What lowers the price a yard pays for Low-Grade Circuit Board?

The main deductions come from attached steel cages, fans, and heatsinks. If the material has visible attached steel cages, plastic shrouds, and fan assemblies, the yard either downgrades the ticket or applies a flat deduction.

What does Low-Grade Circuit Board go into after the yard?

Sorted Low-Grade Circuit Board is shipped to mills or refiners that produce downstream copper and precious metal recovery. The recovered material reduces the need to mine new ore and keeps the recycling loop tight.

Will I get a higher price if I sort or clean my Low-Grade Circuit Board?

Yes — removing attached steel cages, plastic shrouds, and fan assemblies before bringing material in usually lands you in a cleaner grade on the price board. Even an hour of prep work at home can move the ticket up.

Why does Low-Grade Circuit Board pricing change from week to week?

Posted yard rates for Low-Grade Circuit Board follow underlying commodity benchmarks plus a yard-specific margin. When the benchmark moves, posted prices catch up within a couple business days at the typical yard.

How are yard prices for Low-Grade Circuit Board different from the spot price?

Spot is the wholesale benchmark. Yards pay a fraction of spot to cover sorting, shipping to a downstream mill or refiner, and their own margin. The fraction varies by grade and by how much volume the yard moves.

How is Low-Grade Circuit Board weighed and paid?

Yards weigh material on a public scale and pay by the pound. The posted rate on the day you bring it in is what applies — calling ahead is the safest way to confirm.

Low-Grade Circuit Board Scrap Price Today

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National average and per-state rates. Last updated Nov 10, 2026.

US National Average

$0.85/lb

▲ 0.0% over 30 days (from $0.85)

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What is Low-Grade Circuit Board?

Common scrap sources: desktop computer tower, lcd monitor (flat panel), printer (inkjet, consumer), and treadmill.

How to prep Low-Grade Circuit Board

Prep guidance for items that contain Low-Grade Circuit Board:

Desktop Computer Tower: Open the case and pull the motherboard, GPU, and RAM separately — these grade as high-grade board with gold-plated edge connectors. Pull the power supply as a sealed unit and remove hard drives (wipe data first). The empty steel case scraps as light iron after fan and cable cleanup.
LCD Monitor (Flat Panel): Check the spec label for backlight type — CCFL units may be refused or charged a disposal fee. The stand and rear chassis are removable as light iron plus a small amount of aluminum. The LCD panel itself has near-zero scrap value and contains glass that should not be broken.
Printer (Inkjet, Consumer): Remove ink or toner cartridges first and recycle separately at the printer brand's mail-in program (HP, Epson, Canon all offer free postage-paid envelopes). Pull the mainboard for low-grade board scrap. The stepper and DC motors are small but worth pulling when processing printers in lots of 10 or more.
Treadmill: Try resale or local fitness-equipment buyers first — working treadmills move quickly second-hand. For scrap, removing the DC drive motor (small electric motor category) and the console electronics helps the per-unit payout. Heavy and awkward — usually requires two people and a furniture dolly to load.

Low-Grade Circuit Board — 90-day price history

What drives the Low-Grade Circuit Board market

Most Low-Grade Circuit Board flows through the scrap market because of precious metal recovery from solder and traces. Yard inflow comes mainly from consumer electronics turnover and IT decommissioning, which sets the pace of what hits the scale each week. That ties the price closely to activity in electronics recycling and precious metal refining. A typical example of what comes in is TV power supply boards and computer power boards, which yards see across many tickets a week. The recovered metal goes into downstream copper and precious metal recovery and similar end uses. Anyone selling Low-Grade Circuit Board regularly will see that posted rates move with the broader commodity benchmark plus the rhythm of electronics recycling and precious metal refining, with each yard's volume and downstream relationships then setting where they land inside that band.

How Low-Grade Circuit Board grades differ on the price board

The price gap between Electronics (E-Scrap) grades comes from contamination, attached parts, and recovery yield. High-Grade Circuit Board sits at the top of the scale; it is sold as specialty refining for gold-finger contacts. On the other end, Low-Grade Circuit Board pays less because of attached steel cages, fans, and heatsinks. Trimming off attached steel cages, plastic shrouds, and fan assemblies at home is the simplest way to land in a cleaner grade.

Frequently asked about Low-Grade Circuit Board

What lowers the price a yard pays for Low-Grade Circuit Board?: The main deductions come from attached steel cages, fans, and heatsinks. If the material has visible attached steel cages, plastic shrouds, and fan assemblies, the yard either downgrades the ticket or applies a flat deduction.
What does Low-Grade Circuit Board go into after the yard?: Sorted Low-Grade Circuit Board is shipped to mills or refiners that produce downstream copper and precious metal recovery. The recovered material reduces the need to mine new ore and keeps the recycling loop tight.
Will I get a higher price if I sort or clean my Low-Grade Circuit Board?: Yes — removing attached steel cages, plastic shrouds, and fan assemblies before bringing material in usually lands you in a cleaner grade on the price board. Even an hour of prep work at home can move the ticket up.
Why does Low-Grade Circuit Board pricing change from week to week?: Posted yard rates for Low-Grade Circuit Board follow underlying commodity benchmarks plus a yard-specific margin. When the benchmark moves, posted prices catch up within a couple business days at the typical yard.
How are yard prices for Low-Grade Circuit Board different from the spot price?: Spot is the wholesale benchmark. Yards pay a fraction of spot to cover sorting, shipping to a downstream mill or refiner, and their own margin. The fraction varies by grade and by how much volume the yard moves.
How is Low-Grade Circuit Board weighed and paid?: Yards weigh material on a public scale and pay by the pound. The posted rate on the day you bring it in is what applies — calling ahead is the safest way to confirm.