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 Compton
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, televisions and other electronic waste are recycled free for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit homes, and for a cost through the Waste Division for everyone else.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free electronic waste recycling for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family residential customers at (800) 299-4898. Other accounts call the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for a priced service.
When & how
Call Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 for the free residential service, or the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for accounts outside that group.
Get it ready
Keep televisions, computers, tires and fluorescent lights out of the trash cart, because the City lists them as refused there, and wipe personal data from a computer or drive before it leaves the property.
Bulky items only go out after a pickup is scheduled at (800) 299-4898, and they are collected on the next service day after the request. Keep the pile to six items, keep each piece within what two workers can handle, and leave hazardous waste, construction debris, tires and car bodies out of it.
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 Compton Waste Division and Republic Services
Free quarterly bulky pickup
Households with furniture, appliances, electronics or bundled brush to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One free pickup per quarter for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family customers, up to six items per pickup, four pickups a year.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 to schedule, and the items are collected on the next service day after the request is received.
Six items per pickup, no single item that cannot be handled by two workers, and hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, tires and car bodies are not accepted.
City of Compton Waste Division and Republic Services
Bulky pickup beyond the free quarterly allowance
Households that have used the free quarterly pickups and still have bulky items to clear.
Cost & conditions
The City states that customers who exceed the free pickups may receive collection for a fee and that additional bulky pickups are available for a nominal fee, without publishing the amount. Confirm the current charge with Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 or the Waste Division at (310) 761-1420.
Arrange it
Call the same scheduling line at (800) 299-4898 and confirm the charge before the extra pickup is booked.
The same item list and the same six item limit per pickup apply to a paid pickup as to a free one.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Compton.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Compton?+
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 Compton?+
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.
Where can I recycle a television or computer?+
Computer, television and other electronic waste is recycled free of charge for single-family and three-or-fewer-unit multi-family customers by calling (800) 299-4898, and it is also acceptable in the bulky program. All other accounts call the Waste Division at (310) 605-5524 for a priced service.Official guidance
Can a television go in the trash cart?+
No. The City lists televisions, computers, tires and fluorescent lights as restricted in the brown trash container, along with construction debris, toxic or flammable materials and household hazardous waste. Use the electronics route or the county hazardous waste line at (800) 353-2652 instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Compton?+
Republic Services provides exclusive waste and recycling collection for Compton's residential, commercial and industrial accounts, and residential service is billed through the City of Compton Waste Division. Reach the hauler at (800) 299-4898 and the City Waste Division at (310) 761-1420.Official guidance
How do holidays affect collection?+
When New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day is observed on a weekday, collections for the remainder of that week are delayed one day, and the regular schedule returns the following week.Official guidance
What if my carts are not collected?+
Contact Republic Services at (800) 299-4898 on the service day, and the guide states that collection will be completed by the next day. Separate trucks collect the recycling, organics and trash carts, so one cart may be emptied before the others are.Official guidance
What happens to a holiday tree?+
Holiday trees are collected curbside for recycling during the three weeks after Christmas at no additional charge, on the regular collection day by a different truck. Remove ornaments, lights, garland, tinsel and stands, cut a tree over ten feet tall in half, and know that flocked trees cannot be recycled and go into the trash cart in pieces.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 Compton.
