TV Recycling in Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral takes televisions in curbside bulk, and Lee County recycles TVs free at its Topaz Court facility in Fort Myers.
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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.
Florida rules
- DEP recommends recycling unwanted televisions; there is no state TV take-back law. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many second-hand stores, including Goodwill and the Salvation Army, no longer accept CRT TVs and monitors, and some recyclers no longer do either. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
More Florida rules (10)
- Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (21)
Where this information comes from
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- Household Chemical Waste and Electronics Recycling Facility (opens in new tab) · Lee County Solid Waste Department
- Drop-off is a drive-through process available to all residents at no charge. Checked October 18, 2026 (automated check).
- Accepted electronics: computers, printers and copiers, scanners, televisions and monitors; they can go curbside with garbage or to the Topaz Court facility. Checked October 18, 2026 (automated check).
- Habitat ReStore Lee County (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties
- ReStore locations: Bonita Springs, 9080 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34135, and North Fort Myers, 31 Willis Rd., N. Fort Myers, FL 33917; McGregor is permanently closed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free ReStore residential donation pickup, typically within 2-8 business days, with a minimum of 2-3 large furniture/appliance items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore Donation Guide (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Lee & Hendry Counties
- Flat-screen TVs and monitors less than five years old are accepted; no computer equipment or tube TVs. Checked October 18, 2026 (automated check).
- Bulk Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Cape Coral Public Works, Solid Waste
- Bulk waste, garbage, recycling and yard waste are all collected on the same day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Acceptable bulk waste also includes broken-down packing boxes, exercise machines and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste Disposal for Cape Coral Residents (opens in new tab) · City of Cape Coral Public Works, Solid Waste
- Cape Coral residents may dispose of household hazardous waste at Lee County's permanent HHW facility at 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers; typical items include liquid paint, electronics and car and boat batteries. Checked October 18, 2026 (automated check).
- Residents should not put household hazardous waste, paints, liquids or electronic waste in garbage or bulk waste containers. Checked October 18, 2026 (automated check).
- Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP recommends recycling unwanted televisions; there is no state TV take-back law. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many second-hand stores, including Goodwill and the Salvation Army, no longer accept CRT TVs and monitors, and some recyclers no longer do either. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.
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