TV Recycling in Kansas City, MO
TVs can be set out with a free Kansas City bulky pickup appointment; the city recycling drop-off centers, HHW facility, ReStores and Goodwill do not take TVs.
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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.
Missouri rules
- DNR: televisions from homes may legally go in household trash; check with your hauler about special procedures or fees. Source: Missouri DNR: Managing Discarded Televisions (PUB2332) (opens in new tab)
- DNR suggests asking the TV maker or local TV retailers about take-back programs, or using a state-registered e-scrap recycler. Source: Missouri DNR: Managing Discarded Televisions (PUB2332) (opens in new tab)
More Missouri rules (8)
- A discarded TV may not be burned or buried on site. Source: Missouri DNR: Managing Discarded Televisions (PUB2332) (opens in new tab)
- DNR notes that TV recyclers often charge fees to cover hazardous components. Source: Missouri DNR: Managing Discarded Televisions (PUB2332) (opens in new tab)
- The manufacturer take-back rule does not cover televisions, printers, telephones, PDAs, calculators or vehicle electronics. Source: Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab)
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (31)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulky Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas City offers free, appointment-based bulky collection for single-family homes and apartments with 6 units or fewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- An appointment is required (online scheduler or 311); items are not collected without one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each appointment allows up to 15 items weighing less than 500 lbs; place items within 3 feet of the curb by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household furniture accepted for bulky pickup includes couches, tables, chairs, TVs, beds, mattresses and metal furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Every item must be listed when scheduling; unlisted items are not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center - Northland (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Free to all residents of the Kansas City metro area, not only KCMO; materials must be clean, dry and loose. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs are not accepted with the glass recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center - Red Bridge (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Free to all residents of the Kansas City metro area, not only KCMO; materials must be clean, dry and loose. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs are not accepted with the glass recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center - East Bottoms (RecycleSpot) (opens in new tab) · Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District (RecycleSpot)
- Free to all residents of the Kansas City metro area, not only KCMO; materials must be clean, dry and loose. Checked October 26, 2026.
- TVs are not accepted with the glass recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore Kansas City (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City
- ReStore picks up furniture, working appliances and building supplies for free; a $99 priority pickup is also offered. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore does not accept electronics such as TVs, computers and stereos. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
- Goodwill cannot accept televisions of any kind, including flat screens, or console stereos. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas
- Goodwill Midtown is at 3630 Main Street, ZIP 64111; phone (816) 600-0138; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill East 63rd Street is at 8648 E 63rd St, ZIP 64133; phone (816) 867-0661; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Outlet Store is at 5000 Bannister Road, ZIP 64132; phone (816) 743-7660; hours Donation drop-off daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill on North Oak is at 4824 N. Oak Trafficway, ZIP 64118; phone (816) 453-9950; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Home Office and Donation Center is at 800 E. 18th Street, ZIP 64108; phone (816) 842-7425; hours Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; closed Sat-Sun. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Liberty (North Cedar Avenue, Kansas City) is at 9740 N. Cedar Avenue, ZIP 64157; phone (816) 883-2790; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Waldo is at 8230 Wornall Rd, ZIP 64114; phone (816) 371-1517; hours Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Managing Discarded Televisions (PUB2332) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: televisions from homes may legally go in household trash; check with your hauler about special procedures or fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR suggests asking the TV maker or local TV retailers about take-back programs, or using a state-registered e-scrap recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A discarded TV may not be burned or buried on site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR notes that TV recyclers often charge fees to cover hazardous components. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- The manufacturer take-back rule does not cover televisions, printers, telephones, PDAs, calculators or vehicle electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
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