How can I recycle my used television?
Great question! Don’t (DON’T) send it, drop it off, or smuggle it into a landfill — landfills compact trash to compress it. Televisions, particularly older televisions, contain a lot of heavy metals. When the TV is compacted, the heavy metals ultimately make their way into the soil and back into our environment.
It’s impossible to give you one specific website or authority to contact to know where to take your television in your area. Do a little Google searching for “where do I recycle my TV in my zipcode (enter your zip code!), and then follow the links.
Some recycling companies will come to your house, apartment, or condo and pick up the television for free. Some companies may charge you a nominal fee to drop the TV off at their place of business for recycling.
When the TV ends up at the recycling compound, heavy metals and other dangerous elements will be stripped from the TV. The stripped components are recycled, but the hazardous elements are not.