Who — Buys Scrap Computer Parts

Do not mix your high-value RAM or CPUs with lower-grade power supply boards. Keep gold-fingered cards (like GPUs) separate from "motherboards" to ensure you get the higher rate for each.

Large-scale buyers like Rockaway Recycling publish daily prices for various grades of boards. As of April 2026, you might see rates like: Memory Chips (RAM): ~$15.00/lb Motherboards (Clean Green): ~$1.75/lb Mid-Grade Boards: ~$1.25/lb who buys scrap computer parts

Remove "heatsinks" (aluminum/copper) and "batteries" from motherboards. Most buyers will downgrade your price if these are still attached because they add "dirty" weight. Do not mix your high-value RAM or CPUs

If your parts still work, selling them as components is much more profitable than selling them for weight. who buys scrap computer parts