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 New Britain
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 free to drop at the City Recycling Center on Christian Lane, which the City lists among the items accepted there at no cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The City states that many items, including mattresses, electronics and metal waste, can be disposed of at the Recycling Center at no cost.
When & how
Take the devices to 642 Christian Lane in Berlin, open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays from April through October, and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the blue recycling container, which is part of a single stream program for paper, plastics, cardboard and glass, and out of the maroon trash container. Wipe personal data from a computer or drive before it leaves the property.
The Recycling Center charges by weight, so sort first
Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free at the City Recycling Center, while general waste such as household trash and construction debris is charged by weight with minimum transaction fees. Separating the free material from the general waste before the trip is what keeps a load cheap.
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 household with a mattress, electronics, metal waste or a general waste load that the curbside programs do not take.
Cost & conditions
From $10 for the minimum transaction fee for up to 100 pounds of general waste at the City Recycling Center. Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free there. General waste such as household trash and construction debris is charged at 160 dollars a ton, which the City equates to eight cents a pound, with minimum transactions of 10 dollars up to 100 pounds and 20 dollars from 101 to 240 pounds. Propane cylinders, batteries and tires carry the separate fees listed in the guide.
Arrange it
Drive to 642 Christian Lane, Berlin, CT 06037, open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays from April through October, and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
The Center is outside the city in Berlin, the Saturday schedule changes by season and by month, and the free items are the ones the City lists, so a load that mixes free material with general waste is charged on the general waste rate.
Free of charge for mattresses, electronics, metal waste, and the items the City's guide lists as free: appliances without Freon, metal recreational equipment such as swingsets, exercise equipment and grills without tanks, metal bed frames, metal doors, metal furniture, metal lawn furniture, metal shelves and closets, microwaves, yard equipment such as lawnmowers, clippers and spreaders, oil tanks dry and cut in half, hot water heaters and radiators. Propane cylinders, batteries, tires and motor oil are also taken, with the fees listed in the guide, and general waste such as household trash and construction debris is accepted at the ton rate.
General waste is charged at 160 dollars a ton with minimum transactions of 10 dollars up to 100 pounds and 20 dollars from 101 to 240 pounds. Propane is charged per cylinder, batteries per drop off, and tires per tire with no large equipment tires. Oil tanks have to be dry and cut in half. The Center sits in Berlin rather than in New Britain, the Saturday schedule follows the published seasonal openings, and the City publishes the holiday closings for each fiscal year.
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays from April through October and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Contact Public Works at 860-826-3350.
From $10 for the minimum transaction fee for up to 100 pounds of general waste. Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free. General waste is 160 dollars a ton, which the City equates to eight cents a pound, with the 10 dollar and 20 dollar minimum transactions, and the separate fees for propane, batteries and tires are listed in the City's Disposal and Recycling Guide.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in New Britain.
How much does electronics pickup cost in New Britain?+
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 New Britain?+
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 New Britain?+
To the City Recycling Center at 642 Christian Lane in Berlin, where the City states electronics can be disposed of at no cost. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and on the published Saturdays.Official guidance
Can electronics go in the blue recycling container?+
No. The blue container is part of the City's single stream recycling program for paper, plastics, cardboard and glass, and electronics are not part of that stream. The City routes electronics to the Recycling Center or an on-call collection instead.Official guidance
Who collects trash in New Britain?+
The City of New Britain Public Works Department runs the service and uses CWPM as its rubbish and recycling contractor. Public Works is at 27 West Main Street on the 5th floor, telephone 860-826-3350, and the contractor's collection appointment line is 860-793-6721.Official guidance
What large item programs does New Britain run?+
Two, both booked by appointment. The burnable collection takes couches, chairs, recliners, rugs, carpeting, wooden and plastic furniture, toys and bundled wood, and the non-burnable collection takes appliances, metal furniture, exercise machines, bathtubs, toilets and packaged building debris. A single family home gets three burnable collections of up to five items and one non-burnable collection of up to five items each fiscal year.Official guidance
What do the collections and drop-off fees cost?+
The annual allowances are free. An extra burnable collection costs 20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item, and an extra non-burnable collection costs 50 dollars for up to five items. At the Recycling Center, mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free, general waste is 160 dollars a ton with minimum transactions, batteries are 5 dollars, propane runs from 2 to 20 dollars and tires run from 10 to 60 dollars each by size.Official guidance
How does a multi-family building book collections?+
A two to six family building gets one free non-burnable service for all units on the appointment date with up to five items per unit, so the building total runs from ten items for a two family to thirty for a six family. Burnable collections run at two per dwelling unit with a maximum of eight, and the owner or tenants have to coordinate so no more than five items per unit go out at once.Official guidance
What can go in the blue recycling container?+
The blue container is a single stream program, so paper, newspaper, cardboard, box board, plastics numbered 1 through 7, glass and aseptic cartons can be mixed in it, and the City asks residents to keep non recyclable material out because contamination costs the City money. The guide lists co-mingled recycling as free at the Recycling Center as well as at the curb.Official guidance
How do leaves go out?+
In paper leaf bags only, on the citywide collection routes, with no plastic bags, no tape or staples, and no more than 40 pounds per bag. Bags are for leaves only, so sticks, pine needles, acorns, brush and rubbish go in the regular trash and grass is composted in the backyard or left on the lawn. The Recycling Center is the drop-off site for overweight bags.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 New Britain.
