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 Plaines
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.
Des Plaines residents can recycle electronics free at the Public Works garage on Wednesdays, including televisions, computers, phones and small devices. LRS also takes electronic waste curbside once a month by appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Des Plaines residents using the free Public Works drop-off on a Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. with accepted electronics; household appliances are not accepted there.
When & how
Drop off between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on any Wednesday, or contact LRS to schedule the monthly curbside electronic waste pickup.
Get it ready
Bring the device whole with its power cord removed. Back up and wipe your own data if you prefer, and keep loose batteries out of the load.
The Public Works garage at 1111 Joseph J. Schwab Road opens its drop-off every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for electronics, tires without rims, automobile and household batteries and fluorescent bulbs, with item limits and residency rules in place.
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.
Des Plaines does not publish a general transfer station, so most self-haul options are specific materials. The Public Works garage takes electronics, tires without rims, batteries and bulbs on Wednesdays, concrete and asphalt go to a materials yard, and reusable building materials can be donated. Anything outside those routes has to be scheduled with the hauler or handled privately. Trash and recycling program, bulk items and odd-item disposalPublic Works and Engineering department
City drop-off on Wednesdays
Des Plaines Public Works garage
1111 Joseph J. Schwab Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Televisions, computer components, phone equipment, hand-held electronics, DVDs and VCRs.
Des Plaines residents only on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household appliances are not accepted. The contracted recycler wipes hard drives to NIST standards before refurbishing or recycling the equipment.
Wednesdays only, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No charge. Des Plaines resident dropping off accepted electronics during the Wednesday window.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Electronics removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Des Plaines.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Des Plaines?+
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 Plaines?+
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 can I recycle a television in Des Plaines?+
The Public Works garage at 1111 Joseph J. Schwab Road takes televisions and other electronics free from residents every Wednesday, and LRS also runs a monthly curbside electronic waste pickup that you schedule in advance.Official guidance
What can I drop off at the Des Plaines Public Works garage?+
On Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Des Plaines residents can bring electronics, tires without rims, automobile and household batteries and fluorescent bulbs, with limits on tires, batteries and bulbs. Household appliances are not accepted at the electronics drop-off.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 Plaines.
