Computers

[dthoreson81]

Im just a bit curious as to what parts of a computer are worth saving.

Correct me if im wrong... but I know the Hard drive, gold fingers etc along with the CPU should be saved and processed, but is there anything ELSE? Keyboard pm scrap, monitor pm scrap etc?

A complete list would be awesome... this way I dont have to lug a whole computer home tomorrow

Thanks in advance to any and all that decide to leave input!

 

[draftinu]

Hi D81, Hope you don't mind the abbrev. I don't bother with monitors and keyboards anymore. BUT! Everybody is differant! 8) The monitor does have 1 plug that I always snip off, the one that plugs into the computer module. As far as the computer. Even the metal is worth saving. It adds up after a awhile. Some guys even save all screws. Tim

 

[istari9]

I save almost all of it for all types of scrap metals, every little bit helps.

Ray

 

[Rag and Bone]

Every part has value, theoretically. Monitors, plastic and peripherals are the tricky parts. We only recently started building the stuff in massive quantities, it will take a little while to be able to digest it properly. It can't happen fast enough, e-scrap is a scourge. Stay tuned! Just look how long it took bacteria to figure-out how to breakdown lignin.

 

[tyoon21]

Every part has value, theoretically. Monitors, plastic and peripherals are the tricky parts. We only recently started building the stuff in massive quantities, it will take a little while to be able to digest it properly. It can't happen fast enough, e-scrap is a scourge. Stay tuned! Just look how long it took bacteria to figure-out how to breakdown lignin.

Any idea on what to do with the plastic? I would really hate to throw it all out. I heard it can be classified as "ABS plastic"? No idea what that means.

 

[Rag and Bone]

I'm not sure. At the moment I'm just filling boxes with it. A guy in town will take it for free but I want to cash it in if possible.

 

[banjags]

to get cash for computer plastic you will need lots... like a ton or 2 at the very minimum. Then you will also need to have a way to crush and bail or grind it. It would then be worth 10 or 12 cents a pound. check out a website called plastic nation I think it is.

Most computer plastic is #7 Ive been told which is kinda of a mix of plastics. not many will touch it unless they get it for free.

 

[scrapman1077]

http://www.plasticnation.com/

 

[flankdrive04]

I run my plastics through my garden shredder. It is an Australian built unit with 24 flails on the drum and a 6.5hp Briggs motor, then take it by the box to my the city "waste transfer station" for recycling, cost me $6 (AUD) to drop of an 8ft x 5ft trailer full (1.75m3)

 

[SapunovDmitry]

Try saving jumpers.
There is not too much gold in one jumep,but there are alot of them on PCBs.