How to Get Rid of an Old TV and Electronics in LA and Orange County

1. Book a free e-waste or bulky pickup

Cities split hard on electronics. Some take TVs on the bulky truck, some run a separate e-waste pickup, and some refuse electronics at the curb entirely. Check before you set a TV out.

Programs that take or collect electronics, from LA County pages:

• Carson (WM): TVs, computers and monitors are on the accepted list, within 4 free pickups a year of up to 5 items.
• Cerritos (Athens Services): runs free bulky item and e-waste pickups of up to 5 items per request.
• Paramount: offers free curbside e-waste pickup; call at least 24 hours ahead.
• La Mirada (EDCO): runs a separate free e-waste pickup alongside its unlimited bulky service.
• City of Los Angeles (LASAN): lists TVs, computers and monitors as accepted, though the same page also calls bulky items non-electronic. Name the TV when you book on MyLA311.

More on this: what each LA and OC city's bulky pickup takes · Paramount bulky and e-waste pickup · City of LA bulky item rules

Sources: WM: Carson Residential Service Guide 2026; City of Cerritos: Bulky Item and E-Waste Pick-Up; City of Paramount: Large Bulky Items & E-Waste; City of La Mirada: Refuse & Recycling; LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup, checked Nov 2026

Cities that won't take a TV at the curb

These LA County programs exclude electronics from bulky pickup, so plan on a drop-off or a separate program:

• Pasadena: excludes electronic waste and computers.
• Commerce: excludes computers, TVs and cell phones.
• Torrance and Signal Hill: exclude electronic waste.
• Santa Clarita (Burrtec): excludes e-waste including TVs and points residents to the Burrtec Santa Clarita facility at 25772 Springbrook Ave.
• Beverly Hills: excludes TVs, computers and monitors.

More on this: Santa Clarita bulky pickup

Sources: City of Pasadena: Residential Recycling and Refuse Services; City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection; City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up; City of Signal Hill: Bulky Item Pickup; Burrtec: Santa Clarita City Residential; City of Beverly Hills: Bulky Item Pick-up, checked Nov 2026

E-waste pickup in Orange County

Several OC cities keep e-waste separate from the bulky allowance, which is good news if you have a pile of old electronics:

• Laguna Hills (CR&R): unlimited curbside e-waste pickup that doesn't count against your 2 bulky pickups.
• Rancho Santa Margarita (CR&R): free e-waste collection separate from its 4 bulky pickups.
• Cypress (Valley Vista Services): anything with a circuit board or battery is collected separately and must stay out of carts.
• Mission Viejo (WM): its 3 bulky pickups a year cover TVs, computers and monitors.
• Buena Park (EDCO): only one TV or computer monitor is listed as acceptable per pickup.

More on this: Laguna Hills pickup programs

Sources: City of Laguna Hills: Recycling for Residents; City of Rancho Santa Margarita: Residential Collection Services; City of Cypress: Bulky Items; City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents; EDCO: Buena Park Bulky Item Pickup, checked Nov 2026

2. Drop electronics off for free

Free drop-off is the most reliable option in both counties.

• LA's S.A.F.E. Centers take TVs, computers, cell phones, cables and printers free for City of LA and LA County residents. The LA-Glendale center in Atwater Village is open Saturdays; Washington Boulevard, Randall Street (Sun Valley), Gaffey Street (San Pedro), Nicole Bernson (Northridge) and Hyperion (Playa del Rey) are open weekends. You stay in your car while staff unload.
• EDCO Environmental Collection Center, Signal Hill: an LA County permanent HHW and e-waste center open on scheduled Saturdays.
• Burbank Recycle Center: takes electronics on weekdays only, not Saturdays or City holidays.
• Orange County's four HHW centers in Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine and at Prima Deshecha take TVs, tablets, cell phones and computers free for OC residents, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm.
• Sunshine Canyon Landfill takes computers and monitors for a fee. Puente Hills MRF and CLARTS do not take e-waste.

More on this: e-waste drop-off sites in LA and OC · LA-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center · Anaheim HHW Collection Center

Sources: LA Sanitation & Environment: LA-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center; LA Sanitation & Environment: Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center; LA County CleanLA: EDCO Environmental Collection Center; City of Burbank: Recycle Center; OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste; Sunshine Canyon Landfill: Drop-Off Information; LA County Sanitation Districts: Puente Hills MRF; LA Sanitation & Environment: CLARTS, checked Nov 2026

3. Donate or 4. sell working electronics

Newer flat-screens, laptops and game consoles that still work can be donated or sold. Not every donation center takes older tube TVs, so call first. Wipe phones and computers before they leave your hands, and remove any drives you want to keep.

5. Hire a hauler

A hauler is the easier route when it's a big console TV, an old projection set, or electronics mixed in with a garage or house full of other junk.

Roa Solution Junk Removal carries out TVs, computers, monitors, printers and other electronics from homes and offices, working or not, and hauls them away with whatever else needs to go. Same-day or next-day pickup depending on availability. Pricing starts at $190. Text photos to (562) 219-9266.

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What it usually costs

S.A.F.E. Centers and OC HHW centers are free for residents. Sunshine Canyon charges per computer or monitor. A hauler prices by truck space and labor, and one TV still meets the $190 starting minimum, so electronics usually make the most sense as part of a bigger pickup.

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Sources: LA Sanitation & Environment: LA-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center; OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste; Sunshine Canyon Landfill: Drop-Off Information, checked Nov 2026

Sources

1. WM: Carson Residential Service Guide 2026
2. City of Cerritos: Bulky Item and E-Waste Pick-Up
3. City of Paramount: Large Bulky Items & E-Waste
4. City of La Mirada: Refuse & Recycling
5. LA Sanitation & Environment: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup
6. City of Pasadena: Residential Recycling and Refuse Services
7. City of Commerce: Residential Trash & Recycling Collection
8. City of Torrance: Large Item Pick Up
9. City of Signal Hill: Bulky Item Pickup
10. Burrtec: Santa Clarita City Residential
11. City of Beverly Hills: Bulky Item Pick-up
12. City of Laguna Hills: Recycling for Residents
13. City of Rancho Santa Margarita: Residential Collection Services
14. City of Cypress: Bulky Items
15. City of Mission Viejo: Recycling for Residents
16. EDCO: Buena Park Bulky Item Pickup
17. LA Sanitation & Environment: LA-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center
18. LA Sanitation & Environment: Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center
19. LA County CleanLA: EDCO Environmental Collection Center
20. City of Burbank: Recycle Center
21. OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste
22. Sunshine Canyon Landfill: Drop-Off Information
23. LA County Sanitation Districts: Puente Hills MRF
24. LA Sanitation & Environment: CLARTS
25. Athens Services: Temple City Residential Services

Rules change. Check the city or county page before you rely on a limit, fee or date.