Old computer, spare monitor, printer that’s ready to go, gone from the curb. Choose your electronics, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
Keep the setup you use. Clear out the one you don’t.
The old setup can go
You’ve moved on. Your old electronics haven’t.
The new laptop is working. The old monitor, tower and printer are still taking up a corner. Give the equipment you no longer use a pickup day, with the price settled before anyone arrives.
An exact price for your actual items.
Choose each device and see the total online. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. No visit just to find out the price.
A day to get it done.
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date shown at checkout. Prepare your devices and have them outside before pickup.
Updates through the handoff.
Get a booking confirmation, a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. Your retired equipment is one less thing to keep track of.
A separate monitor and tower count separately. Small devices and cables have their own box option. Choose what is actually leaving so your price matches the pickup.
Monitor, desktop or laptop.
Choose Computer monitor for each separate display. Desktop computer covers one tower or one all-in-one computer. A laptop is its own item. Add only the devices going.
Printer or office copier.
A printer with a built-in scanner belongs under Printer. A floor-standing copy machine belongs under Office copier. The shape matters more than the brand.
A box of smaller electronics.
Use Box of electronics for small devices, cables and chargers together in one box. For a large or heavy box, unusual contents or separate batteries, send a photo and confirm the fit before booking.
Electronics removal prices in Alameda
First item / additional item
Computer monitor$79 / $19
Desktop computer$79 / $19
Laptop$79 / $19
Printer$79 / $19
Box of electronics$79 / $19
Phone$79 / $19
Office copier$159 / $85
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Prepare devices while they are still indoors and connected. Move them to an accessible outdoor pickup spot once they are ready to leave.
Dropcurb provides removal. Data erasure or certified data destruction is not included. For a device with a battery or condition concern, contact us before booking to confirm whether it can be collected.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Save the files you want to keep. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to sign out of accounts and erase personal information. If a device will not turn on, resolve any data concerns before handing it over.
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Separate what stays from what goes.
Unplug the equipment and count the devices in your booking. Set aside any accessories you are keeping. Group the items being collected so the right equipment is easy to identify.
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Arrange the outdoor handoff.
Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Add a location photo and access notes. You arrange any carrying from inside your home or building; we load and take away the prepared items outside.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
One of the three large bulky items may be electronic waste, and computers, printers, televisions and large microwaves are explicitly acceptable.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One free on-call collection per household or unit every twelve months, with one electronic item allowed as part of the three large bulky items, up to 150 pounds each. Additional electronic items can be collected for a charge.
When & how
Book the collection with Alameda County Industries at 510-483-1400 and have the item out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day.
Get it ready
Place small electronic waste in a discardable box or bag, keep the screen whole, and wipe or reset anything that stores data. Hazardous waste such as radioactive material, medications, sharps and toxic products is refused on every route.
At the kerb by 6 a.m. and never more than a day early
Place items curbside or at the arranged collection location by 6 a.m. on the scheduled pickup day, and do not set anything out more than 24 hours in advance. Keep the pile clear of street and sidewalk access.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Alameda residential customers, including multi-plex and multi-family addresses, with appliances, mattresses, furniture, one electronic item or up to three cubic yards of contained material.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One on-call bulky item collection day per household or unit every twelve months at no additional charge, capped at three cubic yards and three large items of up to 150 pounds each.
Arrange it
Call Alameda County Industries at 510-483-1400 or email info@alamedacountyindustries.com to schedule, then put the material out by 6 a.m. on the collection day.
Items over 150 pounds, abandoned automobiles, tires, dirt, rocks, construction and demolition debris, and household hazardous waste are refused. Appointments are unavailable in the first two weeks of January, and multi-family addresses must agree a collection location with the building manager first.
Alameda has no municipal transfer station in the retained sources; the bulky route is the franchised hauler's on-call collection, which every residential customer can book once per household or unit every twelve months at no charge, within three cubic yards and three large items of up to 150 pounds each. One of the three items may be electronic waste, and clean undamaged reusable pieces set apart and labelled REUSE go to a donation facility rather than the landfill. What the route refuses has to go elsewhere: dirt, rock, construction and demolition debris move through the hauler's debris box or special bin service, and household hazardous waste including radioactive material, medications, sharps and toxic products is barred from every cart and bin, with the page pointing to StopWaste and the county hazardous waste line at 1-800-606-6606. Hauler on-call and bulky item collection guidelinesCity zero waste programme and services
Customer reviews
Less stuff. A lot less stress.
★★★★★
“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Alameda.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Alameda?+
A computer monitor is $79 as the first item and $19 as an additional item. Choose the actual devices and quantities to see your combined price online. A separate desktop tower and monitor are separate items. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; review the total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can you pick up old electronics today in Alameda?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup. Choose from the dates shown at checkout and have the prepared items outside according to your confirmation. We text you when your hauler is on the way and provide photos when the pickup is done. The booking is for a day, not an exact arrival time.
Does computer removal include my monitor and printer?+
Desktop computer covers one tower or one all-in-one computer. Add a separate monitor, printer or laptop as its own item if it is going too. For small devices, cables and chargers together, choose Box of electronics and check the description before booking.
Do you erase data from old computers?+
Data erasure and certified data destruction are not included in Dropcurb removal. Back up the information you need, then follow the manufacturer’s sign-out and reset instructions before pickup. If a device cannot be erased or contains sensitive business information, arrange suitable data handling before giving it away. Completion photos confirm the pickup, not data destruction.Official guidance
Can I book one box of old cables and small electronics?+
Yes. Box of electronics is an existing option for small devices, cables and chargers together in one box. A monitor, desktop computer and printer each have their own item option. Send a photo before booking for a large or heavy box, unusual contents or separate batteries so we can confirm the fit.
Can a television go in the Alameda bulky pickup?+
Yes. One of the three bulky items may be electronic waste, and the hauler names computers, printers, televisions, large microwaves and similar items as acceptable. Put small e-waste in a discardable box or bag.Official guidance
Who runs the Alameda bulky item pickup?+
Alameda County Industries is the city's franchised waste hauler and runs the on-call bulky item collection. Schedule it at 510-483-1400 or info@alamedacountyindustries.com, and the city's zero waste page confirms the one free cleanup per household every twelve months.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give your old electronics a pickup day.
Choose what’s going. See the price. Clear that corner in Alameda.
