Estimate the recycling value of sorted circuit boards and components, then compare that result with the potential value of a complete working device.
Sort boards away from steel cases, batteries, and cables when accepted by your buyer.
For this condition and material, recycling is likely the practical route. Check resale only if the component is complete, tested, and in demand.
This is a planning estimate based on the August 2026 U.S. national average. It is not a purchase offer. Local pricing, minimum loads, board grade, testing, and recovery costs can change the amount.
Find an electronics recycling center near youBack up files you need, then sign out of cloud, banking, and work accounts before recycling a device.
Remove SIM cards, memory cards, and detachable storage. Use the device maker's secure erase process where available.
If the device holds sensitive data, keep the storage drive or choose a recycler that documents its data-destruction process.
A complete, working laptop, phone, tablet, game console, or desktop can be more valuable to a new owner than to a scrap buyer. Check for reuse, trade-in, donation, or refurbishing options before dismantling a usable device.
Back up what you need, sign out of accounts, remove SIM and memory cards, and securely erase the device before recycling. Remove or wipe storage drives if you are unsure how a recycler handles data-bearing equipment.
Buyers typically pay more for clean, separated high-grade material and less for mixed or contaminated loads. Actual offers can differ based on lot size, precious-metal market conditions, testing, freight, and the buyer's accepted material list. Treat this calculator as a planning estimate, not a quote.
Electronic scrap value depends on the board grade, weight, sorting, and local buyer. Small quantities may be worth less than the travel time, while clean, separated circuit boards can earn more than mixed electronic waste.
A complete working computer can be worth more through resale, donation, or refurbishment than as scrap. If it is damaged, obsolete, incomplete, or cannot be safely reused, compare its board value with a certified electronics recycler's options.
Yes. Back up anything you need, sign out of services, remove storage media when appropriate, and securely erase devices before handing them off. A recycler does not automatically protect data left on a drive or phone.
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