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I would appreciate input on recycling LED's. I must note. Not LED LIGHTBULBS. See my photograph. It is a small sample of what I have. For reference. What is pictured is .8 ounce.
I saw a few You-tube videos of individuals who refined LED components. One did approximately 6 pounds of LEDs. He had cut off the leads( base metal) before refining. His yield was 3.1 grams gold. He did not mention silver yield. Also. Another. Individual refining. 1 kilogram LED. His yield .8 gram gold. But Silver 4.1 grams. Thier yields gave me a general idea of yield from LED'S. Not to be presumptuous. But I can see why LED components are not on the Boardsort escrap list. Just plain low yield for the effort. Thus. The reason for my post.
What is the future for LED e- scrap value?
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The leads are usually tin or silver. Occasionally nickel. Rarely steel.


I cut the leads off and recycle the diodes in the led bulb bin at the hardware store. For me it’s the leads that are worth keeping. My yards will pay on most metals.

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man every time you talk about your local yard i get jelly lol. the yards near me aren't very good

Like Lost' mentioned, the leads are what generate the easy money. Most are SN and AG, sometimes AG or NI. Cut the leads, accumulate a pile, and turn in.

Most LEDS have pure gold bonding too. SMD LEDS you can easily see this or the gold frame inside.

Most larger yards buy off the list items or specialty materials, IF they own an analytic/XRF gun. They can always give you a % of the market value or work with you to sell to a buyer for a royalty.

when i first got into this, after reading all of losts posts, i got excited. first trip to my local yard with a load of steel. i asked if they had an xrf gun. the reply was "whats that". not sure whose face had the strangest look because i couldnt see my own....