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 Somerville
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 and computer monitors have a free curbside pickup booked through 311 as well as the DPW Yard drop-off on Franey Road, and the accepted list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the free curbside television and monitor pickup booked through 311 and the DPW Yard drop-off windows, the address and the accepted device list but no fee for residential electronic waste, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers, so verify the current charge with 311 on 617-666-3311. Small appliances and some computer accessories may also be placed in the regular trash if a trip is not possible.
When & how
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or bring it to the DPW Yard at One Franey Road during the published drop-off windows.
Get it ready
Keep screens free of broken glass, because the city refuses monitors and televisions with broken glass, wipe personal data before a computer leaves the house, take laptop battery packs with electronic waste rather than with hazardous waste, and leave the device with whoever is staffing the drop-off.
Electronics, tires and chemicals have drop-off routes
The DPW yard at 1 Franey Road takes electronic waste and tires on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with proof of residency shown at the guard shack, and the accepted electronic list covers computers and laptops with their keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors. Yard waste is also taken at those windows as long as it is not in plastic bags. Hazardous waste runs on a separate calendar: the second Saturday of each month from April through November, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., plus two week nights on April 23 and November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the same address, where the accepted list includes solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries and string lights, and where construction debris, gas cylinders, medications, bulky items, mattresses and white goods are refused. A residential pickup programme with ACV Enviro is published as an alternative to the drop-off.
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 of Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Drop electronics, tires or yard waste at the DPW yard
A Somerville resident with a television, computer, tire or bagged yard waste who would rather drive it over than wait.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the address, the weekday windows, the accepted items and the proof of residency rule but no fee for the electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm the current rules and any charge with 311 on 617-666-3311.
Arrange it
Go to the DPW Yard at 1 Franey Road on a weekday between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. and present proof of residency at the guard shack.
Residents only rather than contractors, proof of residency required, yard waste cannot be in plastic bags, televisions and monitors are refused if the glass is broken, and the city reserves the right to refuse any drop-off. A television or computer monitor can also be collected free at the curb when the pickup is scheduled through 311 on 617-666-3311.
Electronic waste including computers and laptops with keyboard and mouse, televisions and monitors without broken glass, cables, servers and racks, networking equipment, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones and projectors, plus tires and yard waste not in plastic bags on weekdays, and on hazardous waste days the full household chemical list including solvents, pesticides, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, mercury items, latex paint, televisions, tires, rechargeable batteries, string lights, stereos and speakers
Residents only and not contractors, with proof of residency such as a driver's licence or utility bill presented at the guard shack, and the city reserves the right to refuse a drop-off for any reason. On hazardous waste days the refused list covers construction waste and building debris, gas cylinders, explosives and ammunition, infectious or biological waste, medications and syringes, radioactive materials, regular household trash, bulky items such as furniture and carpets, mattresses and white goods, materials must not be mixed in one container, containers are not returned, waste is accepted only from pickup truck beds, trunks and SUV cargo areas, and residents may not leave their vehicles while unloading. The city also schedules a free curbside pickup of televisions and computer monitors through 311 on 617-666-3311.
Weekday electronics, tire and yard waste drop-off between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and household hazardous waste on the second Saturday of each month from April through November between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. plus Thursday April 23 and Thursday November 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The city publishes the windows, the address, the accepted and refused lists and the handling rules but no fee for the electronic waste, tire and yard waste drop-off or for the household hazardous waste events, unlike the mattress and white goods stickers. Confirm with 311 on 617-666-3311.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Somerville.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Somerville?+
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 Somerville?+
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 does electronic waste go in Somerville?+
Call 311 on 617-666-3311 to schedule the free curbside pickup of a television or computer monitor, or drop it at the DPW Yard on One Franey Road. Old televisions or monitors with broken glass are not accepted for electronic waste recycling.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 Somerville.
