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TV Recycling in St. Petersburg, FL

St. Pete residents can arrange a free Special Pickup of TVs by calling the Sanitation Department. Pinellas County's HHW Center no longer takes TVs, and Goodwill-Suncoast does not accept them.

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

2 ways to get rid of a TV in St. Petersburg

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. PetersburgNo 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. St. Petersburg Special PickupCity service · St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg residentsFree
    How it works

    City Sanitation Department collection of large or excess items, requested through SeeClickFix or by calling 727-893-7398. Free for listed items (car batteries up to 5, car tires up to 5, doors, empty 20 lb propane tanks, furniture/carpet/appliances up to 3 cubic yards, kitchen cabinets, windows); the city also lists TVs and computer equipment as free Special Pickup items. Other items cost $25.65 per cubic yard. Items go where trash is normally collected (curb or alley).

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Call the Sanitation Department at 727-893-7398 to arrange.

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Places that don’t take televisions (2)

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.
More about televisions

Florida rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
    • The HHW collection program is for Pinellas County households only; businesses, hobbyists, haulers and nonprofits use business collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer monitors, TVs, printers and other plug-in electronics, and plug-in appliances such as microwaves, are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: Solid Waste Disposal Complex (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
    • The HHW Center and HHW North only accept household chemicals; electronics are no longer recycled there. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department
    • St. Pete residents may arrange free Special Pickup of TVs, furniture or computer equipment by calling the Sanitation Department at 727-893-7398. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What to Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
    • Goodwill-Suncoast cannot accept mattresses or box springs, sofa beds and sofas with recliners, televisions, washers and dryers, or paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill 34th Street Superstore (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
    • Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; donations of gently used items are accepted at all Goodwill stores. 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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