Electronic scrap is nothing more than scrap of radio components and electronic devices. The value of this type of raw material lies in the composition of the materials used for the manufacture of circuit boards, chips, microcircuits and other small items that become the main product of buyers. Electronic scrap contains a variety of metals, including both valuable (eg gold, silver, palladium) and common (copper, aluminum). Selling electronic scrap for scrap metal is becoming an increasingly popular service among buyers due to the rapid updating of technologies and devices. Here are examples of items that can be sold as electronic scrap:
- Old computers and components: motherboards, video cards, processors, hard drives and memory. These components contain valuable metals.
- Mobile phones and tablets: Outdated or broken mobile phones and tablets, including their internal components.
- Office equipment: printers, photocopiers, faxes and scanners.
- Appliances: Small appliances such as microwave ovens, toasters, coffee machines that contain metal components.
- Electronic boards and printed circuit boards: from various equipment, including televisions, monitors, radios.
- Cables and Wires: Electrical cables and wires, especially copper wires, are also valuable electronic scrap.
- Audio and video equipment: old DVD players, video cameras, stereo systems and other audio-video equipment.
When disposing of electronic scrap, it is important to remember that many electronic devices contain substances that are harmful to the environment, so they must be disposed of in accordance with recycling rules and regulations.