TV Recycling in Winston-Salem, NC

Forsyth County residents can recycle TVs free at the 3RC EnviroStation, limit two per household per year. Goodwill takes working flat-screen TVs.

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

6 ways to get rid of a TV in Winston-Salem

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Winston-SalemNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
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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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3RC EnviroStation (Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste)Drop-off · 1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Winston-SalemForsyth County residentsFree
Where
1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Hours
Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
AcceptedFree (documented)
Limit: Limit of two televisions per household per year.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (University Pkwy)Drop-off · 2701 University Parkway, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
Where
2701 University Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Hours
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Working flat screen TVs (LED, LCD, plasma) only. No CRT or non-working TVs.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Reynolda)Drop-off · 3601 Reynolda Rd, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
Where
3601 Reynolda Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Hours
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Working flat screen TVs (LED, LCD, plasma) only. No CRT or non-working TVs.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Waughtown)Drop-off · 528 Waughtown Street, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
Where
528 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Hours
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Working flat screen TVs (LED, LCD, plasma) only. No CRT or non-working TVs.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Jonestown)Drop-off · 208 Jonestown Rd, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
Where
208 Jonestown Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Hours
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cost & rules
Televisions
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Working flat screen TVs (LED, LCD, plasma) only. No CRT or non-working TVs.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)

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North Carolina rules

Discarded televisions may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab)
Television makers must each year recycle, or arrange recycling of, their market share of discarded TVs. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.135: Requirements for television manufacturers (opens in new tab)

More North Carolina rules (12)

Covered televisions include direct-view and projection TVs with a screen of 9 inches or larger (CRT, plasma, LCD, LED and similar). Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab)
Each television maker pays a $2,500 annual registration fee to the state, credited to the Electronics Management Fund. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.135: Requirements for television manufacturers (opens in new tab)
North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, scanner-fax machines and other computer peripherals (except keyboards and mice) from landfills. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab)
Discarded computer equipment and televisions also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab)
The state Electronics Management Program shares responsibility for recycling among computer makers, TV makers, retailers, local and state government, and consumers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab)
Manufacturer registration fees go into the Electronics Management Fund; after state administration, the money is distributed each year to eligible local governments. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.137: Electronics Management Fund (opens in new tab)
Local governments that get state electronics funds must contract with an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Information for NC Local Governments (opens in new tab)
Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

3RC EnviroStation - Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
- Forsyth County residents may drop off e-waste and HHW at no charge with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bring proof of Forsyth County residency. Limit two televisions per household each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
3RC EnviroStation Accepted & Not Accepted Items (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
- E-waste accepted free from Forsyth County residents includes computers, monitors, laptops and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions are accepted, limit of 2 per year; cell phones are also accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Donation of Goods (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Most needed: furniture, flat screen televisions (LED, LCD, plasma), and computers, printers and flat screen monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electrical items that do not work, such as TVs and microwave ovens, are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CRT televisions, including CRT computer monitors, are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations can be made at retail stores and attended donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (University Pkwy) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, 27105. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Reynolda) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 3601 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, 27106. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Waughtown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 528 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, 27127. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Jonestown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 208 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, 27104. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, scanner-fax machines and other computer peripherals (except keyboards and mice) from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The state Electronics Management Program shares responsibility for recycling among computer makers, TV makers, retailers, local and state government, and consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- Discarded televisions may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Discarded computer equipment and televisions also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.135: Requirements for television manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- Television makers must each year recycle, or arrange recycling of, their market share of discarded TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each television maker pays a $2,500 annual registration fee to the state, credited to the Electronics Management Fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- Covered televisions include direct-view and projection TVs with a screen of 9 inches or larger (CRT, plasma, LCD, LED and similar). Checked October 26, 2026.
N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.137: Electronics Management Fund (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- Manufacturer registration fees go into the Electronics Management Fund; after state administration, the money is distributed each year to eligible local governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Information for NC Local Governments (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Local governments that get state electronics funds must contract with an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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