Electronics recycling items like laptop, tablet and cell phone

Electronic Recycling

Why is electronics recycling important?

Recycling of electronics is important for many reasons, some being saving of energy, reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Improper disposal of electronics can lead to more pollution in the air and chemicals seeping into our water tables. Recycling electronics will help us avoid using natural resources we find through mining and manufacture new items with recycled electronics instead.

What kinds of electronics do we accept?

We accept all electronic items. Below is a general list of what we accept for electronics recycling. If you are unsure our don't see your item on the list please feel free to contact us and we can further assist you.  


NOTE: We offer a free pick-up service with-in the London area ask about this service when you contact us.

General list of accepted electronics

Televisions / Monitors

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We accept all style TV's for electronics recycling


  • Wooden floor model Televisions 
  • (TUBE)CRT Monitors, Televisions 
  • (LCD) Liquid Crystal Display 
  • (LED)Light Emitting Diode 
  • (LED)Light Emitting Diode Monitors & Televisions 
  • Plasma Televisions 
  • Projection Televisions 
  • Computer Monitors 
  • Flat screens 

Computers

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We accept all computers for electronics recycling


  • Supercomputer
  • Mainframe
  • Server computer
  • Workstation computer
  • Personal computer (PC)
  • Micro controller
  • Smart phone
  • Laptop compu

Audio & Video Players

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We accept all wiring and audio visual equipment for electronics recycling

  • Blue ray players  
  • VCR players
  • DVD players
  • Cassette players
  • Record players
  • CD players
  • 8 track players
  • Receivers
  • Amplifiers
  • Cable boxes
  • Satellite boxes

RECYCLING FACT: Is there lead contained in Televisions?

CRT TV's or monitors also known as tube or boxed TV's each contain about 4 to 8 pounds of lead in the glass tube. These are lined with toxic phosphor dust and need special handling and care when recycling. If being collected for electronics recycling, Recylers should keep television units in one piece leaving it for the processors to dismantle properly


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Power & Information Cords

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We Accept all types of wiring for electronics recycling

  • Appliance power cords
  • Ethernet cable
  • DVI cable
  • Computer power cords
  • Audio cable 

Laptops

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We accept all Laptops for electronics recycling


(Also part of the computer list)

Fax Machine / Landlines

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We accept all kinds of telephones and fax machines for electronics recycling  

  • Office Fax Machines
  • 3-in-1 Fax Machine units
  • Office phones
  • Home Landline phones
  • Home Cordless phones

RECYCLING FACT: What type of metals are contained inside electronics such as computers?

Home personal computers contain precious metals inside. Metals like  aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium,  cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, gallium, gold, iron, lead, manganese,  mercury, palladium, platinum, selenium, silver, and zinc. It takes a lot of electronics recycling to gather enough of any of these materials to have a good payout.

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Computer Hardware

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We accept all computer hardware for electronics recycling


  • Motherboards
  • Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • Power Supply
  • Video Card
  • Hard Drive Disk (HDD)
  • Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • Optical Drive (CD/DVD ROM)
  • Card Reader
  • Sound Card
  • Network Interface Card (NIC)
  • Microphone
  • Webcam
  • Heat sink
  • Keyboards 
  • Mouse
  • Joystick
  • Speaker
  • Modem


Speakers

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We accept all speakers for electronics recycling


  • Full-range drivers 
  • Sub-woofers
  • Woofers
  • Mid-range drivers
  • Tweeters
  • Coaxial drivers 
  • Concert speakers
  • Soundbars
  • Computer speakers
  • Old wooden  speakers
  • Home theater speakers

Printers

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 We accept all printers for electronics recycling

 

(Please remove all paper from inside)

  • Mono or black-and-white photocopiers
  • Color photocopiers
  • Analogue photocopiers 
  • Desktop photocopiers
  • A3 photocopiers
  • Network photocopiers 
  • Digital or multi-function photocopiers 
  • Office photocopiers
  • 3-in-1  Printer / Scanner / Photocopier
  • Laser Printers.
  • Solid Ink Printers.
  • LED Printers.
  • Business Inkjet Printers.
  • Home Inkjet Printers.
  • Multi-function Printers.
  • Dot Matrix Printers.
  • 3D Printers.

What are magnets made out of?

Magnets are made out of iron ore magnetite, also known as lodestone. being a natural permanent magnet. Other permanent magnets can be made by subjecting certain materials to a magnetic force, magnetizing the metal material used. 

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Phones

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 We accept all kinds of phones for electronics recycling

  • House phones
  • Office phones
  • Cell phones
  • PDA's

Microphones

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 We accept all microphones and their accessories for electronics recycling.

  • Theater microphones
  • Production microphones
  • Home microphones
  • Studio microphones
  • Computer microphones

Digital Cameras

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 We accept all kinds of digital cameras for electronics recycling

  • Compact Camera.
  • Rugged Compact Camera.
  • 360 Degree Camera.
  • Modular Camera.
  • Single Lens Reflex (SLR) Camera.
  • Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera.
  • Digital Single Lens Translucent (DSLT) Camera.
  • Bridge Camera.

Are cell phones harmful?

Yes cellphones are harmful, the blue light emitted by smartphones and other types of screens similar to smartphones can cause health complications like eye strain. 


Typically a person will stare at their phone for 80% of their day before their device develops  an issue and becomes an item for electronics recycling.


Always take time away from your phone.

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Video Cameras

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 We accept all kinds of video cameras for electronics recycling

  • DSLR Video Cameras 
  • Mirror-less Video Cameras
  • Digital Camcorders
  • Production Video Cameras 
  • Smart phone video cameras

Calculators

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 We accept all calculators  for electronics recycling

Stereo / Radios

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We accept all stereo equipment for electronics recycling

Are video games systems addicting?

Yes video game systems are highly addictive and can cause people to forget about all responsibilities in life causing them more than just health complications. Basically electronics have taken a huge leap into the human life infecting them with all sorts of hazardous health complications and people becoming lazy.

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Gaming Systems

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PlayStation 4gaming systems and accessories broken or working for electronics recycling


  • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
  • Atari 2600
  • Play Station 
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
  • Nintendo 64
  • Sega Genesis
  • Xbox 360
  • Play Station 2
  • Play Station 3
  • Sega Dreamcast
  • Nintendo Wii
  • Sega Master System
  • Magnavox Odyssey
  • Neo-Geo AES
  • Nintendo GameCube
  • Xbox one
  • Play Station 4
  • Coleco Vision
  • Intellivision
  • TurboGrafx-16
  • Sega Saturn

Game Console Accessories

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We Accept all gaming accessories for electronics recycling.

Sound Equipment & Accessories

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We accept all sound equipment for electronics recycling.


  • Mixers
  • Keyboards
  • Amplifiers
  • Equalizers
  • Drum beat pads