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 University Place
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.
Computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players recycle free through E-Cycle Washington at registered collection sites, and the Pierce County transfer station takes e-waste as well. The hauler's curbside bulky pickup does not take electronics.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Free through E-Cycle Washington for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and free for keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. The county transfer station charges its normal disposal rates for anything it takes as garbage rather than as e-waste.
When & how
Find a registered E-Cycle site through the state location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline, or use the Hidden Valley Transfer Station at 17925 Meridian Ave E, open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Get it ready
Back up and clear your files before the device leaves the house, keep electronics out of the curbside carts, and note that keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are not part of the state program and instead go to a participating Best Buy or Staples store.
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.
University Place Refuse and Recycling, the city's contracted hauler, with Pierce County solid waste facilities
Recycle electronics through E-Cycle Washington
A household with a television, computer, laptop, monitor, tablet, e-reader or portable DVD player.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free for Washington residents at registered E-Cycle collection sites, with keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones taken free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A badly damaged set may be refused at a collection site.
Arrange it
Find the nearest registered site with the state location finder or the 1-800-RECYCLE hotline, then bring the device in.
The free list is televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players. Other electronics and peripherals are not covered, and the hauler's curbside bulky pickup does not take any of them.
County transfer station for garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil
Hidden Valley Transfer Station
17925 Meridian Ave E, Puyallup, WA
Garbage, yard waste, recycling, e-waste and motor oil, with appliances also accepted and appliances holding refrigerant charged separately.
Pierce County residents, with commercial loads only at Hidden Valley, Purdy and the Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center. Loads carrying noxious weeds are charged extra, cheques are not accepted, and appliances with refrigerant cost more than general garbage.
Seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days.
From $39.06 for minimum charge for 400 pounds or less of garbage, with the rate rising to 195.32 dollars per ton above 400 pounds and Washington's 3.6 percent refuse tax added, as published effective March 1, 2026. Pierce County residents, with yard waste free for loads under one ton and appliances holding refrigerant charged at the county's published per appliance rate.
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 University Place.
How much does electronics pickup cost in University Place?+
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 University Place?+
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 computers and monitors go?+
To E-Cycle Washington, which recycles computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players free for Washington residents at registered collection sites, and the state's 1-800-RECYCLE hotline or location finder names the nearest one. Keyboards, mice, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are outside the state program, and participating Best Buy and Staples stores take those at no charge. The Pierce County transfer station in Puyallup also accepts e-waste.Official guidance
Is there a charge to recycle a computer in Washington?+
No. E-Cycle Washington is a free state program for Washington residents, and televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players are on its free list. Keyboards, printers, toner cartridges and cell phones are not part of the state program but are taken free at participating Best Buy and Staples stores. A collection site may still refuse a badly damaged item, such as a screen with a broken tube, so call ahead if the device is in bad shape.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 University Place.
