Usually not
Short answer: No. TVs and monitors belong at e-waste recycling, and 15 states plus DC ban them from landfills.
ERCC's landfill-ban list shows disposal bans covering TVs and/or monitors in CA, CT, DC, IL, IN, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, VT and WI. In ME and MN the ban covers CRTs only. Massachusetts separately bans cathode ray tubes. Dumpsters.com and Bagster both prohibit electronics.
Manufacturer or state e-cycling program, retailer take-back, or a county e-waste drop-off.
ERCC (Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse) lists these jurisdictions with an electronics disposal/landfill ban; device coverage differs by state.
| State | Detail |
|---|---|
| CA | cell phones, CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops, printers, tablets, telephones, VCRs (universal waste) |
| CT | computers, monitors, printers, televisions |
| DC | computers, laptops, tablets/e-readers, monitors, TVs, printers (<=100 lb), keyboards, mice, game consoles, DVD/VCR, DVRs, cable/satellite receivers, portable music players, servers |
| IL | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, scanners, fax, DVD/VCR, game consoles, keyboards, mice, home audio, portable music players, servers |
| IN | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, tablets, e-readers, DVD/DVR, fax, keyboards, mice, projectors, GPS, digital frames, music players |
| ME | CRTs and mercury-containing products only |
| MN | CRT monitors and CRT TVs (mercury devices also banned) |
| NC | computer equipment and televisions (NCGS 130A-309.131) |
| NJ | computers, monitors, desktop printers, desktop fax, televisions |
| NY | all covered electronic equipment (computers, TVs, monitors, printers, small electronics, chargers, game consoles, etc.) |
| OR | CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops |
| PA | desktops, laptops, tablets, e-readers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs |
| RI | CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops; any device with a screen >= 9 in. |
| SC | desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, televisions |
| VT | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, fax, game consoles, DVD/VCR, stereos, telephones, PDAs, cords/chargers, converter boxes |
| WI | TVs, computers, monitors, desktop printers, e-readers, cell phones, keyboards, mice, fax, DVD players, external hard drives, multi-function devices |
Device coverage differs by state.
Checked October 2026. Rules change; your hauler's prohibited-items list is the final word.