Fabulous service. Booked online and they were there in half an hour and took the mattress and topper away! Also spoke with someone on the phone too who was so nice. Jack was very friendly and professional!!
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10 hours ago · 13 reviews
E-Waste Disposal in National City, California
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
You cannot throw TVs, monitors, computers, or other electronics in the regular trash in most cities — they contain lead, mercury, and other hazardous materials that require certified recycling. Your options for TV removal and e-waste disposal: city e-waste drop-off events (free but infrequent), retailer take-back programs (free for small items), self-haul to a recycling center (free–$30), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($99, same day), or traditional junk removal ($150–400+).
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How much does electronics removal cost in National City?
E-waste disposal through Dropcurb is $99 for computer monitors, $99 for TVs under 42", and $149 for TVs 42" and larger. Each additional electronic item is +$39 or +$59 depending on size. All-in pricing — nothing added at checkout. City recycling events are free but infrequent. Retailer take-back is free for small items but most won't accept large TVs. Traditional junk removal charges $150–$400+ for electronics pickup.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of electronics in National City
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
MethodCostSpeedEffortBest for
City e-waste collection eventFreeMonthly to quarterlyDrive to a designated drop-off site during scheduled hours. Events are typically once a month or less. Limited to household quantities.You can wait for the next event and have a way to transport items
Retailer take-back (Best Buy, Staples)Free (small items)Same dayDrop off at the store. Most retailers only accept small electronics — no TVs over 32". Limit of 3 items per household per day at some locations.You have small electronics like laptops, phones, or small monitors
Self-haul to recycling centerFree–$30Same dayFind a certified e-waste recycler. Load items into your car. Some facilities charge a fee for TVs and monitors.You have a car and a nearby certified recycler
Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, etc.)$150–400+2–3 daysMust be home for estimate. Crew enters your home. Volume-based pricing — you pay for truck space even for small items.You have a large volume of mixed e-waste and other junk
Dropcurb$99+Same dayPlace electronics at the curb in a box or as-is. Book online in 60 seconds. Certified e-waste handling and data destruction included.You want it gone today without leaving home
How to prepare your electronics for pickup
- ✓ Place electronics in a box or on the curb. Remove batteries from laptops if possible. No need to wipe data — our recycling partners handle data destruction.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need electronics removal in National City?
- • Upgrading to a new TV and need the old one gone
- • Office cleanout with old monitors and computers
- • Broken electronics cluttering up the garage
- • Estate cleanout with mixed electronics
Does National City pick up electronics?
A fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills EDCO's entire free quarterly slot in National City. The bulky-item program lists major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — as accepted, but caps the run at three items per pickup, four pickups per calendar year, single-family billing only. About 65% of National City households are renters, one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County, so apartment and condo appliances sit outside the free channel without property-manager coordination. Independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers commonly no-show after seeing the job is a refrigerator, freezer, or window AC — under the federal Clean Air Act §608, the receiving California scrap-metal yard cannot accept the unit without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag, and the in-city pay-by-pound yard at 2010 Cleveland Ave will refuse the load. TakeMyAppliance runs a free National City broker network that takes complete appliances regardless of working condition, but it is a partner-network match — full units only, partner-controlled scheduling. 1-800-GOT-JUNK's San Diego South franchise serves National City under volume-based pricing finalized after an on-site estimate. LoadUp lists single-appliance pickup starting at $75 with 2–3 items in the $127–$177 range, plus a freon surcharge on refrigerators and a heavy-item surcharge over 150 lb. Fred's Junk Removal in National City starts at $59. Dropcurb takes a washer, dryer, dishwasher, range, microwave, or water heater same-day from the curb starting at $79, with the price locked at checkout — and refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs once the freon has been evacuated and the doors removed. You curb it. We disappear it.
City program details: EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and operates the only free curbside bulky-item channel in town. The published Acceptable-Items list explicitly names major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup. The run is capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only. About 65% of National City households are renters — one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County — which means the majority of the city is locked out of the free channel without property-manager coordination. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608, which requires a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag before any California scrap-metal yard will accept the unit. Tires, dirt, concrete, asphalt, and hazardous chemicals are explicitly not accepted in the bulky run. The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) fits microwaves and small appliances but not full-size refrigerators. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay.
