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 Traverse 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.
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 are on the contractor's bulky item list, but the county excludes electronics from its hazardous waste events and its recycling sites refuse televisions, computers and monitors.
City cost & eligibility
Television acceptance sits with the contractor and is branch specific with no published price, so confirm the charge before the pickup. County drop-off sites take electronics at no charge but only for the materials on their list.
When & how
Book a bulky pickup for the television, or check a take-back retailer for newer devices during store hours.
Get it ready
Keep televisions, computers and monitors out of the county recycling drop-off bins and out of the household hazardous waste events, which state that electronics are not accepted.
Traverse City has one hauler inside the city limits and no spring cleanup for large items, so an oversized piece leaves only after a scheduled appointment. Call GFL at (231) 943-8088, confirm the item and the charge, and set it out on the agreed day.
Household hazardous waste events are for Grand Traverse County residents, require an appointment, and take up to 150 pounds at no charge with a per-pound fee above that. Electronics and appliances are not accepted there, and tires only come in on specific dates.
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.
Furniture, mattresses, white goods, televisions and similar large items
Cost & conditions
The contractor publishes no price for the Traverse City branch and warns that accepted items vary by branch, so confirm the charge and the item when you book.
Arrange it
Call GFL at (231) 943-8088 to schedule, or use the published branch contact on the contractor site, and GFL collects from the home.
Fuel, propane, paint, chemicals, batteries, cooking oil and automotive fluids are refused, and bulk pickup availability varies by branch.
Paint, chemicals, automotive fluids and other problem waste
Cost & conditions
Up to 150 pounds of hazardous material is free for county residents with a per-pound fee above that, cash or check is requested, and a donation is suggested. Confirm the current terms when you book the appointment.
Arrange it
Events run on announced Thursdays and Saturdays and require an appointment, which opens about a month before each date. The 2026 schedule is complete, so the next dates come from the county calendar.
Grand Traverse County residents only. Electronics, appliances and general trash are not accepted, and tires only on specific dates.
Contractor transfer station and recycling facility
GFL Environmental Traverse City Transfer Station & MRF
280 Hughes Dr, Traverse City, MI 49696
Drop-off loads handled by the city's contracted hauler.
This is a contractor facility rather than a municipal site, so material acceptance and any gate charge are set by GFL. Confirm the load before you drive over, and keep fuel, chemicals, batteries and paint out.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, closed Sunday.
No public gate rate is published for this facility, so confirm the charge for your load with the branch at 231.943.8088.
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 Traverse City.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Traverse 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 Traverse 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 old televisions go in Traverse City?+
Televisions are on the contractor's bulky item pickup list, and the county recycling sites refuse televisions, computers and monitors. The county hazardous waste events also do not accept electronics, so book the pickup or use a take-back retailer.Official guidance
Who collects waste inside Traverse City?+
GFL Environmental holds an exclusive contract for all waste hauling inside the city limits, and residents arrange yard waste and bulky item pickups by calling (231) 943-8088. The city no longer collects trash or bulk items during spring cleanup.Official guidance
Who can use the county household hazardous waste events?+
Grand Traverse County residents with an appointment. Each appointment covers up to 150 pounds at no charge with a per-pound fee above that, electronics and appliances are not accepted, and tires only come in on specific dates.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 Traverse City.
