Description

Types of E-Scrap

Many types of e-scrap have technical names, but they’re simply common computer parts. Computers and other electronic devices are made with small amounts of precious metals such as silver and gold, making them a valuable source of recyclable material. At Sgt. Scrap, we accept the following items from computers and other electronics:

Circuit boards: Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the building blocks of most of today’s electronic devices. They can contain small amounts of valuable metals, such as copper, gold, and platinum. Sgt Scrap accepts the following types of circuit boards:

Clean green boards

Non-green boards

Low-grade non-PC boards

Hard drive PC boards

Aluminum heatsinks: A heatsink is a small, lightweight piece of aluminum that conducts heat away from a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) to keep it from overheating.

Back panels: The back panel is the part of a computer’s motherboard that connects to external devices, such as a keyboard or a set of computer speakers.

CPU Chips: This circuit serves as a computer’s primary processing component and can contain small amounts of gold.

Memory chips: A computer’s memory (RAM) can contain trace amounts of valuable metals such as gold and palladium.

Servers and hard drives: These items store huge amounts of data. Personal computers and laptops have built-in hard drive storage, while servers are external data storage systems for computer networks.

Computer equipment: Scrap accepts laptops, whole computer towers, and computer charging cords.

Telecom equipment: Telecommunication boards can contain valuable precious metals.