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 Columbus
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 and monitors are refused in the curbside bulky collection and go to the Bartholomew County program, which charges a flat fee per television or monitor.
City cost & eligibility
$20 per television or computer monitor brought to the county Recycling Center or Landfill. The Bartholomew County district charges $20 for all televisions and computer monitors at either site, under its residential electronics recycling program, which is registered with Indiana's electronic waste program. Residential material only, with no business electronic waste accepted.
When & how
Take the devices to the Columbus/Bartholomew Recycling Center at 720 S. Mapleton Street, open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or to the Bartholomew County Landfill at 811 E. CR 450 S., open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the backside closing at 1:00 p.m. A projection television should go to the landfill because of space limits at the recycling center.
Get it ready
Keep televisions, monitors and screens out of the curbside bulky pile entirely, because the City names them as non-qualifying. Most items with a cord or computer related electronics are accepted, while items primarily of glass, ceramic or wood and any cannibalized item are refused.
The curbside allowance is up to two pieces of furniture, up to two appliances and up to 20 bags or boxes of trash. Televisions, monitors and screens, carpeting, lumber, shingles, concrete, fencing, construction and remodeling debris, and clean-outs beyond 20 bags are refused, and a load like that is the property owner's responsibility through a private hauler.
The Columbus/Bartholomew Recycling Center on Mapleton Street and the Bartholomew County Landfill on CR 450 S. accept residential electronic waste with a flat charge for televisions and monitors, refrigerant containing appliances by the unit, tires on a published fee schedule, used motor oil with nothing mixed in, and scrap metal, and the recycling center also hosts the Tox-Away household hazardous waste program. Both sites serve Bartholomew County residents only.
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 Columbus Department of Public Works Sanitation Department with the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District
Take electronics to the county program
A household with a television, monitor, computer, printer, small appliance or exercise machine that cannot go in the curbside pile.
Cost & conditions
$20 per television or computer monitor brought to the county Recycling Center or Landfill. The district charges $20 for all televisions and computer monitors and publishes no per item charge for the rest of the residential electronic waste list, which includes treadmills and fans. No business electronic waste is accepted.
Arrange it
Take the devices to 720 S. Mapleton Street in Columbus, open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or to the Bartholomew County Landfill at 811 E. CR 450 S., open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the backside closing at 1:00 p.m. A projection television should go to the landfill.
Items primarily of glass, ceramic or wood are refused, cannibalized items are refused, and the program is for Bartholomew County residents with no business material.
Two sort recycling with cardboard separate from the commingled paper, plastics, metals and glass; residential electronic waste including computers, office equipment, small appliances and treadmills, with a flat charge for televisions and computer monitors; household hazardous waste through the Tox-Away program; scrap metal such as hangers, metal siding and satellite dishes; and U.S. flags for retirement.
Bartholomew County residents only, with no business recycling or electronic waste. Two sorts are required, so cardboard is kept separate from the other recycling. Projection televisions should go to the landfill because of space limits here, and electronic items primarily of glass, ceramic or wood or that have been cannibalized are refused.
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on weekends. Household hazardous waste hours are listed as Tuesday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone 812-376-2614.
From $20 per television or computer monitor under the residential electronics recycling program. The $20 charge applies to televisions and computer monitors, while the other accepted electronic items, the recycling drop off, the scrap metal and the household hazardous waste program carry no published per item charge. The site is for Bartholomew County residents only.
Scrap metal; residential electronic waste including computers and appliances, with a flat charge for televisions and computer monitors; used motor oil with nothing mixed in; CFC refrigerant containing appliances at a per unit charge; and tires, with separate rates for car and light truck tires, truck tires, floaters and farm tractor tires.
Bartholomew County residents only, with no business electronic waste. The backside of the landfill closes at 1:00 p.m. and no trailers over four feet are allowed on the small load pad. Items primarily of glass, ceramic or wood or that have been cannibalized are refused as electronic waste.
Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the backside closing at 1:00 p.m. Phone 812-342-2756.
From $20 per CFC refrigerant containing appliance or per television or computer monitor. The published per unit charges are $20 for a refrigerant containing appliance and $20 for a television or computer monitor, and tires are charged per tire: $3 for a car or light truck tire without a rim, $5 with a rim, $14 and $26 for truck tires 19.5 inch and up without and with a rim, $22 and $36 for floaters without and with a rim, and $50 for a farm tractor tire. Scrap metal and residential electronic waste other than televisions and monitors carry no published per item charge.
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 Columbus.
How much does electronics pickup cost in Columbus?+
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 Columbus?+
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 televisions and computers go in Columbus?+
To the Bartholomew County recycling center on Mapleton Street or the county landfill on CR 450 S., which both accept residential electronic waste. Televisions and computer monitors carry a flat per unit charge, and televisions, monitors and screens are specifically refused in the City's curbside bulky collection.Official guidance
What electronic items does the county accept?+
The partial list covers computers and their accessories, office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, desk phones, cell phones, modems, shredders and battery chargers, household appliances from microwaves and toasters to vacuum sweepers, corded power tools, and other appliances such as treadmills and fans. Items primarily of glass, ceramic or wood, and cannibalized items, are refused.Official guidance
How does the Columbus trash program work?+
The City Sanitation Department runs an automated toter program, with trash and yard waste collected weekly and recycling every other week on the same trash day. Trash has to be bagged inside the toter, toters go out by 7 a.m. and come back within 24 hours, and anything that does not fit needs a special pickup request through the CurbCycle app or 812-376-2509.Official guidance
What is the fastest way to clear out a house in Columbus?+
Set out up to two pieces of furniture, two appliances and 20 bags or boxes and request a curbside pickup, then use the county sites for the rest. Televisions and monitors go to the county program for a flat charge, refrigerant appliances and tires are charged by the unit at the landfill, household hazardous waste goes to Tox-Away, and a clean-out larger than the limits or any construction debris goes to a private hauler.Official guidance
How do I get a yard waste toter?+
Sign up through the City's yard waste program online or by calling the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509, and pay before the toter is delivered. The 2026 routes run from March 16 through December 11, and the City does not publish the toter price on the page read here, so ask when signing up.Official guidance
Where do tires go?+
To the Bartholomew County Landfill, which charges per tire. Car and light truck tires are 3 dollars without a rim and 5 dollars with one, truck tires 19.5 inch and up are 14 dollars without a rim and 26 dollars with one, floaters are 22 and 36 dollars, and a farm tractor tire is 50 dollars.Official guidance
Can I get compost from the yard waste program?+
Yes. Yard waste collected in the city program is composted at the Bartholomew County Yard Waste site, and residents can pick up compost at the Bartholomew County Recycling Center, either self serve or loaded for a fee. Households that skip the toter program can take yard waste to the compost site at the Department of Public Works, bringing their bags home after they are emptied.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 Columbus.
