Last updated: September 2026
Retired servers contain several material types with different reuse and recycling values. A complete rack server needs a different assessment from a box of stripped backplanes. Repair Price helps UK businesses and equipment owners describe their hardware, compare collection routes and request a quote based on the material they hold.
Start with the equipment type, quantity, location and data-security requirements. For an overview of how reusable hardware and scrap components differ in value, read the UK server hardware recycling value guide.
Server recycling enquiries may cover complete equipment or parts removed during an upgrade. Describe each category separately so the receiving recycler can assess the load accurately.
If you already have stripped connector boards, use the server rear-wall and backplane recycling service. For complete equipment in Greater Manchester, review scheduled server collection. Identify drives before release and check the server data-destruction service when equipment contains business or customer information.
There is no reliable single price per server. A working system may have reuse value. A dismantled load is assessed by component type, board grade, quantity, condition and collection costs. The UK e-waste price overview provides context for other electronic scrap categories.
| Material | Main assessment points | Useful detail for a quote |
|---|---|---|
| Complete servers | Model, age, working condition and reusable parts | Model numbers, unit count and photographs |
| Motherboards and controller cards | Board type, component density and attachments | Separate photos and approximate weight |
| CPUs and RAM | Component type, generation and quantity | Part numbers and sorted quantities |
| Backplanes | Connector coverage, board grade and attached material | Photos of both sides and batch weight |
The backplane listings on this page showed the following purchase prices on 25 September 2026. They are a reference for identified grades, not a guaranteed offer for an uninspected load. Confirm the current rate, grade and collection terms before sending material.
| Listed backplane grade | Listed price on 25 September 2026 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | £2.50 per kg | More than 50% gold-coloured connectors; no attachments |
| Grade 2 | £1.55 per kg | Around 50% gold-coloured connectors; no attachments |
| Grade 3 | £0.75 per kg | Less than 50% gold-coloured connectors; no attachments |
| Unsorted with attachments | £0.55 per kg | Mixed backplanes requiring further sorting |
Connector appearance alone does not establish precious-metal content. Ask for grading before relying on a listed price. Other server parts belong in separate categories, including RAID and network expansion-card recycling. Desktop boards mixed into a clearance have their own PC circuit-board recycling route.
A mixed office clearance may fit a broader UK electronics recycling enquiry. For assorted stripped components, review the electronic scrap collection options. The circuit-board recycling service explains routes for boards from several equipment types, while the printed circuit-board price page covers further PCB grades.
Collection arrangements depend on the quantity, equipment and postcode. Use the relevant local page when describing a server room or business IT clearance.
For a closer look at quotations for complete systems and component loads, read the Manchester server recycling prices guide.
No. Complete servers may contain reusable equipment and data-bearing drives. Loose backplanes are assessed as a board category according to their grade, condition and quantity.
List them separately, but ask the recycler how to prepare the load before dismantling working equipment. Reuse value and the buyer’s grading rules affect the best approach.
Backplanes normally connect drives and other components. Identify and secure the drives, SSDs and any other data-bearing media in the complete server before collection.
Send the collection postcode, equipment counts, approximate weights, clear photographs, access details and your data-destruction requirements. State whether the servers work or have already been stripped.
