TVs & e-waste disposal in Massachusetts

What Massachusetts says to do with TVs & e-waste, read off Massachusetts DEP's own page on 2026-08-19.

Massachusetts bans cathode ray tubes — the picture tubes in older TVs and monitors — from disposal or transport for disposal statewide; take them to your city or town's collection program. Read from Massachusetts DEP · checked 2026-08-19

Don't place computers, monitors and TVs in your trash, recycling bin or place them at the curb — these items require special handling and cannot be collected via your regular curbside service (Oregon DEQ).

Cathode ray tubes are banned from disposal or transfer for disposal in Massachusetts (MassDEP).

Where to take it

Your county program is listed in Massachusetts DEP's county program directory.

The program is MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans. The statute Massachusetts cites is 310 CMR 19.017 (Solid Waste Management Facility Regulations).

Counties differ — verify with your local program.


All 50 states: How do you dispose of a TV? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.