Iowa City, Iowa

Electronics removal
in Iowa City.

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.

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A laptop on a desk beside a retired monitor, desktop tower and printer taking up floor space.
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.

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Choose the right items

One computer setup can be several items.

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 Iowa City

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.

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Ready for pickup

Save what matters. Then let the hardware go.

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.

Text us about your setup
  1. Back up and reset your devices.

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Electronics removal in Iowa City: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

Reviewed · Sources below

Televisions, computers and small electronics

Accepted with preparation

Televisions, monitors and computers are banned from the landfill cell and recycled at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center for 20 dollars each, with other electronic items at three dollars.

City cost & eligibility
$20 per computer or television at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center, with components included and other electronic items at three dollars each. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, because the landfill cannot accept material from outside that service area.
When & how
Take the device to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW in Iowa City, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, and use the electronics recycling garage bay, where hardcover books and holiday light strands are also collected at no charge.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before the device leaves the house, keep electronics out of the garbage and out of the recycling cart, and do not put monitors or televisions in the landfill load, because the city bans both from the cell and may charge double the tipping fee for a garbage load containing cardboard.
Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center page with the address and hours, the landfill bans, the secured load fine, the Iowa City and non city garbage fees, the special waste rate for concrete and similar loads, the per item electronics, appliance and exercise equipment fees, the tire, shingle and compost charges and the recycling streamsCity curbside collection page with the monthly garbage, recycling and composting fees, the single-family to four unit eligibility, the multi-family rule, the bulky item booking line and fees with the seven foot limit and named examples, the bag and yard waste sticker rules and the list of material that cannot be recycled curbside including electronics and appliances

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Large items need an appointment and a fee

Bulky item collection is booked through Resource Management on 319-356-5151 or the online form, for items that cannot be broken down to fit a standard garbage cart or bag, up to a maximum length of seven feet. The city names chair, couch and mattress as examples, and the fees are 20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item per pickup. Electronics and appliances must also be scheduled rather than left out, and unscheduled material at the curb is subject to additional fees after 24 hours notice.

City curbside collection page with the monthly garbage, recycling and composting fees, the single-family to four unit eligibility, the multi-family rule, the bulky item booking line and fees with the seven foot limit and named examples, the bag and yard waste sticker rules and the list of material that cannot be recycled curbside including electronics and appliances

The landfill bans what it recycles

The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW bans yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil from the landfill cell, and mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away while a garbage load containing cardboard may be charged double the regular tipping fee. Everything the city recycles is priced per item or per ton: computers and televisions at 20 dollars each with components included, other electronic items and small appliances at three dollars each, exercise equipment at three dollars, large appliances at 12.50 dollars each, grills at three dollars, propane or helium tanks at one dollar, tires at 15 cents per pound with a three dollar minimum, clean asphalt shingles at 30 dollars per ton and glass, cardboard, books, metal, paper and oil free of charge.

Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center page with the address and hours, the landfill bans, the secured load fine, the Iowa City and non city garbage fees, the special waste rate for concrete and similar loads, the per item electronics, appliance and exercise equipment fees, the tire, shingle and compost charges and the recycling streams

For your Dropcurb pickup

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.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Iowa City Resource Management

Book the city bulky item pickup

An Iowa City curbside household with a chair, couch, mattress or another large item that cannot be broken down for the cart.

Cost & conditions
$20 for for the first bulky item in a scheduled curbside collection, with each additional item at 10 dollars per pickup. Iowa City curbside customers in single-family homes up to four-unit residential buildings.
Arrange it
Call Resource Management at 319-356-5151 or complete the bulky pickup form, then put the items out on the scheduled day, keeping everything within the seven foot limit.

Items longer than seven feet are outside the service, every item must be scheduled in advance, and the city bans batteries, oil, appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, hazardous material, pressurized containers, explosives and medical waste from a bulky pile. Unscheduled material can draw additional fees after 24 hours notice.

See the bulky item rules

City of Iowa City Resource Management

Self haul to the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center

A household with a load of garbage, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires, shingles or construction material.

Cost & conditions
From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate above that. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, because the landfill cannot accept material from outside that service area. Non-Iowa City loads from the same area pay the higher published rate.
Arrange it
Drive to 3900 Hebl Avenue SW in Iowa City, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, use lane 2 at the scalehouse and pay by cash, cheque or major card.

The landfill bans appliances, electronics, tires, yard waste, oil, cardboard and batteries from the cell and recycles them at separate published rates, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. The site closes on city holidays and can close early on windy days.

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Taking it somewhere yourself?

