Automotive recycling
How to Recycle Automotive Electronics
Vehicle electronics: engine and body control modules, infotainment, sensors, and wiring. Boards carry copper, gold, and silver; harnesses are mostly copper. Modern cars use dozens of modules.
RecyclableCopper wire: scrap copper rates. Boards: small e-waste payouts. Reman cores: often tens to low hundreds of dollars for in-demand ECUs.Updated Jul 2026
Quick answer
ECUs, radios, navigation units, sensors, and wiring harnesses belong at an auto dismantler, core return, or certified e-waste recycler, not in household trash. Wipe personal data from head units first. Copper harnesses and precious-metal boards have scrap value when sorted. Lithium modules and EV packs are not Call2Recycle SLI drop-offs.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- Typical value
- Copper wire: scrap copper rates. Boards: small e-waste payouts. Reman cores: often tens to low hundreds of dollars for in-demand ECUs.
- Donate / take-back
- Available
How to Prepare
- 1Disconnect the battery before unplugging modules
- 2
