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 Aurora
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 banned from Illinois landfills and have two routes in Aurora: a free city drive through event by registration, or a prepaid Groot curbside collection priced per item.
City cost & eligibility
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected curbside, televisions priced separately. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item collected other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid at 630-892-9294. The city's own electronics drive through events are free with registration.
When & how
Register for the free city drive through event, with the 2026 fall event on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59, or schedule and prepay a Groot curbside e-waste collection at 630-892-9294.
Get it ready
Registration for the city event opens Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m., is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, allows two screens per vehicle either televisions or computer screens plus unlimited other electronics, and refuses businesses, large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment. Wipe personal data before any device leaves the house.
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.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Register for the free electronics drive through
An Aurora household with televisions, computer screens, laptops, printers, cords or small household electronics to recycle.
Cost & conditions
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the city electronics drive through, including televisions, but registration is required and limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents with identification. Each vehicle may bring two screens, either a television or a computer screen, plus unlimited other electronics, and no businesses are allowed.
Arrange it
Register in advance for a time slot, with the 2026 fall registration opening Friday, August 7 at 7 a.m. for the Saturday, August 22 event from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59.
Large appliances, batteries of any type, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused, and the event runs on one date with a two screen limit per vehicle.
Groot Industries under contract with the City of Aurora, with the City of Aurora and Naperville running the household hazardous waste drop off
Schedule a prepaid Groot electronics collection
A household that missed the free event or has more than two screens or items the event refuses.
Cost & conditions
From $45 for the published Groot charge for each e-waste item collected other than a television. Groot charges 45.00 for each e-waste item other than a television, with televisions priced separately: one television under 50 pounds costs 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adds 15.00, and a television over 50 pounds carries an extra overweight charge. The collection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and prepaid.
Arrange it
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule and prepay, then set the devices out for the arranged collection.
Television pricing is separate from the per item charge and the overweight charge is not published, so ask for the total when booking. The Illinois landfill ban means electronics should never go in the trash or the recycling cart.
Route 59 Metra Train Station electronics recycling drive through
1090 N. Route 59, Aurora, IL
Televisions, computer screens, cables, cable boxes, cameras, cash registers, cell phones, copiers, cords, DVD players, fax machines, keyboards, laptops, printers, print cartridges, projectors, radios, satellite dishes, stereos, typewriters, VCRs, video games and small household electrics such as blenders, coffee makers, clocks, fans, hair dryers, heaters, irons, mixers, toaster ovens and vacuum cleaners without bags.
Registration is required in advance and is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, identification is required, each vehicle is limited to two screens that must be televisions or computer screens while other electronics are unlimited, and no businesses are allowed. Large appliances, batteries, air conditioners, ballasts, bare CRT tubes, capacitors, carbon monoxide detectors, dehumidifiers, light bulbs, liquids, microwaves, salvaged units, smoke detectors, VHS tapes, wood speakers and medical equipment are refused.
A single event day each fall, most recently Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., with registration opening about two weeks earlier.
No charge. All items are free to recycle at the event, including televisions, for registered Aurora residents within the two screen per vehicle limit.
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 Aurora.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Aurora?+
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 Aurora?+
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 Aurora?+
Two routes. The free city electronics drive through event takes registered residents with a two screen limit per vehicle, and Groot collects electronics curbside by appointment at 630-892-9294 for 45.00 per item other than a television, with one television under 50 pounds at 100.00, each additional television under 50 pounds adding 15.00 and heavier televisions carrying an overweight charge. Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills.Official guidance
How does the free electronics event work?+
The city hosts a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru, most recently on Saturday, August 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. Route 59. Registration opens about two weeks earlier, is limited to the first 2,000 Aurora residents, requires identification, and allows two screens per vehicle with unlimited other electronics. Businesses are not allowed.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Aurora?+
Groot Industries collects under the city's contract, and its updated program offers five options including three trash cart sizes, two recycling cart sizes with unlimited recycling, a senior orange bag option and a low volume cart service. Groot bills quarterly, the carts stay Groot's property, and the hauler's number is 630-892-9294.Official guidance
How much is a waste sticker and what does it cover?+
A sticker costs 2.75 and is sold at the listed vendors and at City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Large items and bulk items require one sticker per item, anything set outside the cart needs a sticker, and one sticker covers one bundle tied no larger than two feet across, four feet long and 50 pounds. Recycling never needs a sticker.Official guidance
What qualifies as a bulky item?+
Anything that does not fit in a cart or container. The hauler names single items such as chairs, tables and mattresses at one sticker each, and tied bundles of material such as rolls of carpeting or small amounts of construction debris at one sticker per bundle, with the service unlimited as long as each item carries a sticker.Official guidance
How do I put out an appliance?+
Call Groot at 630-892-9294 to schedule the appliance collection in advance, then affix one 2.75 sticker. The city names refrigerators, stoves and water heaters as examples, and empty units with secured doors are easier for the crew to handle.Official guidance
What can I take to the household hazardous waste facility?+
To the permanent household hazardous waste facility at 156 Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. excluding holidays, free of charge. Automotive fluids, cleaning solvents, fertilizers, motor oil, oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals and household batteries are accepted, while ammunition, car batteries and commercial waste are refused.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 Aurora.
