Electronics and circuit board recycling

Reject and scrap boards, excess components, end-of-life electronics and cable, weighed, sorted and settled in writing.
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Reject, scrap and gold-plated circuit boards (PCBs and PCBAs), excess and obsolete electronic components, end-of-life electronics and cable are received in Orillia, weighed, sorted and settled on a written report. Material with metal value is paid for or credited.

Received at
Our R2v3 certified facility in Orillia, Ontario
Pickup
Our own trucks in Ontario and Quebec
You get back
Receiving report, settlement report, certificate of recycling
Precious metals
Sent to accredited refiners. EDI does no refining.
Who answers
Managing Partner
705-345-5027

What it really is

Electronics recycling at EDI is not a drop-off bin. It is an industrial stream: the boards your line rejected, the reels your product no longer uses, the equipment your site retired, and the cable that came out of the walls. Each has a different value and a different next stop.

Everything is weighed when it arrives and sorted by what it is. The settlement report shows the weight of each material and the credit or fee for each line.

EDI staff sorting circuit boards by grade into boxes
Sorting boards by grade.
What we take
Reject and scrap circuit boards, bare or populated
Gold-plated boards, edge connectors and pins
Panel frames and offcuts from board making
Excess and obsolete components on reels, in trays, tubes or bags
Processors, memory and other integrated circuits
Servers, network, telecom and test equipment at end of life
Computers, monitors and office electronics from a business
Cable, wire and harnesses
Batteries

Not sure about something? Use the material finder or ask.

Where it goes

Sorted in Orillia
Material is graded and separated at our own facility.
Downstream
Every outlet for sorted material is managed under the Orillia facility's R2v3 certificate, which covers downstream vendor management.
Precious metals
Precious-metal-bearing material is sent to accredited refiners. EDI does not refine.
Data
Anything that holds data is destroyed or wiped first. See data destruction.

How a job runs

1

Send photos and a list

What it is, roughly how much, where it is, and anything controlled or holding data. We reply with a written quote.

2

We book the pickup

Our own truck and driver come to your dock in Ontario and Quebec. From elsewhere in Canada, you ship to Orillia and we help plan it.

3

Received and weighed

Your load gets its own lot number and is weighed in Orillia. A receiving report goes to you.

4

Processed as agreed

Destroyed, recycled, or tested and resold. Serial numbers are recorded where the job calls for it.

5

Paperwork closes the job

Your certificates and a settlement report arrive, and the lot is closed.

What you get back

Receiving report

What arrived and what it weighed, by lot.

Settlement report

Weights by material, with any credit or fee.

Certificate of recycling

Confirms your material was recycled through our Orillia facility.

See each document, with a sample certificate

If the scrap shows your design

Reject boards and failed assemblies can carry your layout, your part numbers and your customer's name. If that matters, ask for the lot to be shredded before it is recycled, and for a certificate of destruction. See prototype and product destruction.

Gloved hands sorting small circuit boards into a blue bin
Boards sorted by hand.

Questions we get

Do you pay for scrap boards and components?

Material with metal value is paid for or credited. What it is worth depends on the material and the market on the day, so we quote once we know what you have. The settlement report shows the weights and the result for each line.

Do you take household electronics?

This service is for businesses and institutions. For a used computer or a repair, see the EDI Electronics Outlet.

Can you take a mixed load?

Yes. Mixed skids are sorted here. Sorting it yourself first usually improves the settlement, and we can tell you how.

How much do we need to have?

There is no fixed minimum. Tell us what you have and we will tell you the sensible way to get it here.

How can we help? Give us a call 877-322-8968
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