Circuit Board Recycling & Bulk Computer Scrap
Why Recycle Circuit Boards?
Circuit board recycling lets companies, schools and other organisations clear out valuable storage space while reducing their environmental footprint. And, because circuit boards contain recoverable precious metals, you get paid for the material rather than paying to dispose of it.
Circuit boards aren’t only found in computers. They sit inside televisions, games consoles, telecommunications kit, car management systems, boilers, mobile phones – almost every piece of modern electronics. If you need to recycle monitor boards, laptop boards, CPUs or any of the dozens of other PCB types out there, we handle them all. As technology moves on, the volume of scrap circuit boards only grows.
Too often these devices end up in landfill, contributing to the e-waste problem. That’s a double loss: it’s environmentally unsustainable, and it wastes the valuable materials still locked inside the boards. This is why computer recycling has become such an important part of responsible IT asset management.
Environmental Benefits of Circuit Board Recycling
A lot of people don’t realise circuit boards contain gold. Gold is an excellent conductor and resists corrosion, which is why manufacturers use it for pins and connectors. With gold prices rising in recent years, recycling circuit boards is more worthwhile than ever.
And if the financial side isn’t reason enough, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive – in force since 2003 – legally requires certain volumes of electrical equipment to be recycled. For many organisations, being environmentally responsible is also part of how they operate.
Prompt Valuations & Competitive Rates
AWA Refiners is known for prompt evaluations and competitive rates on recyclable circuit boards and bulk computer scrap. We pay quickly, and if you need a certificate of destruction for your audit, we’re happy to provide one.
We recycle shredded or un-shredded circuit boards, along with SIM cards, backplanes, gold-edged memory and much more. Terms can be tailored to suit corporate clients, and full confidentiality is guaranteed throughout.
We also recycle the following:
How Does Circuit Board Recycling Work?
The process is straightforward. When your batch of circuit boards or bulk computer parts arrives, our technicians strip the boards down and sort the components by how each will be recycled. For example:
- Integrated circuits containing gold are processed to recover the precious metal.
- Gold-plated plugs and connectors are processed in the same way.
- Other parts of the board that contain recoverable precious metals are separated out.
- Edge connectors are sent for chemical refining.
Contact Us About Your Circuit Boards
If your organisation accumulates old or obsolete circuit boards, AWA Refiners – one of the UK’s leading scrap metal merchants – would like to hear from you.
Get in touch for all your circuit board recycling needs. We’ll help you meet your legal obligations, dispose of your old stock in an environmentally responsible way, and pay you for material that would otherwise have been thrown out.
Bulk Computer Recycling
Large-Scale Electronic Waste: Networking PCB Scrap
What Counts as Bulk Computer Parts?
Bulk computer recycling covers large quantities of computer components, from small batches to full IT clear-outs. Bulk computer parts recycling covers large quantities of computer components – typically from IT departments, data centres and corporate offices. That includes:
- Motherboards: From desktops, laptops and servers. Motherboards are packed with valuable materials including gold, silver and copper.
- CPUs and processors: Central processing units contain precious metals that can be recovered and refined.
- Memory (RAM): Easily overlooked, but RAM modules also contain precious metals and are well worth recycling.
- Hard drives and SSDs: Beyond the metal content, these need secure destruction to protect any data they still hold.
- Graphics cards and power supplies: Both contain valuable metals worth recovering.
- Cables, connectors and networking equipment: Often include gold-plated connectors and copper wiring, both highly recyclable.
Data Security in Bulk Computer Parts Recycling
Hard drives, SSDs and servers often hold sensitive data. If they’re not properly destroyed, that data can lead to serious privacy breaches or fall foul of data protection regulations.
AWA Refiners provides a secure data destruction service for all data-bearing devices, so your confidential information is completely destroyed before recycling begins. The process meets industry standards, and for peace of mind, we can issue certificates of destruction confirming the data has been securely handled and permanently erased.
Supporting Your Sustainability Goals
We can support your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives by ensuring recoverable materials are recovered and hazardous materials are handled with care.
We also provide detailed environmental reports on the recycling process, making it easier for you to track and report your sustainability efforts – useful for sustainability audits and for stakeholder reporting on environmental impact.
Get in Touch
Recycling bulk computer parts with AWA Refiners is the environmentally responsible choice – and a profitable one. Get in touch today and find out how we can turn your outdated IT equipment into a valuable resource.
It’s all part of our work as one of the UK’s leading scrap metal merchants.
Whether you want to recycle a mountain of old server boards or just a handful of CPU chips, we're here and ready to turn that scrap into cash. As specialists in bulk computer recycling, we make it easy to turn outdated IT equipment into a valuable, environmentally responsible outcome. Whatever the scale of your project, our computer recycling service is designed to make the process simple, secure and rewarding.
I have used AWA a few times and have been very impressed with their service. As the best PCB recycling service near me, the staff are very friendly and informative making the process very easy from start to finish. Would highly recommend them to anyone.