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Computer
The electronic components in the CPU are removed and sold as parts to various manufacturers/recyclers across the country. These parts include the circuit board, memory chips, hard drive, rechargeable battery, power supply, processor, and various video and sound cards.
Plastic components are separated by type and either shredded and sold to plastic processors or blended as a fuel source for energy.
Metal components are separated and sent to scrap metal recyclers where it is sold to smelters to be melted down and used to make new steel products.
​​How are computers and related parts recycled?
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How are computers and related parts recycled?
Computer recycling generates a large amount of reusable components. When computers are disassembled as part of a demanufacturing program, various components are removed for recycling or reuse. Some examples include:
The CRT glass is shipped off to either a secondary lead smelter to recover the lead or to a CRT glass manufacturer where the glass is used to produce new CRT glass.
