Old TV Removal & Haul Away Services

Did you recently purchase a new big-screen unit, and now you have an old one you no longer have a place for? Or maybe you’re moving to a new home, and you want to get rid of some old things like that TV? Or do you simply have a few old and broken televisions or monitors at your place of business that you haven’t had time to dispose of? Our experienced television removal team will carefully remove and haul off any size or type of television you have. Unlike the backseat of your car, our junk removal trucks are made to handle those old TVs.

Over the years, we have hauled and removed items from all types of nooks, crannies, and deep, dark places. Is your TV located in your attic or a hard-to-reach area? If so, hire Junk King today and take advantage of the experience and skills our hauling experts can provide for you. For safe and eco-friendly TV removal, professional disposal and recycling services remain the recommended approach.

Today's computer monitors often resemble flat-screen TVs and may even serve dual purposes. However, older computer monitors, especially the bulky CRT types from the 80s and 90s, contain toxic materials hazardous to both health and the environment if mishandled.

Like TVs, old computer monitors cannot be disposed of in standard landfills. Proper disposal requires professional recycling at certified facilities, making professional TV removal and recycling services essential. Due to their size, weight, and outdated technology, CRT monitors are generally unsuitable for donation or resale. 

First, each television or monitor is completely dismantled, and the different components are separated out. Any plastic, wood, and copper removed from the back of the CRT can be sold and used for new products. Circuit boards are sent to specialized recyclers where the gold, platinum, and other precious metals are reclaimed.

Then, the CRT itself is dismantled. A cathode ray tube is constructed of three parts: the front glass pane, the funnel behind the glass that narrows to a point, and the component that attaches the two pieces together, called the frit line. These three pieces are separated for recycling. However, the glass panel has a coating of phosphorus. This has to be removed first and disposed of as hazardous waste. After that’s been done, the panel glass can be reused or recycled.

Newer televisions create different challenges, as many of them contain mercury, a heavy metal that is toxic and would be considered a hazardous waste material. Unfortunately, as much as we would like to see everything that is manufactured be recyclable, this is not always the case.

Take LCD televisions, for example. The LCD TV is perhaps the “poster child” for how electronics are not designed with recycling in mind, because of both material selection and physical design. The good news is that while not every appliance or device might be completely recyclable, large amounts of the materials can be recovered, reused, or at least efficiently disposed of by competent recyclers.

In the 1980s, we began to accumulate hundreds of thousands of large computer monitors that were little more than specialized CRT units. Along with other displays, like TVs, these appliances contained dangerous elements that were toxic and could even cause injury if they exploded near someone.

Newer, flat-screen televisions may contain bromine, chlorine, arsenic, lead, and mercury. Your mobile device almost certainly does. The point of all this is that toxic chemicals and elements, such as lead and mercury, become hazardous waste materials once the appliance or device in which these materials reside is disposed of.

If disposed of improperly, flat-screen LCD monitors and TVs can still be hazardous. However, modern flat screens generally contain fewer toxins compared to older CRT models. According to research from the University of Washington, newer displays use significantly less harmful materials than CRT sets, which contain substantial amounts of lead and other hazardous substances.

Thankfully, advancements in manufacturing have minimized or eliminated many toxins, with modern flat screens often featuring environmentally friendly components such as lead-free solder. Be assured that, if disposed of improperly, a flat LCD screen or monitor is still toxic and considered hazardous waste.

In the last five years, more and more people have decided to switch to a digital TV, causing more than a few headaches for people coast to coast. What do you do with those old televisions? That's where Junk King's professional TV removal services come in. Our team makes it easy and convenient to handle the removal, recycling, or disposal of your unwanted televisions, giving you peace of mind while helping protect the environment. We handle everything, so you don't have to worry about anything.

More and more states and municipalities now bar TVs and other electronics from landfills. So, what do you do when you need to dispose of your electronics? The simplest way to recycle your old television is to contact Junk King today and have the experts haul and recycle your old PCs, music players, and televisions. With the transition to digital TV peaking, we take on the responsibility of disposing of everyone’s old televisions and electronic devices.