Iowa City runs its own curbside programme for single-family homes and buildings up to four units, charging 14 dollars a month for garbage, 8.50 for recycling and 3.50 for composting on the monthly water bill, with collection Monday to Friday apart from holidays and severe weather. Large items are never part of the ordinary route: bulky collection is booked through Resource Management on 319-356-5151 for 20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item, with a maximum item length of seven feet, and the city names chairs, couches and mattresses. Electronics and appliances have to be scheduled too, and material left at the curb without an appointment draws additional fees after 24 hours notice. The city landfill and recycling center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon with the gate closing at noon, serves Johnson County and the city limits of Kalona and Riverside only, bans yard waste, cardboard, monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil from the cell, and recycles them at published rates: computers and televisions 20 dollars each, other electronics and small appliances three dollars each, exercise equipment three dollars, large appliances 12.50 dollars each, propane tanks one dollar, tires 15 cents a pound with a three dollar minimum and clean asphalt shingles 30 dollars a ton. Garbage costs 14 dollars for an Iowa City load under 600 pounds and special waste such as concrete and railroad ties is 95 dollars a ton with a minimum, unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine, and cardboard mixed into garbage can double the tipping fee. Household hazardous material is free for Johnson County residents at the Hazardous Material Collection Facility on the same site, open Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with oil-based paint limited to 20 gallons per visit, sharps required in a medical or rigid container, and a Swap Shop where paints, automotive fluids and cleaners are free to take. City curbside collection page with the monthly garbage, recycling and composting fees, the single-family to four unit eligibility, the multi-family rule, the bulky item booking line and fees with the seven foot limit and named examples, the bag and yard waste sticker rules and the list of material that cannot be recycled curbside including electronics and appliancesIowa City Landfill and Recycling Center page with the address and hours, the landfill bans, the secured load fine, the Iowa City and non city garbage fees, the special waste rate for concrete and similar loads, the per item electronics, appliance and exercise equipment fees, the tire, shingle and compost charges and the recycling streamsHazardous material page with the free household programme for Johnson County and the Kalona and Riverside city limits, the residential drop-off hours, the accepted chemical categories with the twenty gallon paint limit, the sharps container rules, the vape acceptance, the Swap Shop hours and the oil shed and fire extinguisher arrangements

City landfill and recycling center

Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center

3900 Hebl Avenue SW, Iowa City, IA

Garbage, recycling streams including glass, cardboard, metal, paper, books and scrap metal, appliances, electronics, small appliances, exercise equipment, grills, propane and helium tanks, tires, clean asphalt shingles, compost and yard waste.

Yard waste, cardboard, computer and TV monitors, tires, appliances, lead-acid batteries and oil are banned from the landfill cell, mixed garbage and yard waste loads are turned away, cardboard in a garbage load can double the tipping fee, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine. Only Johnson County material and loads from the city limits of Kalona and Riverside are accepted, and the cell refuses hot ashes, hazardous material, pressurized containers, explosives and medical waste.

Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with the entrance gate closing at noon and closures on city holidays and windy days. The site answers at 319-356-5185 and takes cash, cheques and major cards.

From $14 for for an Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds, a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, and separate published charges for special waste, appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles. Residents and businesses in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside, with non-Iowa City loads from that area charged at the higher published rates.

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Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

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 Iowa City.

How much does electronics pickup cost in Iowa City?

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 Iowa City?

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 Iowa City televisions and computers go?

To the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW, because computer and TV monitors are banned from the landfill cell and the curbside page sends electronics and appliances there. Computers and televisions cost 20 dollars each with components included, other electronic items cost three dollars each, and holiday light strands and cords are free. The site is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon.Official guidance

What does a bulky item pickup cost in Iowa City?

20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item per pickup, and the item must be no longer than seven feet. Book it through Resource Management on 319-356-5151 or the online form, and note that electronics and appliances are also scheduled rather than left out, with unscheduled material subject to additional fees after 24 hours notice. The city names chair, couch and mattress as bulky item examples.Official guidance

What does the Iowa City landfill charge?

An Iowa City garbage load under 600 pounds costs 14 dollars, with about 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over that and a 47.50 dollar per ton rate, while non-Iowa City loads from Johnson County, Kalona and Riverside pay 15 dollars and 52.50 dollars per ton. Special waste such as concrete, railroad ties, telephone poles and tree root balls is 95 dollars per ton with a minimum for Iowa City loads. Appliances, electronics, exercise equipment, tires and shingles carry their own published charges, and unsecured loads get one warning and then a 50 dollar fine.Official guidance

When is the Iowa City landfill open?

The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center on 3900 Hebl Avenue SW is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon, with the entrance gate closing at noon and closures on city holidays and windy days. Payment is by cash, cheque or major card at the scalehouse in lane 2, and the site serves only Johnson County material and loads from the city limits of Kalona and Riverside.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 Iowa City.

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