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 Santee
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.
Electronic waste including televisions, computers, VCRs, stereos and microwaves goes without an appointment to Waste Management's recycling center on weekdays.
City cost & eligibility
The city page lists electronic waste among the items accepted without an appointment on weekdays at the Waste Management recycling center at 925 O'Conner Street, limited to one to two similar items per visit, but it publishes no price for that route, so confirm the charge with Waste Management at 619-596-5100. The same page states there is currently no charge at the appointment-only hazardous waste facility in El Cajon.
When & how
Drop the item at the Waste Management recycling center on 925 O'Conner Street between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call Waste Management at 619-596-5100 to book an appointment at the permanent hazardous waste facility in El Cajon, open the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of every cart, wipe personal data from anything that stores it, and stay inside the drop-off limit of one to two similar items per visit. The appointment facility refuses explosives, medical waste and business waste and caps loads at 125 pounds or 15 gallons.
Sharps that are properly packaged, household batteries, fluorescent light tubes, mattresses and box springs, thermostats, and electronic waste including televisions, computers, VCRs, stereos and microwaves are accepted without an appointment Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Waste Management's recycling center on 925 O'Conner Street, with a limit of one to two similar items per visit.
Household hazardous waste goes to the permanent facility operated by Waste Management in El Cajon, open on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month by appointment only, booked at 619-596-5100, with no charge currently for disposal and a load limit of 125 pounds or 15 gallons. Explosives, medical waste and business waste are refused. Motor oil and used oil filters are collected curbside by appointment, and prescription medications go in the lobby bin at the Santee Sheriff's Station on 8811 Cuyamaca Street.
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.
Santee residents with mattresses and box springs, electronic waste such as televisions and computers, batteries, fluorescent tubes, thermostats or packaged sharps.
Cost & conditions
The city page lists the accepted items and the weekday window but publishes no price for the recycling center drop-off, so confirm the charge with Waste Management at 619-596-5100 before the trip. The drop-off is limited to one to two similar items per visit.
Arrange it
Drop the items at 925 O'Conner Street between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call Waste Management at 619-596-5100 with any question about the address or the accepted items.
One to two similar items per visit, no appointment needed, and the list covers sharps, batteries, fluorescent tubes, mattresses and box springs, thermostats and electronic waste. Paint, chemicals and other hazardous material need the appointment facility instead.
Santee residents with paint, antifreeze, batteries, gasoline, compressed gas containers, fluorescent lamps, rodent poison, weed killer or other household chemicals, and with consumer electronics or monitors.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Santee residents at the Waste Management permanent facility in El Cajon. There is currently no charge for disposal, booked by appointment.
Arrange it
Call Waste Management at 619-596-5100 to make the appointment, then attend on the second or fourth Saturday of the month. Ask Waste Management for the facility address when booking.
Appointment only, two Saturdays a month, loads limited to 125 pounds or 15 gallons, and explosives, medical waste and business waste are refused. Motor oil and oil filters are handled as a separate curbside appointment, and medications go to the Sheriff's Station bin.
925 O'Conner Street (the city page publishes the street address without naming its city)
Sharps that are properly packaged, household batteries, fluorescent light tubes, mattresses and box springs, thermostats, and electronic waste including televisions, computers, VCRs, stereos and microwaves.
No appointment is needed on weekdays, and the drop-off is limited to one to two similar items per visit. Paint, chemicals and other hazardous material are not on this list and need the appointment facility instead.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call Waste Management at 619-596-5100 to confirm the address before travelling.
No appointment is needed for the listed items, but the city page publishes no price for this drop-off, so confirm the charge with Waste Management at 619-596-5100 before travelling.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Santee.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Santee?+
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 Santee?+
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 Santee televisions and computers go?+
To Waste Management's recycling center on 925 O'Conner Street, where electronic waste including televisions, computers, VCRs, stereos and microwaves is accepted without an appointment Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., limited to one to two similar items per visit. Consumer electronics and monitors are also on the list for the appointment-only hazardous waste facility in El Cajon, open the second and fourth Saturdays.Official guidance
Where do Santee paint, batteries and electronics go?+
Batteries, fluorescent tubes, thermostats, mattresses and box springs and electronic waste including televisions, computers, VCRs and stereos go without an appointment on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the recycling center on 925 O'Conner Street, limited to one to two similar items per visit. Paint, antifreeze, gasoline, compressed gas containers, rodent poison and weed killer need an appointment at the permanent facility in El Cajon, open the second and fourth Saturdays, booked at 619-596-5100, with no charge currently and a limit of 125 pounds or 15 gallons.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 Santee.
