Getting rid of large office equipment, like copiers or printers, can be a pain in Los Angeles. If you are moving, expanding, or closing a business you have undoubtedly found out that you can’t just place a copier in the dumpster behind a building. So you basically have a couple options to dispose of a copier in Los Angeles (assuming you cannot resell it): recycle, bulky item pick up from the city of Los Angeles, or calling a private hauling service in Los Angeles to haul away your copier. 

Recycling … There are several charitable organizations and environmental organizations that can help you recycle large office equipment like copiers and printers. Some charge a fee, others do everything for free. Most private hauling services in Los Angeles recycle as well, but they generally charge to haul away copiers and printers.

Hauling Service … A hauling service in Los Angeles hauls away your office equipment for a fee. Typically they’ll charge you a single item pick up rate. A hauling service will then try to recycle your office machines or if they cannot be recycle they dispose of them properly.

City of Los Angeles Bulky Item Pick Up … The city of Los Angeles has its own bulky item pick up service. However due to statewide and citywide budget cuts these bulky item picks up can be erratic and take time. Up to three weeks to arrange a bulky item pick up.

You can also check with your copier machine vendor to see if they have a buy back or return program for their copiers.