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 Boulder
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 go to the hard-to-recycle site, where computers and phones carry no item fee and screens and other devices are charged by weight.
City cost & eligibility
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the hard-to-recycle site. Computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones are covered by the facility fee alone. CRT televisions and monitors are charged 0.69 per pound, flat screen televisions and monitors 0.59 per pound, small plastic appliances and miscellaneous electronics such as printers, keyboards, stereos and fax machines 0.59 per pound, media 3.00 per pound, printer cartridges 1.50 per pound, and certified data destruction 12.00 per item. Broken CRT glass is charged 1.00 per pound because it is handled as hazardous material. The county directory also lists Western Disposal as accepting electronics without a published price.
When & how
Take the device to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. No appointment is needed, and electronics are paid for at the second register in the electronics zone.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data or remove the drive before recycling a computer or phone, and pay for certified data destruction at the site if you need a certificate of destruction. Items with food or liquid residue, biohazards, or loose glass components such as a coffee pot or blender carafe cannot be recycled, and data bearing devices are handled separately from other electronics.
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.
Licensed private haulers, with Eco-Cycle and Boulder County running the hard-to-recycle and hazardous waste drop-off sites
Drop hard-to-recycle items at CHaRM
A household with a mattress, an appliance, electronics, scrap metal, concrete, ceramics, a toilet or sink, film plastics, books, clothing or bicycle tires to divert.
Cost & conditions
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the site. The facility fee is charged once per vehicle and is waived for customers arriving by bicycle. Item charges apply on top of it: 45.00 for a refrigerant appliance, 30.00 for a mattress or box spring, 10.00 for a mattress topper, with screens and miscellaneous electronics charged by weight, concrete and ceramics at 0.10 per pound, and a toilet, sink or urinal at 5.00 without fixtures or 25.00 with them. Computers, phones, scrap metal that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant, books, clothing, cardboard, film plastics and glassware are covered by the facility fee.
Arrange it
Drive to 6400 Arapahoe Rd. Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. No appointment is needed: stop at the window, tell the register team what you brought, pay the fees and follow the blue signs through the zones.
The site is closed Sunday, refuses automotive tires, propane, helium and other pressurized tanks even when empty, moldy or bed bug infested bedding, items with food or liquid residue, biohazards and loose glass components, and requires gas powered equipment to arrive drained of oil and gas. Call 303-444-6634 before a trip in extreme weather.
Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRM, Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials
6400 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, CO 80303
Scrap metal that is at least 50 percent metal by weight and free of refrigerant, including microwaves with the glass plate removed, ovens, stoves, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, barbecues and water heaters; refrigerant appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers; electronics including computers, phones, tablets, televisions, monitors, printers and small plastic appliances; mattresses, box springs and toppers; concrete, ceramics, toilets, sinks and urinals; bikes and bike tires; film plastics, rigid white foam, books, cardboard, glassware, clothing and shoes, solar panels, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and scrap metal.
The facility fee is charged per vehicle and is waived for customers arriving by bicycle, and item fees are charged on top for refrigerant appliances, mattresses and toppers, screens and miscellaneous electronics, media, printer cartridges, data destruction, solar panels, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, concrete, ceramics and plumbing fixtures. Automotive tires, pressurized tanks such as propane and helium even when empty, moldy or bed bug infested bedding, items with food or liquid residue, biohazards, vacuum bags and loose glass components are refused, and gas powered equipment has to arrive drained of oil and gas.
Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday. No appointments are taken. Phone 303-444-6634, and call before a trip in extreme weather because the site can close temporarily.
From $3 for the facility fee charged for each vehicle entering the site. The published item schedule adds 45.00 per refrigerant appliance, 30.00 per mattress or box spring, 10.00 per mattress topper, 0.69 per pound for CRT televisions and monitors, 0.59 per pound for flat screen televisions and monitors, small plastic appliances and miscellaneous electronics, 1.00 per pound for broken CRT glass, 3.00 per pound for media, 1.50 per pound for printer cartridges, 12.00 per item for certified data destruction, 1.25 per pound for solar panels, 13.00 per smoke detector, 8.00 per fire extinguisher, 0.10 per pound for ceramics and concrete, 5.00 or 25.00 per toilet, sink or urinal depending on fixtures, and 0.50 per bicycle tire or tube.
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 Boulder.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Boulder?+
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 Boulder?+
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.
What does it cost to recycle a television in Boulder?+
The hard-to-recycle site charges by weight for screens: CRT televisions and monitors are charged per pound and flat screen televisions and monitors a slightly lower rate per pound, both on top of the facility fee for the visit. Computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones carry no item fee.Official guidance
Do I need an appointment to drop off electronics?+
No. The hard-to-recycle site does not take appointments, so you can arrive during its open hours Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and electronics are paid for at the second register in the electronics zone. The site is closed Sunday.Official guidance
Does the City of Boulder pick up trash?+
No. The city does not provide municipal waste hauling and does not set or control hauler rates, so a household or property owner subscribes to a licensed private hauler for trash, recycling and compost. The city's own role is the ordinance, the signs and the drop off programs, and its Zero Waste team can be reached at ZeroWaste@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-1931.Official guidance
Where do paint, solvents and batteries go in Boulder?+
To the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility at 1901 63rd St., open Wednesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and with Tuesday reserved for business waste by appointment. Residents of the counties it serves may drop material without an appointment, and usable products are offered back to the public during open hours; the county page publishes no household price, so confirm the charge with the facility on 720-564-2251 before a trip.Official guidance
What does the hard-to-recycle site take?+
The Eco-Cycle site at 6400 Arapahoe Road takes scrap metal that is at least half metal and free of refrigerant, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, mattresses, box springs and toppers, electronics from computers and phones to televisions and printers, concrete, ceramics, toilets, sinks and urinals, bikes and bicycle tires, film plastics, books, clothing, glassware, solar panels, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Automotive tires, pressurized tanks and moldy bedding are refused.Official guidance
Where does yard waste and untreated wood go?+
To the Boulder County and City of Boulder yard waste and wood waste drop off center at Western Disposal, 2051 63rd St., open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed Sunday. Residents receive a 40 percent discount from normal yard and wood waste pricing, and yard waste has to be kept separate from wood waste to get the discounted rate.Official guidance
What does my apartment building have to provide?+
The Universal Zero Waste Ordinance requires property owners to provide adequate compost, recycling and trash collection to tenants, and the city offers multi-family complexes free signs, installation and education programs. A resident whose building is missing service, bins or signs can report it to the city through the Inquire Boulder form.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 Boulder.
