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 Redwood City
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 electronic waste item such as a computer monitor, microwave or television is accepted per appointment, and the city routes batteries, motor oil and medication to the county hazardous waste drop-off instead.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. one electronic waste item is one of the accepted loads within the two free appointments a calendar year, and the San Mateo County household hazardous waste drop-off is free by appointment.
When & how
Add one electronic waste item to a bulky appointment. The county drop-off takes batteries, motor oil and medication, not electronics.
Get it ready
Clear personal data before handover, keep batteries, motor oil, medication and other hazardous items out of the carts, and keep the electronic waste to one item per appointment.
A Redwood City bulky appointment covers one of four loads: twelve 32-gallon bags of garbage, recyclables or compost with loose material bagged, boxed or bundled, under 60 pounds each and no more than two cubic yards; one large appliance such as a washing machine, clothes dryer or household refrigerator; one bulky item such as a mattress and box spring, furniture, or four tires without rims; or one electronic waste item such as a computer monitor, microwave or television.
Residential customers receive two curbside bulky item appointments a calendar year at no additional charge, taken on the regular collection day, and appointments can be scheduled from February 1 through December 31. They do not carry over from one year to the next, extra collections can be arranged for a fee, and a tenant in a multi-family building arranges the pickup through the property manager.
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.
A Redwood City household with a mattress and box spring, furniture, a large appliance, tires without rims or one electronic waste item that will not fit the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. two appointments a calendar year at no additional charge for a residential customer, with extra collections available for a fee.
Arrange it
Schedule the appointment with Recology San Mateo County for a date between February 1 and December 31, and put the load out on the regular collection day.
One load shape per appointment, no carryover between years, tenants arranging through the property manager, and a refusal list that includes construction and demolition debris, hazardous waste, treated wood, anything over five feet and items over 200 pounds.
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 Redwood City.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Redwood City?+
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 Redwood City?+
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 do televisions and computers go in Redwood City?+
One electronic waste item such as a computer monitor, microwave or television is covered by a bulky item appointment, and a residential customer has two free appointments a calendar year. Batteries, motor oil and medication go separately to the free San Mateo County household hazardous waste drop-off, and the city notes that disposal events are also hosted in Redwood City.Official guidance
What does electronics disposal cost in Redwood City?+
No charge. one electronic waste item is one of the accepted loads within the two free appointments a calendar year, and the San Mateo County household hazardous waste drop-off is free by appointment. One electronic waste item such as a computer monitor, microwave or television is accepted per appointment, and the city routes batteries, motor oil and medication to the county hazardous waste drop-off instead. Add one electronic waste item to a bulky appointment. The county drop-off takes batteries, motor oil and medication, not electronics.Official guidance
Who do I call about garbage service in Redwood City?+
Recology San Mateo County handles collection, bulky appointments and billing for garbage service from January 1, 2026, and its customer contact email appears on the city's solid waste page. The city's Public Works Department remains the contact for programme questions, and hazardous waste appointments go through San Mateo County.Official guidance
Why do I get a Recology bill instead of a city bill now?+
Billing for garbage services moved from the City of Redwood City to Recology San Mateo County for service provided from January 1, 2026. A single-family residence of one to four units is billed quarterly in advance with payment due 30 days after the bill date, and the city noted that customers with a hardship created by the timing change can contact Public Works.Official guidance
Where can I donate usable items instead of binning them?+
The hauler's bulky item page lists donation routes around San Mateo County before anything is thrown out, including Goodwill, the Assistance League of San Mateo County, FreeCycle, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange and a county office of sustainability listing of organisations that take household items.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 Redwood City.
