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 Waukegan
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 the landfill and never ride the curbside truck, so they go to the city dumpster at Public Works or to a free SWALCO drop-off for county residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free to Lake County residents at the SWALCO year round electronics drop-off sites, with no appointment and a limit of seven items per visit excluding cords and cables. The city also provides an electronics dumpster at the Public Works yard during posted hours, and the city page publishes no charge for it.
When & how
Use the city dumpster at 1700 N. McAree Road on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays, or one of the SWALCO sites during its posted hours, such as the Wauconda site on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get it ready
Bring the item free of packaging and manuals, keep it out of the trash and the recycling cart because Illinois bans televisions, monitors, computers and printers from the landfill, and tape the terminals of any rechargeable battery or bag each battery separately. Appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers are refused at the electronics sites.
The city keeps an electronics dumpster and a tire dumpster at 1700 N. McAree Road, both open on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays, and tires have to come off the rims. A textile bin sits just outside the gate and is available around the clock. Electronics and tires are never collected with the regular trash.
The SWALCO electronics network is free to Lake County residents with no appointment and a limit of seven items per visit, and the Gurnee household chemical waste drop-off takes chemicals, paint, batteries and bulbs by appointment, twice a month except December, with mobile events from April through October. Electronics are refused at the chemical waste events, and chemical waste is refused at the electronics sites.
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 drop-offs for electronics, tires and textiles
Waukegan Public Works
1700 N. McAree Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
Electronics accepted under the SWALCO list, tires that have been removed from the rims, and clothing and textiles collected in the bin outside the gate.
Electronics and tires are never collected with the regular trash. Tires have to be off the rims, and the electronics and tire dumpsters are open only during posted weekday hours excluding holidays. No charge is published on the city page for either dumpster.
Electronics and tire dumpsters Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays, and the textile bin is available around the clock.
The city publishes the drop-off hours but no price for the electronics or tire dumpsters, so confirm the current policy with the city at 847-599-2500 before hauling a load.
Free year round electronics drop-off for county residents
LRS electronics drop-off, Wauconda
1350 N Old Rand Rd., Wauconda, IL
Televisions, monitors, computers and tablets, printers, telephones, stereos, video game consoles, keyboards, mice, scanners, shredders, modems, cable and satellite receivers, converter boxes, holiday lights and other items on the SWALCO accepted list, along with clothing, textiles, shoes and food waste for composting.
Open to Lake County residents only with businesses prohibited, a limit of seven electronic items per visit excluding cords and cables, and no appointment. Air conditioners, refrigerators, microwaves, large and small appliances, fluorescent bulbs, paint cans, detectors, alkaline and lead acid batteries are not accepted, and electronics must arrive free of packaging and manuals.
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on legal holidays.
No charge. No cost for Lake County residents during posted hours, with the seven item limit applied per visit.
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 Waukegan.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Waukegan?+
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 Waukegan?+
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 electronics go in Waukegan?+
The city has an electronics dumpster at the Public Works yard on McAree Road, and SWALCO runs free year round electronics drop-offs for Lake County residents. Electronics are banned from the landfill and are never collected with the regular trash.Official guidance
How many electronic items can one visit bring?+
The SWALCO drop-off sites take up to seven electronic items per visit, with no limit on miscellaneous cords and cables, and no appointment is needed during posted hours. Businesses are prohibited, and residents who arrive outside the posted hours are turned away.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 Waukegan.
