How to Get Rid of an Old TV, Monitor, or Electronics in Orlando & Orange County, FL
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Quick answer
- Never put electronics in your blue recycling cart: TVs, computers, monitors, cords, and rechargeable batteries are banned from curbside recycling carts in both the City of Orlando and Orange County.
- Free E-Waste Drop-Off (Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.): drop off any item with a circuit board—TVs, monitors, laptops, desktops, phones, stereos, VCRs—free at the Orange County Landfill (
5901 Young Pine Rd) or Porter Transfer Station (1326 Good Homes Rd). - Exception for Rear-Projection TVs: Orange County's e-waste drop-off does NOT accept rear-projection TVs. In unincorporated Orange County, set rear-projection (or standard) TVs at the curb on your regular garbage day.
- City of Orlando Curbside: inside city limits, TV consoles and up to two hand-loadable large items are picked up free on yard waste day.
Option 1: Free E-Waste Recycling Drop-Off (Best for TVs, Monitors & Computers)
Orange County Utilities defines Electronic Waste (E-Waste) as any item containing a circuit board. Both City of Orlando and Orange County residents can recycle residential e-waste for free six days a week at two permanent facilities:
| E-Waste Drop-Off Site | Address | Hours | Cost for Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Orlando: Orange County Landfill | 5901 Young Pine Rd, Orlando, FL 32829 | Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Free (no commercial e-waste) |
| West Orlando: Porter Transfer Station | 1326 Good Homes Rd, Orlando, FL 32818 | Mon–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Free (no commercial e-waste) |
(Note: McLeod Road Transfer Station at 5000 L.B. McLeod Rd does not accept electronics or HHW.)
Electronics accepted for free recycling
- Televisions (flat-screen LED/LCD/plasma and standard CRT tube TVs — except rear-projection TVs, see below)
- Computer monitors (CRT and flat-panel)
- Desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and servers
- Cell phones and smartphones
- Printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, and cables
- VCRs, DVD/Blu-ray players, CD players, stereos, receivers, and gaming consoles
- Rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion, NiCad, NiMH) and lead-acid UPS backup batteries
Data security tip: Before dropping off a desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet, sign out of your cloud accounts, run a factory reset or disk wipe, and remove SIM cards and external SD cards.
Option 2: Curbside Pickup (And the Rear-Projection TV Rule)
If you don't have a vehicle big enough to haul a 65-inch TV or heavy wooden console TV to Young Pine Road or Good Homes Road, check your curbside rules:
Unincorporated Orange County (Green-Lid Garbage Cart)
- Rear-projection TVs CANNOT be recycled at HHW sites: Orange County's HHW page explicitly states: "We do not accept rear-projection televisions for recycling. Please set these items out at the curb on your regular garbage collection day."
- Curbside rule: Unincorporated Orange County lists televisions under Large Items, which are collected on the same day as your regular garbage (up to 3 cubic yards per week).
- Place the TV within 3 feet of the curb between 6 p.m. the night before and 6 a.m. on garbage day. Look up your day at ocfl.net/CollectionSchedule.
City of Orlando (Inside City Limits)
- The City of Orlando picks up up to two hand-loadable large items (explicitly including TV consoles and household furniture) free on your weekly yard waste day—set out before 6 a.m. at the edge of your property.
- However, the City's Too Toxic to Trash page urges residents to keep circuit-board e-waste and rechargeable batteries out of the waste stream by bringing them to the county HHW centers (
5901 Young Pine Rdor1326 Good Homes Rd) or using a local retail recycler listed on Earth911.com or Call2Recycle.org.
Option 3: Retail Drop-Off & Trade-In Around Orlando
If you only have small electronics, cords, or rechargeable batteries and don't want to drive to a transfer station:
- Rechargeable batteries & cell phones (Call2Recycle.org): The City of Orlando partners with Call2Recycle to list free drop-off boxes inside local Orlando Home Depot and Lowe's stores for rechargeable tool/laptop batteries and cell phones.
- Retail electronics recycling (Best Buy & Staples): Most Orlando-area Best Buy and Staples stores accept small electronics, cables, printers, and computer peripherals at their customer service counter (note that Best Buy charges a per-item fee for TVs and computer monitors, whereas Orange County's two HHW sites take them for free).
Critical Safety Rule: Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries inside laptops, phones, tablets, vapes, power banks, and cordless tools frequently spark garbage-truck and recycling-plant fires when crushed.
- Never toss lithium-ion or rechargeable batteries into your trash cart or blue recycling cart.
- Tape the terminals: Before taking batteries to an HHW drop-off, cover the metal contacts/terminals with clear tape, electrical tape, or place each battery in its own individual plastic bag.
- Keep lithium batteries separate from alkaline and lead-acid batteries when handing them to the HHW attendant.
What we couldn't verify
- Exact item limits per trip for residential e-waste: Orange County Utilities specifies a 25-gallon limit for paint/chemicals and prohibits commercial waste at HHW & E-Waste drop-off sites, but does not publish a specific numerical cap on how many residential TVs or computers a household may bring in a single trip. Call 407-836-6601 if you are clearing out a large number of monitors or TVs.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put an old TV out at the curb in Orange County or Orlando?
In unincorporated Orange County, yes—the county's Residential Curbside Collection Program explicitly lists 'televisions' (including rear-projection televisions that cannot be recycled at HHW sites) under large items collected on your regular garbage day (set out between 6 p.m. the night before and 6 a.m., within the 3-cubic-yard weekly limit). For true electronic recycling instead of landfill disposal, take flat-screen or CRT TVs to the free HHW/E-Waste drop-off at 5901 Young Pine Rd or 1326 Good Homes Rd.
Why won't the Orange County e-waste drop-off take my rear-projection TV?
Orange County Utilities states that rear-projection televisions are not accepted for electronic waste recycling at HHW facilities or community collection events. Instead, unincorporated Orange County residents should place rear-projection TVs at the curb on their regular garbage collection day.
Does McLeod Road Transfer Station accept old TVs or computers for recycling?
No. McLeod Road Transfer Station (5000 L.B. McLeod Rd) does not have an HHW or e-waste drop-off facility. Use Porter Transfer Station (1326 Good Homes Rd) on the west side or the Orange County Landfill (5901 Young Pine Rd) on the east side.
What should I do with swollen or old laptop and phone batteries?
Never put rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries in your trash or blue recycling cart—they cause truck and facility fires. Cover the battery terminals with clear packing tape or electrical tape, keep lithium batteries separated from other batteries, and bring them to the Orange County HHW drop-off (Young Pine Rd or Good Homes Rd) or a Call2Recycle retail drop-off box.
Sources
- Orange County Utilities: Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Waste (E-waste definition (any item with a circuit board), free drop-off at Young Pine Rd & Good Homes Rd (Mon–Sat 8–5), rear-projection TV exclusion, lithium battery taping rule)
- Orange County Utilities: Residential Curbside Collection Program (Green Clean) (Curbside collection of TVs and rear-projection TVs on garbage day in unincorporated Orange County)
- City of Orlando: Too Toxic to Trash (E-Waste & Batteries) (City of Orlando e-waste and rechargeable battery disposal rules, Call2Recycle & Earth911 links)
- City of Orlando: Get Large Items Picked Up (City of Orlando yard-waste-day large item rules (up to 2 hand-loadable items))
All sources re-checked on Oct 24, 2026.