EDCO Disposal Corporation has run National City residential service since 1967 and is the only free curbside channel in town. The bulky-item program explicitly accepts scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, and water heaters — alongside furniture and one TV or computer monitor per pickup — capped at three items per pickup, four free pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. Scheduling is phone-only at (619) 474-8855 with no online self-serve calendar; items must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the regular collection day, and a separate bulky-item truck handles the run. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible — single-family residential billing only — and about 65% of National City households are renters. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route, but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608: the receiving scrap-metal yard cannot accept them without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag. CalRecycle's CDRRA program permits refrigerant-evacuation processors statewide, and California scrap-metal recyclers — including the in-city National City yard at 2010 Cleveland Ave — typically require a signed tag or refuse the load. Microwaves and small electric appliances qualify free at the South Bay Regional HHW Facility, 1800 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (Wed and Sat, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 15 gal / 125 lb per vehicle). The free annual EDCO E-Waste, Mulch/Compost, and Shredding event (next June 20, 2026) accepts microwaves but not full-size refrigerators. Self-haul of clean ferrous scrap (washers, dryers, water heaters, ranges, dishwashers) routes mostly through I-805 / SR-54 to scrap yards or the Otay Sustainability Park at 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista (~12 miles SE); call (619) 421-3773 for the current per-ton tipping fee. National City residents are not eligible for Chula Vista's free landfill passes. Mon–Fri holidays push the rest of the week back one day; Sat/Sun holidays do not delay. Public Works backstop: (619) 336-4580, City Hall, 1243 National City Blvd. The January 2024 atmospheric-river flood produced a presidential disaster declaration and damaged roughly 1,200 homes in southeast National City; replacement water heaters, washer/dryer stacks, and second refrigerators continue to surface through 2025 and 2026.
Dropcurb picks up electronics same-day in National City for $99 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
A fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills EDCO's entire free quarterly slot — and Craigslist haulers no-show on the fridge because of federal §608.
EDCO's curbside bulky-item program in National City lists major appliances — scrap metal, stoves, refrigerators, ACs, microwave ovens, water heaters — as accepted, but caps the load at three items per pickup, four pickups per calendar year per single-family customer. A standard kitchen swap (fridge + range + dishwasher) burns the entire quarterly slot, leaving the old water heater or laundry stack stranded until the next quarter. Apartments, condos, and businesses are not eligible. About 65% of National City households are renters, one of the lowest owner-occupancy shares in San Diego County, so the majority of the city is locked out of the free channel without property-manager coordination. Refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs are accepted on the EDCO route, but the disposal end is gated by the federal Clean Air Act §608 — the receiving California scrap-metal yard cannot accept the unit without a certified refrigerant-evacuation tag, which is why independent Craigslist and OfferUp haulers commonly no-show on fridges. The paid alternatives carry their own friction: 1-800-GOT-JUNK's San Diego South franchise quotes volume-based after an on-site estimate; LoadUp lists single-appliance pickup starting at $75 with 2–3 items at $127–$177, plus a freon surcharge on refrigerators and a heavy-item surcharge over 150 lb; Fred's Junk Removal in National City starts at $59. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price at checkout, and clears the appliance same-day from any National City address — refrigerators, freezers, and window ACs once the freon has been evacuated and doors removed.
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EDCO's per-pickup cap — a fridge + range + dishwasher kitchen swap fills it
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National City households that rent — outside EDCO's single-family-only bulky program
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Federal Clean Air Act rule that requires a certified evacuation tag before any scrap yard accepts a fridge, freezer, or window AC
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Dropcurb appliance removal starting price, locked at checkout
What happens to your electronics after pickup
Electronics are recycled at R2- or e-Stewards-certified e-waste facilities. Devices are disassembled and sorted: circuit boards are processed for gold, silver, copper, and palladium recovery. Screens are separated for glass and lead processing. Plastics are shredded and recycled. Hard drives, SSDs, and other storage media are physically destroyed (shredded or degaussed) to ensure complete data destruction — no data leaves the facility intact. Certified handling and hazardous material processing are included in the price you see.
