How much does e-waste for cash cost in Johannesburg?

It depends on the type and volume of e-waste, how it is packed and the collection distance. Items with resale or scrap value can lower the cost or earn you money, while hazardous items such as CRT screens and damaged batteries usually carry a handling fee. Submit the form and a recycler serving Johannesburg will send you a quote.

How quickly can e-waste be collected in Johannesburg?

Collections can often be booked within a few working days in Johannesburg. Large clear-outs, on-site data destruction or remote sites need more planning, so mention your deadline in the request.

Will I get a certificate for e-waste for cash?

Reputable recyclers issue a certificate of recycling or safe disposal, and a certificate of data destruction when storage media are involved. Ask for these in your request so they are included in your quote for Gauteng.

E-Waste for Cash in Johannesburg

Getting a fair quote for e-waste for cash in Johannesburg should not take days of phone calls. Complete one request and we pass it to a recycler who serves Johannesburg and the rest of Gauteng. You receive a quote for collection and recycling, or an offer for items with value, and deal with the recycler directly at no cost to you.

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E-Waste for Cash for Johannesburg businesses and homes

Businesses and individuals in Johannesburg often have servers, old laptops and boxes of circuit boards with resale or scrap value. Buyers covering Gauteng can grade your material, explain how they price it and arrange collection if your volume meets their minimum.

Want to know more first? Our e-waste for cash guide explains what is accepted, how it is processed and what the law requires in South Africa.

Where e-waste comes from in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is South Africa's commercial capital and its largest source of e-waste. Head offices in Sandton, Rosebank and Braamfontein run regular IT refresh cycles, retiring laptops, desktops, servers and phones, and the city has a dense concentration of data centres. Retail chains, private hospitals, universities and schools add volume, while industrial areas such as City Deep and Kya Sand retire factory electronics. Households and estates across the city also need safe disposal of old appliances and batteries.

Recycling technician grading computer motherboards and RAM sticks into separate crates on a workbench at a data centre in Johannesburg

Typical e-waste for cash requests in the area come from:

Offices: offices sell retired laptops and desktops after a refresh
Data centres: data centres sell servers, RAM and processors after decommissioning
Retail: retailers sell surplus point-of-sale hardware and returned stock
Manufacturing: factories sell scrap circuit boards, motors and cabling
Healthcare: hospitals sell surplus IT hardware once data is securely wiped
Education: schools sell old computer lab equipment to offset upgrade costs

Why request a e-waste for cash quote in Johannesburg?

No two e-waste loads in Johannesburg are the same. A quote based on your items and quantities shows the real cost of collection and recycling, any rebate for valuable material, and how data and hazardous parts will be handled, so you can budget and sign off with confidence.

What to include in your quote request

A list of items, separating circuit boards, servers, laptops and cables
Approximate weight or number of units
Whether items work, are repairable or are scrap
Photos of the load, if you can send them

The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.

Collection in Johannesburg and surrounding areas

Recyclers on our network collect in Johannesburg and surrounding areas, including Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, City Deep, Alberton, Fourways. Many also cover the rest of Gauteng, so organisations with several sites can use one recycler and get one set of certificates.

Frequently asked questions

How much does e-waste for cash cost in Johannesburg?: It depends on the type and volume of e-waste, how it is packed and the collection distance. Items with resale or scrap value can lower the cost or earn you money, while hazardous items such as CRT screens and damaged batteries usually carry a handling fee. Submit the form and a recycler serving Johannesburg will send you a quote.
How quickly can e-waste be collected in Johannesburg?: Collections can often be booked within a few working days in Johannesburg. Large clear-outs, on-site data destruction or remote sites need more planning, so mention your deadline in the request.
Will I get a certificate for e-waste for cash?: Reputable recyclers issue a certificate of recycling or safe disposal, and a certificate of data destruction when storage media are involved. Ask for these in your request so they are included in your quote for Gauteng.