E-waste cannot go in the garbage or the landfill in Kitchener: the Region of Waterloo has banned electronics from both curbside collection and landfill since June 6, 2005, and points residents to the province-wide free electronics drop-off program instead. If you would rather not haul it, we pick it up and take it to a certified recycler, priced by volume.
Old TVs, monitors and computers hold metals worth recovering and parts that should never be buried. E-waste pickup is one part of our junk removal in Kitchener service, with data-bearing devices handled so nothing walks off with your information.
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(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
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Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.
Electronics we take
- Televisions, monitors and screens of every size
- Computers, laptops, printers and servers
- Stereo equipment, speakers and amplifiers
- Phones, tablets, cables and chargers
- Office electronics, UPS units and batteries
Landfill-banned for a reason
Electronics hold both valuable metals and hazardous components, lead, mercury, lithium, so Ontario diverts them from landfill through certified recyclers instead of burying them. We take yours to one of those, not to a dumpster and not overseas.
A CRT tube television or an old rear-projection set is heavy, fragile and full of leaded glass; those are exactly the items the Region routes to special handling. We carry them out flat so nothing cracks in your hallway.
Data does not leave in a stranger's truck
If a device held your files, tell us. We handle data-bearing drives so they go to a recycler that wipes or shreds them, rather than tossing a hard drive with your tax returns still on it. For an office replacing a fleet of machines, we clear the lot in one visit and give you a simple invoice for your records.
Where to recycle e-waste in Kitchener yourself
If you can carry it, you can do electronics recycling in Kitchener for free. The Region of Waterloo does not take e-waste in curbside collection, and for computers, keyboards, phones, printers and similar items it refers residents to the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) program, which lists free drop-off locations by postal code. Check what a location accepts before you load the car; most take TVs, monitors, computers, printers and phones, and some limit large items.
Call a pickup instead when the item is too heavy to lift safely (a CRT television or an old console set), when there are a lot of pieces (an office refresh, a basement of old stereo gear), or when the electronics are mixed in with furniture and other junk that would need a second trip anyway.
Getting rid of it in Kitchener and Waterloo Region
The Region diverts electronics through the drop-off sites rather than the landfill, which means a separate trip to the Region of Waterloo drop-off sites at 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge on top of your regular collection, and the sites only accept waste generated inside Waterloo Region. For one old TV that is an afternoon; for an office clearing thirty monitors it is a logistics problem. We consolidate it into a single pickup and one price.
What e-waste and electronics removal costs in Kitchener
A handful of small electronics usually rides along with any other junk at no meaningful added cost. A pile of monitors, a stack of CRT televisions or an office fit-out is priced by the truck space it fills. The number is locked before we load, recycling fees included.
| Truck space | What it holds | Typical all-in price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum / single item | A couch, a fridge, a mattress | $90 to $150 |
| 1/4 truck | A small room or a few big items | $200 to $300 |
| 1/2 truck | A garage or a bedroom set | $320 to $450 |
| 3/4 truck | A basement or a small cleanout | $450 to $600 |
| Full truck | A whole-home or estate cleanout | $550 to $750 |
Try the free truck-load estimator for a price range in seconds, or see the full cost breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
Where does my old electronics actually go?
To a certified Ontario e-waste recycler that recovers the metals and handles the hazardous parts. Electronics are landfill-banned here, so they never go in the ground.
Do you wipe or destroy data on old computers?
Tell us a device held data and we route it to a recycler that wipes or shreds the drive. We do not toss data-bearing hardware in a mixed load.
Do you take old tube (CRT) televisions?
Yes. They are heavy and full of leaded glass, which is why the Region gives them special handling. We carry them out carefully and recycle them properly.
How much does e-waste removal cost in Kitchener?
A few small items fold into any load. Larger volumes, like a stack of monitors or an office clearout, are priced by truck space and locked before we load.
Can I put e-waste in the garbage in Kitchener?
No. The Region of Waterloo banned electronic waste from curbside collection and landfill as of June 6, 2005. Take it to a free electronics drop-off location (the Region refers residents to the EPRA program) or have it picked up.
Can you clear an office full of old equipment?
Yes, in one visit, with a simple itemized invoice for your records. Give us a rough count when you book.
Do you charge extra to recycle electronics?
No separate line item. The recycling is folded into the one volume price.
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Reviewed October 2026.
Need it today? Call
(548) 490-4915We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.