Why National City residents choose Dropcurb for electronics removal
EDCO's free run is the right move for a single-family homeowner with one or two appliances and a quarterly slot still open — call (619) 474-8855, set out by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, done. TakeMyAppliance is the right move for a complete, intact appliance a broker partner can resell or scrap. Dropcurb is for everyone else. The renter (about 65% of National City), the apartment or condo resident, the kitchen-swap household whose fridge + range + dishwasher already filled the quarterly slot, the homeowner three Craigslist no-shows deep on a refrigerator because §608 keeps independents from tipping it at the receiving yard, the second-story Westside duplex with a stacked washer/dryer that needs the gas-capped water heater out today, the 2024-flood replacement load that needs to leave before the new appliance arrives. Dropcurb starts at $79, locks the price at checkout, and clears your appliance from the curb same-day. No 6:00 a.m. set-out. No 4-hour arrival window. No in-person estimate. No strangers walking through your home. Most pickups are gone by tonight, with photo confirmation when it is done.
Serving Old Town / Heritage Square, Mile of Cars Corridor, Westside, Kimball Park, Lincoln Acres (unincorporated), Olivewood, and 3 more neighborhoods in National City.
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Bernardo Medeiros
18 hours ago · 2 reviews
Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!
John Weiss
5 days ago · 15 reviews
Responsive and helpful.
Rey Shah
7 days ago
Best service and prompt!
Victor PerezGuide
1 week ago · 7 reviews
Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.
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1 week ago · 20 reviews
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1 week ago
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1 week ago · 2 reviews
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1 week ago · 11 reviews
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Lori Rich
1 week ago · 10 reviews
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Jovan Holmes
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Excellent and on-time service!
Jeremy Zacks
1 week ago · 2 reviews
Quick response, prompt payment.
K. H.
2 weeks ago · 5 reviews
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Jared Frederickson
2 weeks ago · 12 reviews
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Steve Fites
2 weeks ago
So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!
Ann Lindstrom
2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
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2 weeks ago · 4 reviews
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Michelle Bennett
2 weeks ago · 11 reviews
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
Leslie Lucas
3 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.
Courtney Burton
4 weeks ago · 7 reviews
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Shef Osborn
4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
Adam Zimmerman
4 weeks ago · 5 reviews
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Nancy Turnbeaugh
4 weeks ago · 9 reviews
Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!
Sean H.
5 weeks ago · 3 reviews
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Jason ChristensenGuide
5 weeks ago · 8 reviews
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Faye Lin
5 weeks ago
Quick and efficient!
Chad Gielow
6 weeks ago · 4 reviews
The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!
Colin S.Guide
6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
B. J.
7 weeks ago
We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…
Christina Wells
7 weeks ago · 11 reviews
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
Ashleigh Strong
7 weeks ago
I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!
Kim Satterfield
11 weeks ago · 6 reviews
Great communication.
Ed Xandr
16 hours ago · 4 reviews
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Jackson Glines
2 days ago · 2 reviews
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Villera Jamu
6 days ago · 3 reviews
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1 week ago · 9 reviews
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1 week ago · 2 reviews
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Joseph
1 week ago · 2 reviews
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1 week ago · 19 reviews
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Mark Farris
1 week ago
Fast and reliable.
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1 week ago · 3 reviews
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2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago · 3 reviews
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2 weeks ago
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4 weeks ago · 32 reviews
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4 weeks ago · 3 reviews
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4 weeks ago · 18 reviews
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4 weeks ago · 2 reviews
It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.
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4 weeks ago · 22 reviews
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5 weeks ago · 7 reviews
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5 weeks ago · 5 reviews
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Sarah A.
5 weeks ago · 6 reviews
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Heather L.
6 weeks ago · 5 reviews
Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.
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6 weeks ago · 13 reviews
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7 weeks ago · 8 reviews
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