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 Columbia
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 barred from the landfill by state law and go to the city drop-off at Public Works instead of the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste drop-off, which accepts computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, because South Carolina law bars these items from any waste stream disposed of in a solid waste landfill.
When & how
Take the items to City of Columbia Public Works at 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and note the GPS advice to enter 3000 Harden St. for the location.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the roll cart and the yard trimmings pile, clear personal data before handover, and expect heavy truck traffic early in the morning and after 3:30 p.m.
Electronics, bulbs and batteries go to the city drop-off, not the curb
South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, printers and televisions from any waste stream disposed of in a landfill, so electronics are not accepted curbside and go to the Public Works building at 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., where computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in are taken along with bulbs, string lights and all non-leaking batteries. Tires go to Richland County, free up to five standard car or truck tires per resident at 1070 Caughman Road North, and used motor oil has more than twenty city drop-off locations.
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 Columbia Solid Waste and Recycling Division
Take electronics, bulbs and batteries to Public Works
A household with computers, monitors, televisions, other electronics, bulbs, string lights or non-leaking batteries.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste, bulb or battery drop-off at the City of Columbia Public Works building.
Arrange it
Take the items to 2910 Colonial Drive, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and use the GPS note to enter 3000 Harden St. for the location.
Electronics are not collected curbside, leaking batteries are not accepted, businesses are directed to DHEC's business recycling guide, and truck traffic is heavy early in the morning and after 3:30 p.m.
City drop-off taking electronics, bulbs and non-leaking batteries
City of Columbia Public Works
2910 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
Computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, plus bulbs, string lights and all non-leaking batteries at the e-waste drop-off.
Electronics are not accepted curbside, leaking batteries are refused, businesses are directed to DHEC's business recycling guide, and large truck and equipment traffic is heavy in the early morning and after 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No charge. No fee is published for the e-waste, bulb or battery drop-off.
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 Columbia.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Columbia?+
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 Columbia?+
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 Columbia televisions and computers go?+
To the City of Columbia Public Works building at 2910 Colonial Drive, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., because South Carolina law bars computers, monitors, printers and televisions from any waste stream disposed of in a landfill and electronics are not accepted curbside. The drop-off takes computers, monitors, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, phones, cameras, stereo equipment and anything that plugs in, with bulbs and non-leaking batteries accepted at the same location.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 Columbia.
