Office Equipment and Business Electronics Recycling
Clear your office, warehouse or institution of old equipment: computers, monitors, printers, multifunction devices, modems, routers, switches, IP telephony, UPS units and other electronic equipment.
BASE METAL accepts office equipment at its own site or collects it from the client's premises, issues a handover and acceptance act, and sends the equipment for licensed recycling in accordance with the European Union WEEE Directive.
Who the Service Is For
The service is designed for companies and organizations that need to remove outdated, faulty or written-off equipment without unnecessary risks or unclear handover arrangements.
We work with offices, retail and service companies, educational institutions, state and municipal organizations, banks and their branches, warehouses, IT departments and facility management companies.
Suitable after relocation, workplace upgrades, office closure, inventory checks or equipment write-offs - for any volume.
What You Can Hand Over
- computers, desktop units, workstations
- laptops, monitors, peripherals
- printers, scanners, copiers, multifunction devices
- modems, routers, switches and other network equipment
- phones, IP telephony equipment, office PBX systems
- UPS units and power supplies
- cables, circuit boards, electronic components
- banking, retail and professional equipment - conditions below
- other written-off electronics by agreement
We buy or accept most electronics free of charge. Conditions may differ for certain types of equipment and hazardous waste - please send a list of equipment or photos in advance. You can check the acceptance prices in the table on the page.
If the equipment includes servers, storage systems and data center or server room network infrastructure, see the Data Security section below and the ITAD service.
How Recycling Works
The client can choose between two options.
At the BASE METAL site.
You bring the equipment yourself, hand it over according to the acceptance price table, and receive a handover and acceptance act.
From the client's premises.
All equipment is accepted free of charge. Transport with loading is charged separately, as is moving equipment between floors to the loading point if required.
- You send a list of equipment, approximate volume or photos.
- We clarify the acceptance conditions, collection cost, loading cost and any internal moving inside the building.
- The equipment is handed over at our site or collected from the client's premises.
- We issue a handover and acceptance act.
- The equipment is sent for sorting, recycling and further material handling.
For companies and institutions, it is important that written-off equipment does not disappear into an unclear chain. That is why equipment is transferred under an act, with clear responsibility and a transparent process.
Professional Equipment - Separate Conditions
Telecommunication and GSM equipment, banking and retail terminals, medical and laboratory equipment, military-purpose equipment, equipment from ships and power plants, production machinery and work tools are accepted under the same process, but with two mandatory conditions:
- the customer must notify us in advance if the equipment contains a radioactive source;
- medical and laboratory equipment must be free from analysis residues, chemical reagents and other materials that could pose a risk of infection, burns or poisoning.
Data center and server room equipment is accepted under a separate ITAD service - see the Security and privacy section.
Data Security
Office equipment often contains more information than it seems: hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, SIM cards, bank cards, and documents stored in printer and scanner memory.
If the batch includes computers, servers, laptops or other data carriers, please tell us in advance. We will agree on their separate recycling or secure destruction.
For large batches of server, network and data center equipment, we offer ITAD and data center dismantling: a more detailed process for acceptance, inventory, control and destruction of data carriers, with video recording on request. More details are available on the Safe destruction of hard drives and media page.
Responsible Recycling
Written-off equipment is part of a company's environmental responsibility. Old computers, printers, modems, routers and network equipment contain materials that can be returned to recycling, as well as components that require proper handling under the EU WEEE Directive.
By handing equipment over to a professional recycler under an act, a company reduces the risk that equipment containing data, inventory numbers and network settings will end up on classified ad platforms or with random intermediaries, and demonstrates a responsible approach to electronic waste.
For the Public Sector and Procurement
For state, municipal and educational institutions, not only price and collection matter, but also process transparency. We agree in advance on:
- the list of equipment to be handed over;
- the loading and collection procedure;
- the handover and acceptance act;
- separate handling of equipment that may contain data carriers;
- conditions for large batches and regular cooperation.
This approach is convenient for accounting, administration, IT departments and those responsible for company or institutional assets.
Before Collection
Send photos, a list or a file with the equipment details. This helps us assess the volume, equipment type, loading conditions and possible residual value faster. If some equipment still has value, we can consider buying it; faulty and outdated equipment is sent for recycling.
Why BASE METAL
- we accept office electronics and professional equipment;
- we work with corporate clients and the public sector;
- we accept equipment at our site or arrange collection from the client's location;
- we issue a handover and acceptance act for every batch;
- we agree on secure recycling of equipment containing data carriers;
- we work with any volume - from an office batch to a large equipment write-off;
- some equipment is accepted free of charge or purchased under current conditions.
Licenses and certificates: Jäätmekäitlusluba KL-523486 · Jäätmeveoluba RE.JÄ/519891 · ISO 9001 (quality management) · ISO 14001 (environmental management)
When to Contact Us
Contact BASE METAL if you:
- have accumulated old computers, monitors, printers or multifunction devices;
- need to clear an office, archive, warehouse or server room;
- are writing off equipment in a company or institution;
- need equipment collected from the client's premises;
- need a handover and acceptance act;
- may have data carriers inside the equipment;
- need to recycle network equipment: modems, routers, switches, cables and power supplies.
Questions About Office Equipment Recycling
Do you collect equipment free of charge?
We accept most equipment free of charge at our own site. Collection from the client's location, loading and moving equipment between floors are paid services. Recycling of certain types of hazardous waste may also be paid.
Do you provide documents for accounting?
Yes. A handover and acceptance act is issued for every batch of equipment handed over.
Do you work with government institutions and tenders?
Yes. We agree on the equipment list, collection procedure and documents required to write the equipment off the balance sheet.
What should be done with hard drives and data on equipment?
Tell us when submitting the request. We will agree on separate recycling or destruction of the data carriers. For servers and large batches of IT equipment, we offer the ITAD service.
Do you accept equipment with a radioactive source or medical equipment?
Yes, but the customer must notify us in advance about any radioactive source. Medical and laboratory equipment must be cleaned of analysis residues and reagents.
Are you writing off office equipment, closing an office or upgrading equipment?
Send a list or photos of the equipment and the site address. We will prepare an offer covering acceptance, collection and documents.