For larger business ITAD projects
Get Paid More for Retired IT Assets
SBC Recycle evaluates business IT equipment by asset value — not just by weight. If your organization is retiring laptops, desktops, servers, network gear, hard drives, or phones, your equipment may be worth more than a standard scrap offer.
Weight-only buyers often price mixed electronics as commodity material. SBC Recycle separates valuable equipment, evaluates resale and parts value, and applies credit where assets still have market demand. For larger ITAD projects, this can help offset recycling costs and may result in a net payment to your company.
Asset-level pricing
Reusable equipment is reviewed beyond commodity weight.
Data handling options
Wiping or shredding based on your policy and value goals.
Business pickup
Built for larger cleanouts, IT refreshes, and ITAD projects.
Reporting available
Certificates, mass reports, and optional serialization.
Why Asset-Level Valuation Can Pay More Than Scrap Weight
A pallet of mixed electronics may have scrap value, but the individual assets inside that pallet can be worth much more. SBC Recycle identifies reusable and resellable equipment before treating the remaining material as recycling. This is especially important for businesses with newer laptops, complete desktops, servers, phones, hard drives, and network equipment.
Weight-Only Scrap Buyer
- Pays mainly based on pounds of mixed electronics.
- A newer laptop may be treated like low-grade bulk material if mixed in a load.
- Servers, phones, network gear, and drives may be underpriced when valued only as commodity material.
- Best for low-value mixed scrap.
SBC Asset-Level Valuation
- Evaluates reusable assets by category, age, condition, specifications, and resale potential.
- A newer working laptop can receive a higher item-level value.
- Higher-value categories are separated, reviewed, wiped or processed, and credited when market value exists.
- Best for businesses with reusable IT assets and larger ITAD projects.
Items We Buy
To minimize your recycling cost and maximize your return, SBC Recycle gives credit or purchases equipment that still has resale, parts, or recovery value. Pricing changes with market demand and depends on age, condition, completeness, specifications, locked status, and operational status.
Hard Drives
$0.10 to $50+
Type, capacity, age, health, and whether resale or destruction is required.
Type, capacity, age, health, and whether resale or destruction is required.
Complete Laptops
$2 to $300+
Newer, complete, unlocked, working laptops receive the best pricing.
Newer, complete, unlocked, working laptops receive the best pricing.
Complete Desktops
$1 to $300+
Processor, RAM, storage, age, condition, and completeness.
Processor, RAM, storage, age, condition, and completeness.
Network Gear
$1 to $300+
Model, licensing, demand, and working condition.
Model, licensing, demand, and working condition.
Complete Servers
$3 to $600+
Configuration, RAM, drives, processors, age, and market demand.
Configuration, RAM, drives, processors, age, and market demand.
Cell Phones
$1 to $400+
Model, carrier lock, account lock, condition, and battery health.
Model, carrier lock, account lock, condition, and battery health.
Best way to get accurate pricing: send us an asset list with manufacturer, model, quantity, condition, and whether drives are included. For larger projects, SBC can provide an estimate before pickup and finalize the credit after intake, testing, data processing, and market review.
Example: Why a Business May Receive More Than a Weight-Only Offer
If your load contains reusable laptops, desktops, servers, phones, or network gear, a weight-only offer may miss the value of those individual assets. SBC Recycle separates valuable equipment from low-value scrap and applies buyback credit where the equipment has resale or parts value.
Weight-only outcome
40 laptops, 20 desktops, 8 servers, 25 phones, and accessories are typically reduced to one commodity scrap price when everything is priced by weight.
SBC value-recovery outcome
Reusable assets are separated and reviewed for item-level credit based on model, age, condition, configuration, account lock status, and resale demand.
Customer result
Higher net recovery when reusable assets are separated, data is handled correctly, and remaining low-value material is recycled responsibly.
How Our Business ITAD Process Works
SBC Recycle helps businesses manage retired IT equipment with a practical process designed to recover value, protect data, and responsibly recycle what cannot be reused.
1. Estimate
Send an asset list or photos so we can identify high-value categories.
2. Pickup or Drop-Off
We coordinate business pickup or receive assets at our Beaverton facility.
3. Intake and Sorting
Assets are sorted by category, condition, completeness, and resale potential.
4. Data Handling
Drives are wiped or shredded based on project requirements.
5. Valuation
Reusable assets are reviewed and credited based on market value.
6. Recycling
Non-reusable items are responsibly recycled through approved downstream channels.
7. Payment
You receive documentation and a check or credit when value exceeds costs.
Data Security Options: Wiping or Shredding
Choose the data option that fits your risk requirements and value-recovery goals. For many newer laptops, desktops, and SSD-based systems, secure wiping helps protect data while preserving resale value. For customers that require physical destruction, SBC offers hard drive shredding with certificates and optional serialization.
Hard Drive Shredding Services
Hard drive shredding typically ranges from $5 to $6 per drive. Promotional offers and discounts may be available for orders exceeding 100 hard drives. Includes secure bins, certificates, mass reports, expedited service options, and optional serialization, video recording, live witness meeting, or onsite service.
Hard Drive Wiping
Hard drive wiping is often the best option when your goal is to protect data and retain the resale value of newer computers. SBC can provide wiping options aligned with your project requirements and reporting needs.
Charges That May Reduce Net Payout
Some services may reduce the final payment or create a net recycling charge depending on project requirements. Common factors include pickup distance, labor needs, data destruction requirements, serialization, onsite service, excessive mixed scrap, locked devices, damaged equipment, and special handling. SBC explains these factors before work begins so larger customers can make informed decisions.
How to Get the Highest Payout
- Provide an asset list with model, quantity, condition, and drive status.
- Keep laptops, desktops, servers, phones, and network gear separated from low-value scrap.
- Include power adapters and accessories where available.
- Remove account locks, MDM locks, BIOS locks, and carrier locks where possible.
- Tell us whether wiping or shredding is required before pickup.
- Send photos of pallets, racks, or storage rooms for faster estimating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you pay more than scrap buyers?
For larger ITAD projects with reusable equipment, SBC may pay more because assets are reviewed by category, age, condition, specifications, and resale potential instead of being priced only by weight.
Can you estimate value before pickup?
Yes. The most accurate pre-pickup estimate comes from an asset list with model numbers, quantities, condition, and drive handling requirements.
Do you provide documentation?
Certificates, mass reports, and optional serialization are available depending on the project scope and data requirements.
Is shredding always best?
Not always. Shredding is available when required, but secure wiping can protect data while preserving resale value for newer equipment.
What if some equipment has no resale value?
Low-value items are recycled responsibly and may offset processing costs. SBC separates higher-value assets before recycling remaining material.
Can you handle larger cleanouts?
Yes. SBC supports larger business pickups, office cleanouts, IT refreshes, and ongoing ITAD projects.
Ready to See What Your Retired IT Assets Are Worth?
Send SBC Recycle your asset list or project details, and our team will help you understand whether your equipment qualifies for buyback credit, value recovery, or responsible recycling.
SBC Recycle · 19040 SW Shaw St, Aloha, OR 97078 · (503) 334-4303