Great video Ben,thanks for your time in doing this. You really shown what it takes to run a nice e waste business.

I am absolutely jealous. I would love to be able to do what you are doing, and do it for a living if i had the space to do so. LOve the vids man.

Another great vid Ben - thank you. One thought to leave with you. I belong to a couple of business clubs in my area and get a lot of referrals from the members. Some times I'm picking up directly from them. But frequently, I'm picking up from people they've recommended me to. That word of mouth you were talking about. They've even started bringing stuff to the meetings to give me.

Hey Ben! I'm still watching your videos! I love these long vids, great work as always!

Again another good video Ben. I like how you are always encouraging others to follow your steps to a successful scraping operation with good tips. Big thumbs up mate :-)

You're awesome, Ben. Thank you so very much for the info and for sharing your insight!

All those 386 and 486 machines, i would of salvaged all the parts, you have a few hundred dollars worth of video and sound cards, memory , cd roms, floppy drives, hard drives, IO's, power supplies. Some of those video cards if they still work, can go anywhere from $200-$400 each, some sound cards if they still work can go for hundreds. Vintage PC from the 286, 386, and 486 are great for vintage gaming. if you got the complete set, these machine can go for thousands. If you refurbish those vintage computers, you'll make more than what your scraping period.

Great video Ben, thanks a great help.

You've got a business mind about things and you are passionate about it. A lot of electrical stuff from the 90's are long gone, they will never be made again and so they will be collectibles in the future. Great stuff

I am so happy to see that you are saving vintage computers from getting scrapped as well as taking precautions on destroying clients' data responsibly. I love collecting high-end vintage/retro computers (mostly Pentium II and older) as well as old servers. I definitely should start doing e-waste pickups once I get my drivers license. Hopefully I can get more stuff than I currently do from the curbs as well as when I do computer maintenance at my school. Great job. I think all scrappers should be responsible for saving retro/vintage equipment

@mianlalkhan4893

Жыл бұрын

Hello dear are you collecting e waste USA if yes then which state?

@CompGuy66

Жыл бұрын

@@mianlalkhan4893 I am located in Canada and not in the USA.

So kind. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and experience. It's greatly appreciated.

another great video ben im about to up my advertising so great timing with your advice I like the idea of using emails more than calls I called loads of pc repair men and now have a constant supply of pc's and accessories

Thanks Man! Best video of all! Thanks for telling us!

Watched many of your videos - it seems you have a good way of thinking of your business. Looking forward to upcoming videos!

thanks for all of your valuable information!

I love your vids. Very informative on every aspect. I want to start a similar business in the U.S. I really appreciate all the info you share. I love seeing the crazy amounts of stuff you work with....makes me want to get the ball rolling.

nice work ben, i really love watching your videos.

Soooo educational. Ben, you are a wealth of knowledge.

I'm just getting started and I've watched a lot of your videos and you haven't sold me more than you know I'm 63 and you taught me a new way to scrap good scrapping Freekin spell and word check aaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwww

@bigedwyman1095

5 жыл бұрын

You have taught me a whole new way of scrapping from Pa usa

Wow! Those dells look so great! Especially those white ones!

Very, very cool pickups, Ben! It's been my dream to grab some blade servers like this. I would love to see what ends up being inside whatever you end up scrapping mainly because I find them all to be a little different and every bit as interesting as the last. I've started a minor business but since I'm moving to another state in the US, I've had to put it on hold. But the good news is, is that I already have a contract with a company that has a ton of stuff left from an old software company.

Thanks Ben, that was really a wonderful video, I love your mentality, I feel re energized after each one, I'm in Southern Spain and am receiving more and more as word spreads on my work, but your videos have helped me a lot, a thousand thanks, Samson scrapman

Very good Ben, I will let you know how it goes. Thank you from the "Show Me" state in the Ozarks.

your my hero Ben. I have worked for myself 18 out of the last 26 years. nothing like it. working a 40 hour week job right now and part timing the ewaste but I am building, SLOWLY.

nice job bud I do the same as u in Ireland no one does to it love it and doing wel all down to u tanks again keep the videos going

I live in Indiana in the USA I need to work out a way on how to get rid of all the left over plastic from scrapping a better way other than just put in the trash

@cyberdan1000

3 жыл бұрын

Before I moved to the middle of no where (NoCA) I lived in southern California. my metal recycler, down there, would take my computer shells and all the plastic that was originally on it.

Ben you are the best... really enjoy your video's

This is a really awesome video. Thank you.

good job ben

I find these videos so very interesting!!

I like your vids mate am from Scotland and watch your vids all the time thanks from Marc in Glasgow

Good work! Those PS6010's are a serious score.

Great video Ben! I'm new to scrapping and found that your videos are very Informative and well explained! I'm attempting to do the same in my area (advertising my e-Waste pickup) and found that simple wording just to make people aware of what e-Waste actually is, is simply I take anything with a cord or battery. That seems to really dumb down a lot of questions people may have of "will you take this or will you take that", does it have a cord? yes, I'll take it! :)

I watched this last year for the 1st time and I want to tell you, the flyers worked for me. For the residential. I'm going to get to the businesses next year. Thank you for the excellent Video Ben!!!

