TV Recycling in Sanford, FL
Sanford residents can drop off TVs free at Seminole County's HHW Tunnel at the Central Transfer Station (1950 State Road 419, Longwood).
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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- 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.
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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)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Donate to Goodwill (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
- TVs and CRT monitors are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations are accepted at any Goodwill retail store or Donation Xpress Center in the six-county region. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous and Special Waste (opens in new tab) · Seminole County Solid Waste Management Division
- HHW disposal is provided at no cost to all Seminole County residents, including residents of incorporated cities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, televisions, printers, cell phones and audio-visual equipment; remove personal data first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents are encouraged to remove personal data from electronics before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-Off Locations and Facilities (opens in new tab) · Seminole County Solid Waste Management Division
- Businesses are not permitted to drop off hazardous materials through the HHW program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rates and Fees (opens in new tab) · Seminole County Solid Waste Management Division
- Electronics (e-scrap) are free for all Seminole County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sanford (opens in new tab) · Waste Pro of Florida (City of Sanford franchise hauler)
- E-scrap is accepted at no charge from private households at the HHW Collection Center at the Central Transfer Station, 1950 State Road 419, Longwood. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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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