Where to take stripped computers

[Goldgoop]

Hello,
First off, my "complements to all the chefs" on this forum. I've been reading for quite some time and this is my first post ever so bear with me if this question seems a little newbish. I have to say the amount of knowledge and know-how presented on this board amazes me and I am humbled and delighted at some of the minds that present the information they are willing to share in the way that they do.

I have searched but it is difficult for me to find the information I am looking for so here goes. I am looking to get in to collecting and accumulating motherboards, processors, ram, etc. from computers and am wondering what to do with the cases and rest of the parts I do not want to accumulate due to space constraints.

Are there any places that will actually pay for the "leftovers" or would I be lucky to find anyone nearby that would be willing to take the stuff? I don't plan on starting on the processing until I have a decent amount so I can't let things pile up. Want to get all my ducks in a row before I start so I don't make too big of a mess chasing the dream. I live pretty close to the valley around Los Angeles and and would think that I have a lot of options. Any advice pointing me in the right direction would be much appreciated. Again I am blown away by the sheer number of intellects on this site. Thanks for any help in advance. :mrgreen:

 

[FrugalRefiner]

Well, your question does seem a little newbish, but since you waited nearly eight years to make your first post, I'll try to answer. You should be able to sell all of the metal to a local scrap yard. Separate the steel from the aluminum from the copper to get the best prices. With prices the way they are these days, save up as much as you can before making the trip to minimize your gas expense per load.

Plastic is a different matter. Unless you deal in mass quantity, your best bet is probably to put it in the recycling bin. At least that will keep it out of the landfills.

I hope that helps. Welcome into the light. :lol:

Dave

 

[rickbb]

I sell my leftover boards, cards, modems, and odd and end PCB's to cashforcomputerscrap.com, I've always gotten good prices and no lot is too small for them. Others here use boardsort.com, or others. Most of these companies are/have members here and are in good standing.

The steel and plastic you may find a local scrap yard to buy them if you have enough to make it worth the effort. Plastic is harder to sell/recycle due to a very low price for it, steel is barely worth it a 6 cents a pound if you have a truck full.

Edit: correct grammar.

 

[Goldgoop]

Thanks for the the prompt replies. I am wondering rick if the site you use or any place for that matter would buy memory and other boards that have been trimmed of their gold-plated connectors.

 

[acpeacemaker]

Hey,

I 'll give a little insight to what I did back home. Back home my accumulation started small in my garage and my workshop. Not real hard to organize with bins and such. However, one day the floodgates opened and I was doing 2 30 yard roll offs on average a week. So computer cases and such were on rapid accumulation. At first I had built some bins out of pallets because there are so many on craigslist or behind some stores. ( Easy and free.)
After while though I wasted time because I had to handle it twice. I ended up buying a trailer and installing panels on the sides. So all the cases and tin/iron scrap went right onto the trailer. One thing that makes it a little easier is I would try and look for some old washer and dryers in the beginning of the week. Rip those apart and put their side panels on the bottom of the trailer. It makes it easier to slide everything off at the end. People get rid of those old metal sheds all the time on craigslist and they work as well.
So after a full load its time to haul it to the scrapyard. You'll get paid by the lb for scrap tin/iron. Research your area for yards because prices can vary. I had built such a reputation with one of my favorite yards they offered a free metal bin they would pick up and drop off themselves. (Gas saver) Although a lot depends on your area of workspace. As for other junk the yard I frequented also bought stuff like my brownboards an alike.
I hope this is some info that can be of use.
Best wishes,
Andrew

 

[MarcoP]

To my opinion the most important and dangerous leftover to deal with is the board it self, condensers and any other component we don't need. If you find a WEEE RAE centre you can just use them instead or throwing them in a common rubbish bin.

Metals, as already said, have a value for scrapyards. I also use council weekly service for glass (scanners etc) and plastics.