Computer disposal and IT recycling across Preston. 40 min from our Rochdale facility M61 → M6 J32 — Preston is on our regular collection route. Free pickup over 50 kg or 20 units, paid by bank transfer after weigh-in. WEEE-compliant: registered Waste Carrier CBDU607333.
Coverage across Preston
Central Preston, the university district around Adelphi, the docks, Bamber Bridge / Lostock Hall industrial belt, plus the wider Lancashire region — Leyland, Chorley, Lancaster on the same trip if needed.
Preston, Leyland, Chorley and the wider South Ribble / Lancashire area. Easy run for us — under an hour each way — so same-day collections are routine on bulk loads.
Common Preston collections
- UCLan (University of Central Lancashire) IT batches
- NHS Lancashire Teaching Hospitals decommissions
- BAE Systems supply-chain office clearances (with security clearance)
- Council & housing-association bulk IT pickups
- Local IT support & refurb end-of-line stock
- Warehousing & logistics IT clearance around the M6/M61 belt
What we pay
Complete Units — paid per piece
| Item | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Desktops Complete Tower & SFF, all components present | Standard | £1.15 /kg |
| Desktops Missing Parts Missing PSU, drives, or RAM | Stripped | £0.95 /kg |
| Server Complete Rack & tower, populated | Premium | £2.30 /kg |
| Server Missing Parts Missing drives/RAM/PSU | Stripped | £1.55 /kg |
| Switches (24/48 port) Cisco, HP, Dell, Juniper | Premium | £2.15 /kg |
| Access Points Ubiquiti, Aruba, Meraki | Standard | £0.65 /kg |
| Laptops Complete With battery & screen | Premium | £2.20 /kg |
| Laptops Missing Parts Cracked screen, no battery | Stripped | £1.75 /kg |
| Tablets iPad, Surface, Android | Standard | £1.60 /kg |
| Smart Phones iPhone, Android (working/broken) | Premium | £4.00 /kg |
| Mixed Phones Bulk mixed batches | Premium | £5.00 /kg |
| All-in-One PCs iMac, HP Envy AIO | Standard | £0.89 /kg |
| APC / UPS Units Uninterruptible power supplies | Standard | £0.30 /kg |
| Docking Stations USB-C, Thunderbolt, proprietary | Standard | £0.30 /kg |
| Hard Drives (HDD) 3.5" and 2.5" mechanical | Premium | £1.80 /kg |
| SSDs (undamaged) SATA & NVMe, no physical damage | Top | £17 /kg |
| Cables with plugs Per cable, terminated ends | Standard | £0.90 /kg |
| Household Cable Bulk twin & earth, mains | Premium | £2.25 /kg |
| PSU with plugs PSUs with power cables | Standard | £0.50 /kg |
Materials — paid per kg
| Item | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Bare DDR sticks, no heatsinks or attachments | A | £70 /kg |
| CPU Pinless (modern LGA) Intel i5/i7/i9 4th-gen+, Xeon Scalable | Reuse | £11 /kg |
| CPU Big AMD (PGA) Threadripper, EPYC, Opteron — refurb-grade | Reuse | £45 /kg |
30% deduction rule: PCBs must be free of steel, alloy, plugs and other attachments. If they're not, we deduct 30% off the per-kg rate to cover sorting at our end.
How a Preston collection works
- WhatsApp photos and rough volume to +44 7908 749694 for a quote
- We schedule a pickup window, usually within the week
- Pickup, transport, weigh-in at Rochdale with weigh-slip emailed
- Photo ID + proof of address one-time check (UK Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013)
- Bank transfer within 1–2 working days of weigh-in
- Waste Transfer Note (WTN) issued on request
Preston FAQ
Same-day Preston pickup?
Often yes — 40 minutes each way. Call directly on +44 7908 749694 if urgent.
BAE / defence-cleared collections?
Yes — common in the Preston area. We coordinate clearance and provide sealed-tote pickup with chain-of-custody documentation.
What's the smallest job you'd come out for?
Free pickup at 50 kg or 20 units. Anything smaller — post it in, drop it at our Rochdale facility, or aggregate with another local collection.
Do you do data destruction for Preston business?
Yes — secure HDD shredding with wipe certificate is available on collections. See the hard-drive shredding service →
What about CRT/LCD monitors?
We don't buy them (they're WEEE-regulated). We can include monitor disposal as a netted-off line item on a mixed collection. Why we don't and what to do →