Recycling Market ValueThe price of waste circuit boards mainly depends on the content of precious metals inside. Waste circuit boards that contain a lot of precious metals, such as television circuit boards, can be priced around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan per ton. A ton of computer boards generally contains approximately: 300-500g of gold, 130kg of copper, 10kg of iron, 60kg of lead, 40kg of tin, 36kg of nickel, and 40kg of antimony, as well as small amounts of palladium and platinum, among other rare precious metals. Copper can account for over 90% of the mixed metals.
For boards with average metal content, common mixed boards on the market are priced around 6,000 to 8,000 yuan per ton. The price of waste circuit boards can also vary depending on the region.The circuit boards contain chips and electronic components, and the condition of these components and chips also matters. Chips can be removed and sold separately; a ton of circuit boards with removed chips will be much cheaper than those without. Therefore, it is recommended to remove the chips from waste circuit boards and sell them separately.
The price of waste circuit boards is around 3 to 20 yuan per pound. Currently, the basic market recycling price for waste circuit boards is approximately 3.8 yuan per pound, which means a ton (2000 pounds) would be about 7,600 yuan (3.8 multiplied by 2000). Generally, the price of scrap circuit boards ranges from 3 to 20 yuan per pound; for example, television circuit boards are around 3.5 yuan, while better quality boards like those from DVD, CD, and computer mainframes can be priced at 18 to 20 yuan, with computer power supply boxes around 6 yuan and computer motherboards at about 22 yuan.
Classification of Waste Circuit BoardsWaste circuit boards include waste copper-clad laminates (CCL), waste printed circuit boards (PCB), and printed circuit board cards with integrated circuits and electronic components (commonly referred to as waste circuit boards).