Every desktop computer contains approximately 0.2 to 0.5 grams of gold.
That is almost $100 worth!
However, it is not easy to harvest this gold. It is in the circuit boards and connector pins of your PC, and it is mixed with other precious metals like copper, zinc, and platinum. Extracting these metals requires a complicated refinery process where the individual computer components are melted down and the metals are separated.
An important part of Shift2's mission is to extract as much value as we can out of technology, and if a device cannot be refurbished, we work hard to recycle these computers. In order to get the computer ready to be refined for its metals, it must be taken apart! This is where you come in.
Grab your screwdriver and get ready to deconstruct computers! Every component must be separated and sorted, and any wires and circuit boards must be removed from the metal case of the PC. You will be guided through this process by our team, and you will help prevent these devices from being thrown away and wasted. Get ready to get your hands dirty!
