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 Cerritos
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.
Computers, monitors, televisions and cell phones are scheduled as electronic waste for curbside pickup, and batteries and bulbs drop off nearby at no additional charge.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free scheduled electronic waste pickup on the regular trash service day within the five item limit, and no additional charge for batteries and fluorescent light bulbs dropped at the Paramount facility.
When & how
Call Athens Services at (833) 791-2376 at least 24 hours before the regular trash service day to schedule the curbside pickup, or drop batteries and fluorescent bulbs at the E-Recycling of California facility at 7230 Petterson Lane in Paramount.
Get it ready
Place a cell phone in a box at the curb for the scheduled pickup, keep electronics out of the recycling and organics carts, and wipe personal data from a computer or drive before it leaves the property.
A bulky item or electronic waste pickup is a reservation, made with the hauler at least 24 hours before the regular trash day, and the items go to the curb by 7 a.m. on that day. Tell the hauler what the items are and keep the pickup to five items.
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.
City of Cerritos Public Works Department and Athens Services
Free bulky and e-waste pickup
Households with an appliance, a mattress, furniture, a television or another large household item to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free on the regular trash service day for Cerritos residential accounts, scheduled with the hauler at least 24 hours ahead and limited to five items per pickup.
Arrange it
Call Athens Services at (833) 791-2376 or send the online request, specify the items, and set them at the curb by 7 a.m. on the regular trash day.
Five items per pickup, and construction material, tires, car and boat parts and hazardous waste are not eligible. A pickup arranged for a day other than the regular collection day carries a published charge.
City of Cerritos Public Works Department and Athens Services
Bulky pickup on a non-collection day
Households that need the pickup on a day other than their regular trash service day.
Cost & conditions
$51.45 for the published rate sheet charge for a bulky item pickup arranged on a non-collection day, not to exceed five items. Cerritos residential accounts scheduling a bulky pickup outside the regular collection day.
Arrange it
Call Athens Services at (833) 791-2376 to arrange the day and confirm the amount before the pickup.
The same five item limit and the same ineligible material list apply as on the free collection day route.
Cerritos residents have a franchise hauler rather than a city transfer station. Batteries and fluorescent light bulbs drop at the E-Recycling of California facility at 7230 Petterson Lane in Paramount at no additional charge, and household hazardous waste goes to a Los Angeles County round-up event, which is scheduled through (888) CLEAN-LA. For material that the weekly carts and the free bulky pickup cannot take, the City's residential rate sheet publishes container options, including a three cubic yard clean-up bin and a roll-off pull with a six ton limit, both with disposal included. The City also suggests donating usable goods before scheduling a pickup, listing the Salvation Army at (800) SA-TRUCK and the Goodwill donation centers in Norwalk and Long Beach. Bulky item and electronic waste pickup rules, item limits, scheduling and ineligible materialResidential maximum gross rate sheet for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Battery and bulb drop-off
E-Recycling of California
7230 Petterson Lane, Paramount, CA 90723
Batteries and fluorescent light bulbs from Cerritos residents at no additional charge.
The City names this facility for batteries and fluorescent bulbs only and does not publish an accepted items list beyond those materials, so call ahead about anything else.
Not published on the City page. Confirm the current hours with the facility before a trip.
No charge. Cerritos residents dropping off batteries and fluorescent light bulbs, at no additional charge.
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 Cerritos.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Cerritos?+
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 Cerritos?+
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 be picked up at the curb?+
Yes. Electronic waste such as computers and monitors, televisions and cell phones can be scheduled for curbside pickup with the bulky program, and a cell phone should be placed in a box on the curb. Schedule at least 24 hours ahead at (833) 791-2376.Official guidance
Where can I drop off batteries and light bulbs?+
Batteries and fluorescent light bulbs can be dropped at the E-Recycling of California facility at 7230 Petterson Lane in Paramount at no additional charge. The City does not publish the facility's hours, so confirm them before the trip.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Cerritos?+
Athens Services is the City's exclusive franchise hauler and collects from residents, businesses and industrial customers weekly. Household questions go to Athens customer service at (833) 791-2376, and City questions go to the Public Works Department at (562) 916-1220.Official guidance
What goes in each cart?+
The blue cart takes recyclables, the green cart takes green waste, food scraps and food-soiled paper, and the black cart takes everything else. The City points residents to the hauler's container guide for the item level detail, and a contaminated recycling or organics cart carries a published charge.Official guidance
Can I donate usable items instead?+
Yes, and the City suggests it before you schedule a pickup. The Salvation Army takes donations at (800) SA-TRUCK, and Goodwill has donation centers in Norwalk at (562) 864-0662 and in Long Beach at (562) 719-9242.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go?+
Household hazardous waste is not eligible for a bulky pickup or the carts, and it goes to a Los Angeles County household hazardous waste round-up instead. Call (888) CLEAN-LA or check the County's schedule of events for the next date near Cerritos.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 Cerritos.
