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 Mount Prospect
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.
Televisions of all types are on the village electronics acceptable items list and go to the Wednesday drop-off at the Public Works Facility, because Illinois bans televisions and computers from landfills.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the village pages nor the 2025 newsletter publishes a fee for the electronics drop-off. Confirm the item and any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640 before traveling.
When & how
Take electronics to the Public Works Facility at 1700 W. Central Rd. on a Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. from April through October, and stay within 7 items each week. Items brought outside those hours are not accepted.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data where the device allows it, keep the item out of the curbside carts, and check the acceptable items list first because unlisted electronics are refused and are directed to the SWANCC directory instead.
Appliances, electronics and paint run on their own routes
Appliances are an appointment with a fee paid on the pickup day, televisions, computers and other electronics go to the Wednesday drop-off at Public Works because Illinois bans them from landfill, and paint, solvents and chemicals belong at the appointment-only household hazardous waste collection rather than the cart or the bulk pile.
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.
Village of Mount Prospect Public Works and Republic Services
Drop electronics at the Public Works Facility
Mount Prospect and SWANCC member community residents with a television, computer, monitor, printer, scanner, cable or satellite receiver, video game console, cell phone or another item on the acceptable items list.
Cost & conditions
The village publishes no fee for the electronics drop-off. Confirm any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640 before traveling.
Arrange it
Drop the item on a Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. from April through October at 1700 W. Central Rd. Other SWANCC weekly sites open to residents are the Glenview Transfer Station on Saturdays, Hoffman Estates Village Hall on Mondays and Winnetka Public Works on Thursdays.
Limited to 7 items each week, unlisted electronics are refused, and items brought outside the published hours are not accepted.
Electronics on the published acceptable items list, including televisions of all types, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, cable and satellite receivers, converter boxes, video game consoles, video recorders, cell phones, keyboards, mice, fax machines, MP3 players and zip drives, plus styrofoam packaging, household alkaline and rechargeable batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs, holiday string lights and extension cords, medications and sharps.
The electronics drop-off runs on Wednesdays only and is limited to 7 items each week, with unlisted electronics refused. Styrofoam must be clean, dry and free of tape and labels, and insulation foam, packing peanuts, pool noodles, furniture cushions, construction foam and shrink wrap are refused. Batteries must be household alkaline or rechargeable only, with rechargeable contacts taped or bagged separately. Fluorescent bulbs are limited to 12 four-foot tubes per visit. Mount Prospect and SWANCC member community residents only, with no business, school or hospital material.
Electronics Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from April through October; styrofoam Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursdays 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; the plastics, battery, bulb and string light drop-off at the west end of the parking lot is open around the clock; medications are accepted 24 hours a day and sharps Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The village publishes no fee for the recycling and electronics drop-offs. Confirm any current charge with the Public Works Department at 847-870-5640.
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 Mount Prospect.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Mount Prospect?+
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 Mount Prospect?+
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 can I take a television in Mount Prospect?+
Televisions of all types are accepted at the electronics drop-off at the Public Works Facility, 1700 W. Central Rd., on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from April through October, with a limit of 7 items each week. Illinois bans televisions and computers from landfills, so they cannot go in the refuse cart.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 Mount Prospect.
