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 Cedar Falls
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.
Computers and televisions are accepted in the large item pickup at a published charge each, and the Transfer Station recycles them for a fee as well.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for published charge for each computer and each television in the large item pickup, with the Transfer Station charging a recycling fee for the same items. Cedar Falls residents with an active Cedar Falls refuse account for the pickup, and anyone delivering to the Transfer Station during posted hours.
When & how
Electronics go out with a scheduled large item pickup, or can be brought to the Transfer Station at 1524 State Street during posted hours.
Get it ready
Keep computers and televisions separate from general refuse, since the Transfer Station handles them as recyclable material with a fee rather than as ordinary waste.
Large items scheduled for curbside pickup must be placed at the curb after 8 p.m. the night before the scheduled collection. The service is limited to large items and is not intended to be a service for garbage.
Non-contaminated used engine oil and used oil filters can be disposed of at the Transfer Station at no charge. Both are on the large item pickup refusal list, so the Transfer Station is the route for them.
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.
Households with furniture, mattresses, bicycles or appliances that will not fit in regular refuse service.
Cost & conditions
From $10 for published charge per stop for ten or fewer items, rising above ten items, with separate per item charges for appliances, computers and televisions. Cedar Falls residents with an active Cedar Falls refuse account. Charges are added to the CFU bill.
Arrange it
Call Public Works at (319) 273-8629 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to schedule the stop, then place items curbside after 8 p.m. the night before the scheduled collection.
Large items only, and not a garbage service. No more than 20 items per stop. Bagged garbage, yard waste, dirt, hazardous waste, bricks, rocks, concrete, sand and construction, demolition or remodeling materials cannot be picked up, and appliances, computers and televisions each add their own charge.
Households with household refuse, demolition material, yard waste, scrap metal, appliances, tires, computers or televisions.
Cost & conditions
From $7 for published minimum charge for loads below the stated weight thresholds, alongside per bag, per ton and per appliance rates published on the same page. Scrap metal carries no charge. Open to the public during posted hours. The separate compost site is for Cedar Falls residents only.
Arrange it
Bring material to 1524 State Street, next to the Cedar Falls Recycling Center, during posted hours. The last load is taken at 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, and the station began accepting solid waste on Mondays starting June 1, 2026.
Lead-acid batteries, asbestos, fertilizers, paint, antifreeze, hazardous waste, concrete, rock, dirt and railroad ties are not accepted. Large batteries such as car or power wheel batteries are refused, and loose insulation is refused because it must be bagged.
Cedar Falls residents can take material to the Transfer Station at 1524 State Street, next to the Cedar Falls Recycling Center, which accepts household refuse, demolition material and yard waste and recycles scrap metal, appliances, tires, computers and televisions. Scrap metal is free, rechargeable batteries go in the Call 2 Recycle boxes in the vestibule, and non-contaminated used engine oil and filters are free, while lead-acid batteries, asbestos, fertilizers, paint, antifreeze, hazardous waste, concrete, rock, dirt and railroad ties are refused. Yard waste is free at the compost facility in the 300 block of North Main Street for Cedar Falls residents, with no contractors admitted. Call Public Works at (319) 273-8629 with questions. Transfer Station hours, accepted and refused materials, and feesYard waste definition, Transfer Station fees and compost facility
Transfer Station and recycling drop-off
Cedar Falls Transfer Station
1524 State Street, Cedar Falls, IA
Household refuse, demolition material and yard waste, plus recycling of scrap metal, appliances, tires, computers and televisions
Lead-acid batteries, asbestos, fertilizers, paint, antifreeze, hazardous waste, concrete, rock, dirt and railroad ties are not accepted, nor are large batteries such as car or power wheel batteries. All insulation must be bagged and loose insulation is refused. Scrap metal carries no charge, rechargeable batteries are accepted in the vestibule Call 2 Recycle boxes, and non-contaminated used engine oil and used oil filters are free.
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last load at 4:45 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the last load at 2:45 p.m. Solid waste has been accepted on Mondays since June 1, 2026.
From $7 for published minimum charge for loads below the stated weight thresholds, alongside per bag, per ton and per appliance rates. Open to the public during posted hours.
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 Cedar Falls.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Cedar Falls?+
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 Cedar Falls?+
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 get rid of a computer or television?+
The City publishes a charge for each computer and each television in the large item pickup, added to the CFU bill. The Transfer Station also recycles computers and televisions and charges a recycling fee for them.Official guidance
Do I need a refuse account for the large item pickup?+
Yes. Large item pickup is available to residents with an active Cedar Falls refuse account, and the charges for the stop and for any appliances, computers or televisions are added to the CFU bill.Official guidance
What changed at the Transfer Station in 2026?+
Starting June 1, 2026 the Transfer Station began accepting solid waste on Mondays. Small amounts of yard waste are still accepted at the drop-off location by the scale house, but larger amounts should go to the City compost site in the 300 block of North Main Street.Official guidance
How do I reach Cedar Falls Public Works?+
Call Public Works at (319) 273-8629 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to schedule a large item pickup or to ask about the Transfer Station.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 Cedar Falls.
