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 Des Moines
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, computers, monitors, phones and tablets are refused at the curb and at the county garbage facilities. They are recycled free through the state electronics programme, and small units can ride with the curbside special item collection instead.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Computers, laptops, monitors and televisions at an authorised E-Cycle Washington collection site, at no charge. Household electronics returned through the hauler's curbside special item recycling must be 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet or smaller and under 60 pounds, and other equipment outside the state programme carries a fee at a Take it Back Network recycler.
When & how
The curbside special item collection runs on the household's recycling cart day, and the county electronics site hours vary by recycler, so check before loading the car.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before the device changes hands, take removable batteries out so they can be bagged and taped separately, and keep televisions and computer equipment out of the garbage cart and out of the county garbage loads because they are not accepted there.
Batteries, motor and cooking oil, styrofoam, textiles, small appliances and electronics, and fluorescent tubes and bulbs go out through the hauler's curbside special item collection on the recycling cart day, requested by the bill payer. Televisions, computers and cell phones are refused in the garbage and at the county garbage facilities and are recycled free through the state electronics programme. Tires, paint, solvents and other hazardous products stay out of every cart and go to a county transfer station or a household hazardous waste collection instead.
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.
A household with a broken small appliance, a bag of textiles, household batteries, a stack of hardcover books or a bike that should be reused rather than landfilled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Recology King County residential customers may drop off limited quantities at no charge, while non-customers pay a minimal fee that depends on the material.
Arrange it
Take the material to the store at 15858 1st Ave S, Suite A100 in Burien, open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the staff answer on 206-246-5669.
The store takes limited quantities of specific material, being CFL bulbs, household batteries, textiles, hardcover books, small electronics and appliances, block styrofoam and bicycles, so a large appliance or a television still needs the county route.
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 Des Moines.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines televisions and computers go?+
They are refused in the garbage and at the county garbage facilities, and they are recycled free at an authorised E-Cycle Washington collection site, which covers computers, laptops, monitors and televisions. A small unit, no bigger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet and under 60 pounds, can also go out with the hauler's curbside special item recycling on the recycling cart day. Wipe the device first and remove the batteries for separate handling.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 Des Moines.
