Helpful information when bringing ewaste to your buyer
In order to maximize your return, minimize sorting & processing fees and make for a profitable trip, consider these helpful hints:
Do not bring boxes with snow or trash in them. (Really!)
Keep different grades of recyclables separate.
Equipment should be placed in boxes, or strapped/shrink wrapped to a pallet.
If you have sufficient quantity, Gaylords on pallets are a good idea.
If not, pick up some mid sized boxes and pack your boards well to save space.
Please note that power supplies, hard drives, floppy, optical drives and even circuit boards can be stacked neatly instead of tossing them in the box. You can fit twice as many items in a box this way.
Find out what your buyer's loading dock requirements are: Do they have a 48" dock, a ground level entry, or a ramp?
Tell them the deck height of your vehicle or trailer to help speed up your unloading process.
It will make your drop off experience much more productive & less time consuming.
Hard drives, optical and floppy drives should have all brackets and mounting rails removed.
Motherboards should have the CPU mounting brackets and batteries removed. Remove brackets from both sides of the motherboard.
RAM should be separated into Gold fingered, Silver fingered and Rambus.
CPUs should be sorted by type and bagged/boxed separately.
Separate your low grade (brown boards, TV boards etc), finger boards, and motherboards in different boxes.
Typically, sorting & prep fees will apply to improperly prepared loads.
Conversely, well prepared loads always pay the best.
Lower grade boards & equipment mixed in with a load of higher grade equipment is not a good idea.
The less time your buyer has to spend on the loading dock, the better you will make out!
I hope these tips will make your selling experience a happy one.
spinroch - sharing his limited knowledge worldwide
