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 Oceanside
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.
Electronics are the other named category in the large item service, and the city also runs a dedicated free e-waste pickup: up to five e-waste items, five times annually. Batteries and cell phones skip the appointment entirely and ride on top of the recycling cart in a clear bag.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free curbside e-waste collection of up to five items five times annually for Oceanside residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours ahead, with household batteries and cell phones collected at no charge in a clear bag on top of the recycling cart.
When & how
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours before the collection day for an e-waste pickup, or set batteries and phones out in a sealed clear plastic storage bag on top of the blue recycling cart on the normal collection day, which needs no appointment.
Get it ready
Remove personal data from phones and computers before they leave the house, keep the screens whole, and never put electronics in the landfill cart, which refuses them. Fluorescent tubes and other universal waste follow the hazardous waste appointment instead of the e-waste pickup.
Book the large item pickup a day ahead, five items at a time
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before the collection day to book a large item pickup, and keep the load to five items. Five collections a year are included at no charge for Oceanside residents, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks the city runs twice a year.
Carts out by 6 a.m. with the lids closed and two feet of clearance
Carts may go out from 4 p.m. the day before service and must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the service day with the wheels against the curb and the handles facing away from the street. Leave two feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes and other carts, keep carts out from under trees and overhead obstructions, close the lid completely, stay under the weight printed on the lid, and take the carts off the street by 11 p.m. after they are serviced.
Construction waste, tires, chemicals and electronics stay out of the carts
The landfill cart refuses construction waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste such as paint, oil and cleaners, medical and electronic waste and food scraps. A cart that is overloaded or contaminated gets a notice of non-collection, the resident removes the material and waits for the next collection, and an additional fee may apply, so the recycled and organic streams stay separate.
Batteries and phones ride in a clear bag on top of the recycling cart
Place cell phones and used household batteries in a clear plastic storage bag and set the bag on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, which needs no appointment. Remove personal data from phones first, and keep batteries out of the landfill and organics carts, because batteries behave badly in collection trucks.
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 Oceanside Zero Waste Program and Waste Management
Large item landfill pickup through Waste Management
An Oceanside household with furniture, appliances or electronic waste beyond repair, reuse or refurbishment.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to five large items, five times each year, at no charge for Oceanside single-family and multi-family residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours or one business day before the collection day.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 to schedule, keep the load to five items, and have them at the curb on the collection day.
Five items per collection and five collections a year, booking at least a day ahead, and the carts themselves never take bulky material. Broken or soiled items beyond the allowance wait for one of the twice-yearly landfill weeks.
City of Oceanside Zero Waste Program and Waste Management
Free curbside e-waste pickup
A household with televisions, computers, monitors or other electronic devices that should be recycled rather than landfilled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free curbside collection of up to five e-waste items five times annually for Oceanside residents, booked with Waste Management at least 24 hours before the collection day.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours ahead, schedule the pickup and set the devices out on the collection day.
Five items per pickup and five pickups a year, and the service is for electronic waste rather than fluorescent tubes or chemicals, which go through the household hazardous waste appointment.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Oceanside.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Oceanside?+
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 Oceanside?+
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.
How do Oceanside televisions and computers get collected?+
With a free curbside e-waste pickup: residents can schedule up to five e-waste items five times annually by calling Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours before the collection day. Cell phones and used household batteries need no appointment at all, since they go in a sealed clear plastic bag on top of the blue recycling cart.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Oceanside?+
Waste Management holds the residential franchise and now bills landfill, recycling and organics service directly, invoiced monthly, with customer service on (760) 439-2824 and cssandiego@wm.com. The city's Zero Waste team works alongside the hauler and answers on (760) 435-4500 or oceansiderecycles@oceansideca.org.Official guidance
How does the Oceanside large item pickup work?+
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before your collection day and schedule up to five large items, which can be furniture, appliances or electronic waste beyond repair, reuse or refurbishment. Each household gets five such collections a year at no charge, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks held twice a year.Official guidance
What do I do with batteries and old phones?+
Put cell phones and used household batteries in a clear plastic storage bag and set it on top of the blue recycling cart on collection day, with no appointment needed, after removing any personal data from the phone. Keep them out of the landfill and organics carts, because batteries cause fires in collection trucks.Official guidance
How do Oceanside residents get rid of paint and chemicals?+
By appointment at Waste Management's household hazardous waste facility, 2880 Industry Street, on one of the twice-monthly Saturdays, booked at (760) 439-2824 with proof of residency. Paint, chemicals, cleaners, pesticides, most medications, motor oil, filters, antifreeze, fluorescent tubes and sharps are all accepted there, and residents aged 62 or older, residents 55 and older in senior housing and disabled residents who cannot drive can book a free monthly home collection instead.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 Oceanside.
