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 San Mateo
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.
A computer or television counts as the single large item on a twice yearly clean-up, and the city asks households to call (650) 595-3900 for televisions and computer monitors because they need special handling. Electronics are also free for households at the Shoreway Public Recycling Center, which takes computers, monitors, televisions, copiers, faxes and VCRs, while the county household hazardous waste program refuses electronic waste outright.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free drop-off for households at the Shoreway Public Recycling Center as residential material, and one e-waste item such as a computer monitor, microwave or television on a hauler bulky appointment or as the large item on a clean-up.
When & how
The Public Recycling Center is open Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Clean-ups are booked at (650) 595-3900 and happen on the scheduled service day.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep televisions and monitors off the cart route because both are barred from regular collection and need special handling, and do not take electronics to a county household hazardous waste appointment, because the county program does not accept electronic waste.
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups each year, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item such as a mattress, appliance, piece of furniture, computer or television. Loose items have to be bagged, boxed or bundled, each bag has to stay under 60 pounds, and the large item has to stay under 200 pounds.
Paint, thinners and other chemicals are refused on the on-call clean-ups and in regular collection, and hazardous waste may only be transported by the person who generated it. Chemicals, aerosols, spray paint and propane tanks go to a free county household hazardous waste appointment, and the county program does not accept electronic waste or lithium-ion batteries larger than AA.
Know what each Shoreway gate takes before you load
The Public Recycling Center takes residential material free of charge, including electronics, batteries, cell phones, paint with original labels, used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, sharp containers, small appliances and up to six fluorescent tubes under six feet. It refuses furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, medium and large kitchen appliances, copy machines, Styrofoam, printer cartridges and treated wood waste, and those loads go to the transfer station at the same address, where they are weighed or measured and charged.
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 San Mateo Public Works with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste
Book one of the two yearly on-call clean-ups
A household with a mattress, a couch, an appliance, a computer or television, or a stack of bagged clutter that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two on-call clean-ups a year included with the residential collection service, each covering up to 12 bags of 32 gallon size under 60 pounds plus one large item under 200 pounds.
Arrange it
Call (650) 595-3900 to schedule the clean-up, then put the bagged material and the one large item out on the scheduled day.
No hazardous waste, liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hot ashes, infectious waste or construction debris, no commercial size refrigerators or freezers, and televisions and computer monitors have to be arranged by phone because they need special handling. Multi-family buildings book through the property manager.
City of San Mateo Public Works with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste
Free household drop-off at the Public Recycling Center
A household with electronics, batteries, paint, used oil, antifreeze, small appliances, scrap metal or sharp containers.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for households at the Public Recycling Center, which takes residential material only, within the published quantity limits such as 15 gallons of used oil, 10 gallons of antifreeze, 10 gallons of paint and six fluorescent tubes.
Arrange it
Drive to 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos and enter through Gate 1, any day between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, medium and large kitchen appliances, copy machines, printer cartridges, Styrofoam, flimsy plastics and treated wood waste are refused, and the buyback portion of the center remains closed.
City of San Mateo Public Works with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste
Twice yearly city recycling event
A household with electronic waste, documents to shred and reusable goods for Goodwill.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free City of San Mateo recycling events held twice a year for residents, covering e-waste drop-off, paper shredding and Goodwill donations.
Arrange it
Watch the city special recycling page for the next event date and bring the e-waste, paper and donations to the event site.
The event is a periodic drop-off rather than a year round service, and the county household hazardous waste program still handles paint, chemicals and aerosols.
Free household drop-off for electronics, batteries, paint, oil, antifreeze and small appliances
Shoreway Environmental Center Public Recycling Center
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
Electronics including computers, monitors, televisions, copiers, faxes and VCRs, household and car batteries, cell phones, CFLs, fluorescent tubes, latex and oil based paint with original labels, scrap metal, small appliances, sharps in a sealed container, used motor oil and filters, antifreeze, and home generated cooking oil.
Residential material only, with quantity limits such as 15 gallons of used motor oil, 10 gallons of antifreeze, 10 gallons of paint, six fluorescent tubes under six feet and 15 gallons of cooking oil. Copy machines, furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, incandescent lights, medium or large kitchen appliances, flimsy plastics, printer and toner cartridges, sand bags, Styrofoam and treated wood waste are refused, and the buyback counter remains closed.
Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with entry through Gate 1 at 333 Shoreway Road.
No charge. Free drop-off for households, since the center takes residential material only.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in San Mateo.
How much does electronics pickup cost in San Mateo?+
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 San Mateo?+
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 a San Mateo household take a television?+
To the Shoreway Public Recycling Center at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos, where electronics including televisions, computers, monitors, faxes and VCRs are free for households, open every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A television or computer monitor can also be the one large item on a twice yearly clean-up, but the city asks households to call (650) 595-3900 first because those items need special handling. The county household hazardous waste program does not accept electronic waste.Official guidance
How does the San Mateo twice yearly clean-up work?+
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups a year by calling (650) 595-3900, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item under 200 pounds such as a mattress, piece of furniture, appliance, computer or television. Loose material has to be bagged, boxed or bundled with each bag under 60 pounds, televisions and monitors need special handling arranged by phone, and hazardous waste is refused on the clean-up and in regular collection.Official guidance
Where do San Mateo residents take paint, batteries and chemicals?+
Paint, thinners, solvents, pesticides, fertilizers, aerosols, spray paint and propane tanks go to a free San Mateo County household hazardous waste appointment, booked online or by calling (650) 372-6200, with a limit of 10 gallons or 50 pounds per appointment and containers no larger than 5 gallons. Batteries, cell phones, fluorescent tubes and latex or oil based paint with original labels can also go free to the Shoreway Public Recycling Center, and the county program does not accept electronic waste.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 San Mateo.
