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 Joplin
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.
The Joplin Recycling Center takes anything that ran on a cord or battery, which is the city's route for televisions, monitors, computers and small electronics. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee, and none of this material belongs in the curbside recycling cart.
City cost & eligibility
$10 per television or computer monitor dropped off at the Joplin Recycling Center. Cash is not accepted for the fee, which is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street. Other household drop-offs at the center are free, and the center serves residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties.
When & how
Drop off Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. or Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1310 West A Street, closed Sunday and Monday. The city asks residents to call ahead at 417-624-0820 extension 1501 for electronics questions.
Get it ready
Keep screens whole and dry, and bring the item inside rather than leaving it at the gate. Batteries, cell phones, computers and televisions are all listed as material that does not belong in the curbside recycling cart, and the center accepts batteries and mercury debris separately.
Only what fits in the cart is collected on trash day
From October 1, 2026 the hauler collects only trash that fits inside your single cart and will not pick up extra bags or items left beside it. Rent a second cart or enroll in recycling through Republic Services if you regularly have more, and remove carts you do not need so you are not billed for them.
Carts need clearance and go out on collection morning
The city places 96 gallon carts at no extra charge and the collection arm needs clearance around them, so keep the lid closed and the cart away from parked cars, mailboxes and low limbs. Put carts at the curb or alley no earlier than 12 hours before collection and bring them in within 12 hours after.
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 Joplin Public Works with Republic Services
Scheduled bulky pickup with Republic Services
A single-family house or duplex inside the city limits with a mattress, couch, television, microwave, carpet or a small amount of bundled construction material that will not fit in the cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulky pickup is included in the base monthly solid waste rate of $17.42 that every household pays, with four pickups a year and four cubic yards per pickup. Extra carts cost $5.50 per month and optional curbside recycling costs $5.26 per month on the current page.
Arrange it
Call Republic Services at 800-431-1507 or use the municipality form to book each pickup, then set the items out on the day the hauler assigns. Regular trash day now takes only what fits inside the single cart.
Appliances, oils, lead acid batteries, railroad ties, liquid paint, tires, commercial waste and large amounts of construction or demolition debris are refused. Apartment complexes and commercial accounts are served by private haulers rather than this franchise service, so residents of shared buildings should confirm coverage with the building.
City recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off
Joplin Recycling Center
1310 West A Street, Joplin, MO 64801
Cardboard, paperboard, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, books and office paper, plastic number 1 and 2 bottles and containers, glass bottles, jugs and jars, aluminum, tin, steel and other metals, plastic bags, packing peanuts and bubble wrap, all batteries, cooking oil, motor oil, electronic waste including televisions, computers and monitors, and household hazardous waste such as aerosols, automotive products, cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, mercury debris, pool supplies and propane tanks
Open to residents of McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties and identification is required for household hazardous waste, which is free to drop off there. Commercial waste is not accepted, no single hazardous container over 30 gallons is taken, and ammunition, asbestos, fluorescent bulbs, paint, pharmaceuticals, railroad ties, radioactive material and sharps are refused with published alternatives for each.
Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
From $10 per television or computer monitor, the only published household drop-off fee at the center. The fee is paid by check or money order at the center or in advance at the finance department on the third floor of City Hall at 602 S. Main Street, since cash is not accepted. Household hazardous waste and most other drop-offs at the center are free.
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 Joplin.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Joplin?+
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 Joplin?+
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 monitors go in Joplin?+
Take them to the Joplin Recycling Center at 1310 West A Street, which takes anything that ran on a cord or battery. Televisions and computer monitors carry a fee that is paid by check or money order, and the center is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings.Official guidance
Can electronics go in the curbside recycling cart?+
No. Electronics are on the not accepted list for the curbside recycling cart, along with glass, plastic bags, scrap metal, needles and styrofoam. The city route for anything that ran on a cord or battery is the drop-off center, and the curbside bulky list is a separate appointment.Official guidance
Where do paint, gasoline and other household chemicals go?+
They go to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the Joplin Recycling Center on West A Street, which is free for residents of the five-county area and requires identification. Latex paint is the exception: solidify it with cat litter or sawdust, leave the lid off, and set it out with the trash.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 Joplin.
