Computer disposal and IT recycling across Plymouth. 5.5 hrs from our Rochdale facility M6 → M5 — Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Central Plymouth (Sutton Harbour, Royal William Yard, the Hoe, Stonehouse), university district around Plymouth Pavilions, plus the Devonport naval area and the wider South West peninsula down to Torbay and across to Cornwall.
Plymouth city plus the wider South Hams, Tavistock, Saltash and the Cornwall border. Far enough that we typically batch Plymouth pickups with Exeter and Torbay on the same trip, every 2–3 weeks.
Common Plymouth collections
- Royal Navy / Devonport Dockyard IT decommissions (cleared schedule needed)
- University of Plymouth IT refresh batches
- Derriford Hospital NHS IT decommissions
- Office clearances in Plymouth Science Park and the Marine Industries Production Campus
- Local IT support and refurb shops
- Hard drive shredding with wipe certificate — popular service in defence-adjacent Plymouth
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 Plymouth 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
Plymouth FAQ
HDD shredding in Plymouth?
Yes — frequently requested service for defence-supply-chain and healthcare clients. Sealed-tote collection, off-site shred with certificate, photo + video witness option. Details →
How often do you collect from Plymouth?
Every 2–3 weeks on a planned route taking in Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth, and sometimes Cornwall. We can fit your job into the next scheduled run for free pickup; rush jobs are quoted separately.
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 Plymouth 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 →