That old, Beige keyboard looks to be a buckling switch model M -- they sell for $80 used. nice find!

Awesome.. Ben.. MERRY X-MAS BEN

Oooh!! I need those macs

I have sold a many wall plug in chargers on ebay. Especially the small ones that go to shaving or clipper machines 14-20 bucks every time!

I find that having a current "working with children" check really helps with school pick ups. A few of the schools I pick up from request it before granting you access to their school buildings.

@cyberdan1000

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea. I work a a local elementary school. Need to keep my Staff ID with me when approaching other schools. Before the virus I taught computers to 1st graders. Every single computer in my computer classroom had already reached their end of life, all 50 + of them. But I am not in the IT department. Poor school district so I am sure they will be there for quite some time.

Very helpful video!

I would love to see a collection video one day!

Good video. Wish I had the space you do to expand what I'm doing.

Thank you :)

Wow great business for wherever your located at. I love all kind of pc related electronics. Too bad they cost so much. I would love to do this sort of stuff but around here there isn't much interest.

486 board, sweet!

Those Dell equal logic storage arrays go for a few hundred used on ebay

Great video. Keep it up. Though iwould want to know what happens after you collect everything.

love the vid!

Great video what do you do with all the plastic you collect from scrapping e waste

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing this great info. I am curious you say free pick-up do you pay for the items by the pound?

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

no, free, some recyclers charge to take it away

I'm it 2020 and it is still here

Jake Stewart E Waste Riisyling free pickup trailer Brinkley sage Murray bridge Thank you for Jake Stewart

Wow, a Pentium 133 Mhz. Not far away, a few 25 years ago, it was a fast model.

By free pickup you mean I can go in your place and find a computer that I can reuse them right? You never know some of those vintage computer might have value

You can get $20 apiece on the monitors selling them locally

Another question from me do you get a lot of churches that call you I want to start my own e waste business I live in the states it just seems like a lot of churches I could get business from

Thanks for the computer shred

Thank you for making this video, do you still get that feeling that whenever you open up a pc , it feels like Christmas?

@rawekumar7573

6 жыл бұрын

Haaa Haa Merry X-mas

wow . . .

do you mind me copying your business model and doing a similar thing in brisbane, we dont get much for boards here only 15c a kilo, but i can trim fingers off and they are ok with that.

hey Ben, I'm planning on starting an ewaste business however whats holding me back is the amount of plastic/trash I have after I scrap computers/electronics/household equipment. How do you dispose of the trash(wood/plastics/boxes, etc.) that build up from scrapping?

@cyberdan1000

3 жыл бұрын

That is what is holding me back from going into scrapping more. The closest metal recycler is is a 1.5 hour drive in the good months. Two hours in bad weather. So I did not plan scrapping ferris items and that means almost everything including computers. But, I just ran across a company in town that has two big dumpsters out front. They encourage everyone in the county to drop off all metals. They do not pay but it now gives me the opportunity to get rid of all my steel waste. They will let me put some plastics in the bin but no wood or boxes. No TV sets either but my local trash transfer station will let me drop off TVs at no cost. (corrugated cartons too)

@garyknowles2038

2 жыл бұрын

a skip is your cheapest option. store it in wheelie bins until you have enough for filling a skip as the base price includes a week's hire only usually If you can't get a skip where you live then you should look for a "wait and load" skip

What do you do with the older tech? How do you dispose of the server blades?

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

maybe watch some of my server scrap outs in my recent video's

i cant find computers or severs in my area plz help me

Love the videos, can you make one so we can see what your face looks like?

just found your channel an subbed,, how do you destroy hard drives?,, thank you for the video

@bobbobson304

4 жыл бұрын

Put a drill through it to stop MI5 from finding out you have the Trident launch codes

@cyberdan1000

3 жыл бұрын

don't destroy them! take apart. the logic board on the back and the aluminum case bring good $$. The only parts that your customers should worry about are the platters. Pull them and when you get enough bend then in half and hit with big hammer. No one will ever be able to retrieve anything off them. Now throw in the aluminum pile, more $$

what do you do with all that leftover plastic+

Hey Ben! Great video! Im just starting out in thd ewaste business here in the U.S. Got any advice for me? I would be all ears because im starting to try to find clients.

@killsomemore4

3 жыл бұрын

@Taylor i was really looking for pricing advice. And advice on whether or not you give receipts to companies after a pick up.

@sajidmalik8379

3 жыл бұрын

I am scrap dealer contact me 9891546853

did you need to have permits for this?

Its a pity I live in the U.K. As I could refurbished and resell a lot of your. Ewaste

Okay Ben I'm confused are you paying for the Waste on your pickups of is it free??

@eWasteBen

6 жыл бұрын

it's free yes, some recyclers charge to take e-waste away so picking it up free gets a lot of work.

Thank you What license do you need to have so theirs no issue with the law?

