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Originally Posted by Altavia
They essentially mine the valuable materials/metals from the waste.
Bulk Electronic recycling occurs primarily in order to recover valuable rare-earth metals and precious metals.
For example, the exact amount of gold in a computer or hard drive can vary around 0.15-0.3 gram worth around $10-$20 for that metal alone.
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Thanks for the information. I understand that electronics have some valuable materials in them. But, I wonder how many of the electronic items disposed of are actually received and processed by a facility like the one featured in the video. The video says nothing about how much funding they receive from the Government. I believe that this industry would not exist without Government funding. The EPA is heavily involved in recycling and provides grants to recycling companies. If you eliminated the grants, the entire industry would probably disappear because there would be no profit in it.