What Can Be Recycled? Common Gold-Plated Items You Might Overlook

Many businesses and individuals are surprised to learn how many everyday and industrial items contain recyclable gold. Here’s a list of items we frequently process at Dingfeng Precious Metals:

Electronics and IT Equipment

• Circuit boards from computers, phones, printers

• CPUs, RAM chips, and ICs

• Connectors and pins from servers and telecom devices

• Hard drives and motherboards

Telecommunications & Aerospace

• RF connectors

• Switch contacts

• Relay components

Medical and Laboratory Equipment

• Gold-plated probes, contacts, and diagnostic tools

Consumer Goods

• Old wristwatches and costume jewelry

• Gold-plated cutlery or decorative ornaments

• Audio-visual cables and ports

Industrial Machinery

• Control panel parts

• High-performance electrical contacts

These materials may seem like low-yield sources, but in bulk, they provide substantial recovery value. Our team is happy to provide professional analysis and quotations.