What we collect for FREE
An indication – but not exhaustive list – of the equipment we can recycle
We can recycle most e-waste (WEEE) for FREE, but note that there are a few items that we charge to collect. This list is intended to give you a general idea of what we can handle, but if you have any questions just give us a call on 0800 494 7778 or email us to confirm.
Desktop PCs
- All PCs: desktop, workstations, all-in-ones, small form factors, micro computers
- All Apple Macs: iMac, eMac, Mac Pro, Mac Studio, Mac Mini, all formats and generations
- All legacy computer systems: If you have an old BBC micro or an Sun UltraSPARC cluttering up a cupboard, we’ll recycle it for you
Laptops
- All types: business laptops, netbooks, Chromebooks, 2-in-1, ultraportable, ultrathin laptops
- Apple: MacBook pro, unibody, MacBook air, Retina MacBook pro…
- All brands: HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, MSI, Microsoft, Samsung
- Specialist varieties: Rugged, diagnostics, vintage, workstation
Servers
- Rackmount: 1U/2U/3U/4U, blade servers, high-density servers, multi-node servers
- Freestanding: workstations, tower servers
- Any brand: Dell, HP (HPE), Lenovo, IBM, Cisco, Supermicro, Fujitsu, Oracle, Huawei, Inspur
- From multiple environments: data centres, co-location facilities, offices
Handheld devices
- Mobile Phones: iPhone, Android, blackberry, windows phones, smart phones, flip phones, rugged phones, retro phones
- Tablets: Android, iPads, windows tablets, e-readers and kindles, rugged tablets, convertible tablets, graphics tablets
- EPOS hardware: terminals, scanners, tablets, printers, card readers of any brand (Epson, Zebra, Honeywell, Datalogic, Star Micronics, ELO etc.)
Printers & photocopiers
- Office printers: laser printers, inkjet printers, multifunction printers (MFPs), network printers, wireless printers, duplex printers, EcoTank printers
- Copiers: mono copiers, colour copiers, multifunction copiers, digital copiers, analog copiers, desktop copiers, high-volume copiers
- Wide format printers: inkjet wide format printers, dye-sublimation printers, plotters, a0/a1 paper printers, CAD/GIS printers, large photo printers, signage and banner printers
- industrial printers: label printers, thermal printers, 3D printers, barcode printers, direct-to-garment printers (DTG), screen printing equipment
Monitors and screens
- Every type of monitor: LCD, TFT, LED, OLED, IPS, TN, VA, curved, ultrawide, 4K, gaming, touch screen, portable, HDR, professional, broadcast
- Televisions/TVs: All major brands (Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, TCL, Hisense, Vizio, Philips, Sharp, Toshiba) and types (LCD, LED, OLED, QLED, Mini-LED, Plasma, Smart, 4K, 8K, HDR, Curved, Flat, Ultra HD, 3D)
- Advertising & merchandising screens: All sizes of digital advertising/experience/merchandising screens typical of those used at events, in-store retail and experiential destinations such as theme parks and stadiums.
Audio visual (AV)
- Sound: speakers, amplifiers, receivers, soundbars, subwoofers, microphones, mixers, headphones, accessories
- Vision: projectors, displays, streaming devices, media players, cables, mounts
- Advertising & merchandising screens: See above
Infrastructure
- Networking: switches, routers, access points, firewalls, load balancers, network cables, patch panels, gateways
- Telephony: IP phones, VoIP systems, PBX systems, conference phones, softphones, headsets
- Power management: uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power distribution units (PDUs), surge protectors, backup generators, inverters
Industry specific equipment
- Healthcare and medical: medical-grade monitors, diagnostic devices, EHR systems, telemedicine devices, medical imaging equipment, ultrasound machines, ventilators
- Lab environments: spectrophotometers, oscilloscopes, microscopes, autoclaves, incubators, chromatography systems, PCR machines, fume hoods, analytical balances, water purification systems
- Broadcast and film: cameras, video switchers, audio mixers, studio monitors, teleprompters, lighting rigs, boom microphones, tripods, field recorders, editing equipment
- Solar and power generation: solar panels, inverters, charge controllers, solar batteries, racking systems, combiner boxes, solar monitoring systems, microinverters, power optimizers, disconnect switches, generators, cables
Storage media and hard drives
- Internal storage devices: internal hard drives, SSDs, external hard drives, flash drives…
- External devices: NAS devices, tape drives, tape cartridges, memory cards, USB sticks…
All types of WEEE and IT
- Peripherals and accessories: keyboards, mice, webcams, headsets, speakers, docking stations, styluses, joysticks, external hard drives, flash drives, cables
- Components and internal hardware: CPUs, GPUs, RAM modules, hard drives, power supplies, motherboards, cooling fans, heatsinks, network interface cards, PCBs, optical drives
- Miscellaneous IT and electrical equipment: laptop batteries, chargers, power adapters, surge protectors, circuit boards, e-waste, IoT devices, lead-acid batteries, shredders
Why Zero Tech Waste?
Our FREE* IT and electrical equipment recycling service offers nationwide collections with fully vetted staff to ensure WEEE and GDPR compliance — and we’re fully insured and accredited
When we collect your IT recycling, we ensure that no processed items end up in landfill. Our commitment goes beyond environmental responsibility.
We prioritise data security by securely wiping your devices and drives. When we can’t – we physically destroy them.
Where possible, we carefully disassemble components to maximise recycling, helping to reduce the environmental impact of your tech upgrades.
* We may charge for collections of fewer than 10 items: information on our charges.