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 Clearwater
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.
Small electronics go in the black barrel, an item too big for the barrel needs a special pickup, and anything with a rechargeable battery that cannot be removed goes to a county drop-off instead.
City cost & eligibility
The City publishes no rate for the special pickup it sends when an electronic item will not fit in the barrel, so confirm the trip and any charge with the operations line. Electronics that fit ride with the regular garbage the monthly utility bill already covers.
When & how
Electronics that fit go in the black barrel on the regular collection day. A special pickup for an oversized item is arranged through the operations line at (727) 562-4920.
Get it ready
Put household electronics in the black barrel trash can and not on the ground, and use the shared dumpster at an apartment or condominium complex. Remove a rechargeable battery where it comes out and put the rest of the device in the trash. Where the battery cannot be removed, take the item to a drop-off found through the county Where Does It Go? search tool, and never put a device with a rechargeable battery in the garbage or recycling because it can cause a fire when it is compressed in a collection truck. Working electronics can also be donated or taken to a take-back program.
The City asks residents to call ahead when an appliance or electronic equipment needs to be picked up, so the crew knows the item is coming and it is not missed on the scheduled route. The operations line is (727) 562-4920, and it also handles a missed pickup or a question about whether a particular item belongs in the bulk pile.
Household chemicals go free to the county household hazardous waste program, with the north county site in Clearwater taking select Saturdays and the main center in St. Petersburg open during the week. Construction, remodeling and demolition material goes to the county disposal complex at 3095 114th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, where it is charged by the ton or at a flat rate depending on the vehicle, and the county Where Does It Go? search tool lists the rest.
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 Clearwater Solid Waste and Recycling Department
Special pickup for a large appliance or electronic item
A Clearwater household whose appliance or electronic item is too large for the black barrel and will not ride with the ordinary weekly route.
Cost & conditions
The City publishes no rate for the special pickup it sends for an oversized item, so confirm the trip and any charge with the operations line before the item goes out.
Arrange it
Call the Solid Waste Operations Line at (727) 562-4920 ahead of the collection day so the pickup is recorded, then have the item at the curb by 7 a.m.
The City asks for the call ahead for appliances and electronic equipment specifically. A device whose rechargeable battery cannot be removed still has to go to a county drop-off rather than into the trash or the special pickup.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Clearwater.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Clearwater?+
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 Clearwater?+
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 small electronics go in Clearwater?+
In the black barrel trash can rather than on the ground beside it, and in the shared city dumpster if you live in an apartment or condominium complex. Anything too big for the barrel is requested as a special pickup instead of being left loose.Official guidance
What happens to a device with a rechargeable battery?+
If the battery can be removed, take it out and place the rest of the device in the trash. If it cannot be removed, the item has to go to a drop-off location found through the county Where Does It Go? search tool, because items with rechargeable batteries must never go in the garbage or recycling bins.Official guidance
Who handles trash collection in the city?+
The City of Clearwater Solid Waste and Recycling Department, which runs residential garbage collection once a week for single family homes along with commercial collection, private hauler permits and recovered material dealer permits. The department office is at 1701 N. Hercules Ave., the operations and services line is (727) 562-4920 and new service and billing is (727) 562-4600.Official guidance
How do I find my collection day?+
Use the City collection schedule finder linked from the residential trash page, which also carries the holiday schedule. Trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items are all collected on that same service date, and a missed pickup is reported to the operations line.Official guidance
What is the yearly bulky limit for a Clearwater home?+
Each single family home is allowed up to 40 cubic yards of bulk collection per calendar year, and multi-family units carry the same allowance. About four to five furniture sized pieces is treated as an appropriate curbside load, and the City says larger amounts may be subject to additional time charges it does not publish.Official guidance
Can residents pick up free mulch?+
Yes. Weed free mulch is available at no charge to Clearwater residents at the Solid Waste and Recycling Complex at 1701 N. Hercules Ave., and the department publishes the pickup details on its own page.Official guidance
How do holidays affect collection?+
The City publishes a separate holiday collection schedule for trash and recycling and asks residents to check it rather than assume the regular day. Collection days otherwise stay the same through the year, and the same weekly service date carries trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk 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 Clearwater.
