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 East Providence
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 a city drop-off rather than a curbside item, taken at the Public Works complex on Commercial Way.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The city lists e-waste among the items residents may drop off at the Department of Public Works complex, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and publishes no fee for that drop-off.
When & how
Bring the device to 60 Commercial Way Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Get it ready
The accepted list is televisions, CRT monitors, CPUs, printers, cartridges, wire and cable, VHS and DVD players, and anything with a plug including small kitchen appliances such as blenders and toasters. Wipe anything that stores personal data, and keep electronics out of both the rubbish cart and the recycling cart.
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.
The self-haul routes for an East Providence address are the city yard and the state campus. At 60 Commercial Way the Department of Public Works takes e-waste, scrap metal, propane tanks, auto batteries, antifreeze, used motor oil, cooking oil, rigid plastic and used books Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the city publishes no rate for those drop-offs. The Resource Recovery campus in Johnston is where a mattress that is not torn or damaged goes free year-round, and its residential recycling area and small vehicle transfer station handle special and bulky drop-offs, while household hazardous waste is a free appointment-only Eco-Depot service. The campus brings material in Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to noon, and the operator publishes a separate accepted-materials and pricing list, so confirm the gate price before a load of anything other than bedding leaves the house. Construction and demolition debris has no municipal route at all and goes to the Johnston landfill or a private collector. Curbside collection and drop-offsLocation and hoursHousehold hazardous wasteHow to dispose of yard waste, appliances and other items
City drop-off yard for e-waste, metal and household recyclables
East Providence Department of Public Works complex
60 Commercial Way, East Providence, RI 02914
E-waste including televisions, monitors, computers, printers, cartridges, wire and cable, VHS and DVD players and anything with a plug; scrap metal including microwaves, bikes, bed frames, metal furniture and appliances; empty propane tanks from one-pound to twenty-pound sizes; auto batteries; antifreeze; used motor oil and filters; cooking oil; rigid plastic such as old barrels, coolers, totes, milk crates and lawn furniture; used books; and paint through the state PaintCare programme.
Open to residents during the yard's weekday window, and the tire route is not here, with local tire businesses handling tires for a nominal fee. Antifreeze and motor oil go into the labelled collection containers, and hardened paint goes in the trash rather than a drop-off. The city's office alongside the yard keeps separate weekday hours.
Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the recycling drop-off, with the division office open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The city publishes no fee for the drop-off items it lists at this yard, and it also does not state the drop-off is free, so confirm the current terms on 401-435-7701. Paint is a separate case: its reuse and disposal is funded by a state fee charged on each architectural paint container sold in Rhode Island.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in East Providence.
How much does electronics pickup cost in East Providence?+
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 East Providence?+
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 computers go in East Providence?+
They are dropped off, not set out. The Department of Public Works complex at 60 Commercial Way takes e-waste Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the accepted list covers televisions, monitors, computers, printers, cartridges, wire and cable, VHS and DVD players and anything with a plug. Nothing in the city's pages prices that drop-off.Official guidance
What can I drop off at 60 Commercial Way?+
The Department of Public Works yard on Commercial Way takes e-waste including televisions and computers, scrap metal, propane tanks, auto batteries, antifreeze, used motor oil and filters, cooking oil, rigid plastic such as old barrels and lawn furniture, used books, and paint through the state PaintCare programme. The window is Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.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 East Providence.
