RePCB offers professional and fully compliant blank circuit board recycling services for businesses.
RePCB offers professional and fully compliant blank circuit board recycling services for businesses and electronic waste handlers across the UK. Whether you have small batches or bulk consignments of unused or surplus printed circuit boards, we ensure safe, traceable, and environmentally friendly processing.
Blank boards, though unused, must be handled with care to avoid environmental harm and ensure regulatory compliance. At RePCB, we make this process easy with UK-wide collection and certified recycling.
Blank circuit boards are printed circuit boards (PCBs) that have not yet been populated with components. They are often produced in excess during manufacturing or become obsolete due to design changes. These boards may still contain copper tracks and a mix of resins or solder masks that require careful processing.
Typical sources of blank PCBs include:
Electronics manufacturing waste
Prototype or development runs
Production overruns
Obsolete or discontinued projects
Unused inventory from assembly facilities
While they lack the precious metal content of populated boards, they still contain recoverable materials and must be recycled in accordance with UK environmental regulations.
OUR SERVICES
If your boards are mixed with component-populated PCBs, we will sort and grade them appropriately during processing. We accept a wide range of blank PCB waste, including:
RePCB provides UK-wide blank circuit board collection for manufacturers, contract assemblers, repair shops, and electronic waste brokers. Our team ensures:
No matter the size of your load, we’ll ensure efficient transport and processing at authorised recycling facilities.
How It Works...
1. Submit Details
Let us know your location, volume, and type of PCB waste.
2. Quote & Collection
We provide a quote and arrange collection anywhere in the UK.
3. Sorting & Processing
Boards are sorted, stripped of any metallic layers (if applicable), and processed using environmentally safe techniques.
4. Rebates & Reporting
We issue documentation for audit and compliance records, confirming correct handling of your PCB waste.
Disposing of these boards in general waste is non-compliant and environmentally harmful. Recycling blank PCBs helps recover valuable materials and comply with WEEE waste regulations. Even without mounted components, blank PCBs contain materials such as:
Copper
Fiberglass
Solder resist
Epoxy resin substrates
RePCB makes blank PCB recycling simple, secure, and compliant. Whether you’re an electronics manufacturer or recycler, we provide tailored support to help you manage surplus board waste responsibly. Get in touch today to request a quote for blank circuit board disposal.
Yes. Although they lack components, blank PCBs still contain copper and base materials that can be recovered and repurposed through industrial recycling processes.
Blank PCBs are generally classified as non-hazardous waste but must still be managed under proper waste disposal regulations. We ensure full compliance.
Yes. We offer nationwide collection services, including rural areas and manufacturing hubs across the UK.
If possible, yes. However, if the load is mixed, our team will sort and grade the materials appropriately during processing.
Absolutely. We provide documentation including waste transfer notes and recycling confirmation as part of our standard process.