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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Couch
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+ $29 add-on
Dresser
+ $29 add-on
E-waste disposal costs $99 through Dropcurb — that's the $79 pickup fee plus a $20 e-waste recycling fee. Each additional electronic item is +$39 ($19 add-on + $20 recycling). A TV of any size costs $99. Computer monitors cost $99. 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+
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$79
Dropcurb
$200
In-home haulers
Why we’re cheaper
In-home haulers charge for stairs, drywall risk, a crew. We work from the curb — one hauler, one truck, half the price.
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You don’t need to be home. No 4-hour window. We text a photo the moment your items are picked up.
Three ways to get rid of junk. One that doesn't require a crew in your living room, a 4-hour wait window, or a trip to the dump.
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Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
Same-day junk removal in Troy, NY starts at $79 with Dropcurb. Troy has about 51,033 residents and requires appointment-only bulk pickup through city DPW, which adds scheduling friction when you need clutter gone quickly. Book online in about 60 seconds, leave items curbside, and a local Capital Region hauler can often pick up the same day.
City program details: City of Troy bulk pickup is by appointment only through DPW (518-270-4579). Items cannot be set out before 6 PM the night before the confirmed pickup date or fines may apply. Troy does not accept construction debris, hazardous waste, or electronics in standard bulk pickup.
Troy bulk pickup requires a scheduled appointment and items cannot be set out before 6 PM the night before your confirmed date, or city code penalties can apply. The city also excludes construction debris, hazardous waste, and electronics from standard bulk collection. With roughly 14,000 tons of municipal solid waste handled yearly across about 17,000 households, municipal capacity is real but not designed for urgent cleanouts.
Dropcurb picks up electronics same-day in Troy for $99 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
Appointment-only scheduling, strict set-out timing, and excluded material categories create friction when residents need fast disposal. If a landlord deadline, listing date, or renovation schedule is close, waiting on municipal process steps can become the bigger problem than the junk itself.
51,033
Troy population (2024)
14,000 tons
Annual municipal solid waste handled
$79
Dropcurb starting price
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. The $20 e-waste recycling fee covers the cost of certified handling and hazardous material processing.
Dropcurb fills Troy’s timing gap with curbside-first pickup starting at $79 and clear online pricing before checkout. You skip estimate appointments, avoid full-service minimums, and do not need to stay home. For homeowners and renters under move-out or renovation pressure, that speed and price certainty is the core advantage.
Serving Downtown Troy, Lansingburgh, South Troy, The Hill, Eastside, South Central in Troy.
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Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…
Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.
Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…
Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…
First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!
These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.
Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.
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.
Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!
Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.
Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!
Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!
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.
Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.
I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…
We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.
Very good people to work with, very responsive and quick.
Excellent and on-time service!
Quick response, prompt payment.
Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…
Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!
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!
Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…
We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
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.
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pick up service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Great service! Same day! Courteous pick up people! Highly recommend!
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Quick and efficient!
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!
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
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…
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
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!
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Still have a question? Email usE-waste pickup starts at $99 ($79 pickup fee + $20 e-waste recycling fee). Additional electronics are +$39 each ($19 add-on + $20 recycling fee).
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