@shadowzedge5793

4 жыл бұрын

That would be based on the city, county, state, country where it will be.

I know this vid was a while ago but don't the cameras and dvrs go together as one big video surveillance system that could be worth a bit of cash on its own.

How do you recommend I get started in the e-waste scrapping business? I'm looking at starting and want to know if anyone has any tips. Should I just start with a basic flyer with an email address and then get some form of website going?

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

start the website first maybe, use wix which is easy and cheap

@rawekumar7573

6 жыл бұрын

how do u do.. ur business coz its been an year..

where i live there is no buyers for circuit boards. i might collect them and get gold and other metals myself. i need money and stay close to home to care for my wife.

@lamuir28

7 жыл бұрын

what state do you stay in. might be able to help you. people call me an expert.

@arjanwilbie2511

7 жыл бұрын

Lincolnshire UK.

@lamuir28

7 жыл бұрын

Okay let me see

So I'm wondering, is this your full time job? I'm a teenager, I don't work full time, and I scrap stuff here and there. When I get my own, car I plan to pick up more scrap and ewaste, but I want scrapping to be a side thing, because I plan on actually getting a full time job. So what I'm asking is, is it feasible to pick up the amounts of waste you do, and at the same time, hold a legitimate job as an adult?

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

well it could be, you just need to find a source for regular scrap so once you have enough you don't advertise anymore. also there's scrap on the streets, maybe that's what you gotta look at, like tv's etc

the 16. tb

Interesting stuff. Is this in New Zealand?

@Kevin-sm8pn

3 жыл бұрын

Ash Wynn No, lol.

@cyberdan1000

3 жыл бұрын

No he is in SE, AU

I'm a teenage kid who wants to advertise e-waste. I'm not able to make a website, so where do you think I should start? I was thinking my neighbors first and then the surrounding residential area. What do you think?

@eWasteBen

6 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I would of said to you, build up a good reputation with your neighbours, even take other recyclables like scrap steel & aluminium cans, it all adds up. Remember your neighbours also work and some have businesses so over time you might also get to recycle at their place of work, like they may of upgraded computers, printer etc, letting them know your willing to pick up e-waste from businesses or other people they know will be the start of spreading your wings, good luck and focus on the recycling aspect, always telling them how you will be recycling and keeping everything out of landfill.

@DoubleKYouTube

6 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, sir! I will follow every word of your advice! :D

Can i buy the unit @24:19?

Is it necessary for me to have a waste license

Ben do you mind if I steel your logo?

lights

Business owners will need more selling solutions. The current market is so saturated. Don't you think?

Wonder how many of those computers, routers and switches haven't been wiped.

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

don't need to wipe them, it's just dust.

When you drop your flyers of at businesses how long do you wait before dropping off another flyer with them if you haven't heard back from them?

@eWasteBen

4 жыл бұрын

sometimes they hold the flyer for a year before they call but to get started it's best to drop off flyers 3 or 4 times, 8-12 weeks apart

mate you are a legend I can't thank you enough I also have my own business and I advertise for the first time e waste my first pick up I made over $10,000 god bless you mate thanks for your voice keep up the KZread videos if you want to know how I did it message me

When you run around too much you get get -12 reach arounds.

What do you do with all this junk? What do you do with the printers?

@WatchingTheo

2 жыл бұрын

Cor i wish i started two years ago when i wrote this comment

Do you pay these people for anything or is it all just your free pick up service

@eWasteBen

6 жыл бұрын

free

@devilmademe8487

6 жыл бұрын

eWaste Ben awesome thank you for getting back so fast

how much is a survey cost server

@eWasteBen

7 жыл бұрын

can be thousands new, depends, the 16 hard drives, new maybe $300 each

@lukejobutcher2083

7 жыл бұрын

Because I building a computer

Hi

i dont have a car what would you suppose me to do?

@firstlast-qy6xn

7 жыл бұрын

Throttle Addiction​ i asked for real advise, not just a stupid something you cant call advise

@firstlast-qy6xn

7 жыл бұрын

Throttle Addiction​ one problem im not 18

@sky_kable

7 жыл бұрын

I started out using my bike to go around the neighborhoods and just taking what I could carry

@firstlast-qy6xn

7 жыл бұрын

+Nick Carr so you just drove around rining at the door and asking for ewaste?

@mowin4cash

3 жыл бұрын

Buy one!

Technically the biggest businesses in the world share their profits because they sell stocks and have to

melt down all or a lot of copper you have

Ram out of them servers should be worth $$$$$

Great video Ben.Can i get your email.

hello i have computer boards and celphone boards

@themrenerd7384

7 жыл бұрын

hello i have nonsense comment

from Formatting is easy to recover data. data Should be wiped

@themrenerd7384

7 жыл бұрын

For data wiping I recommend *DBAN*, that program completely makes data unrecoverable

@goldbunny1973

7 жыл бұрын

I recommend driving a truck back & forth repeatedly over hard drives

Scrap it

awesome video, we run a data destruction and ewaste recycling buisness here in north jersey, glad to see people all over doing their part. check out our channel if you get a chance. thanks