at one time may be charged for collection, transportation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CGS 22a-636: no person may knowingly place a covered electronic device or its components in any solid waste facility (on and after January 1, 2011). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • DEEP lists household televisions, monitors, printers and computers among items banned from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
    • CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
    • HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Essex: Transfer Station/Landfill (opens in new tab) · Town of Essex
    • Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; valid ID required to prove town residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Essex: Transfer Station & Recycling Center brochure (April 2024, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Essex · effective April 1, 2024
    • The facility is for use by residents of Centerbrook, Essex and Ivoryton only; ID required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Essex: FREE Electronic Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Town of Essex
    • The Essex Landfill and Recycling Center offers free electronic waste disposal for town residents with valid ID during normal hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronics include desktop computers, monitors, printers, laptops, VCR and DVD players, cell phones, televisions, copiers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The page is titled FREE Electronic Waste Disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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