Why Reclaim?
A responsible, full-service solder reclamation program for lead, lead-free, paste waste, dross, and precious-metal scrap.
Responsible disposal, maximum return
Metal Reclamation is a responsible way to dispose of manufacturing by-products. With a renewed focus on environmentally acceptable manufacturing practices, simply treating waste as scrap metal is becoming less acceptable. Before the material you scrap becomes labeled as 'hazardous waste', a recycling process should be put in place.
As part of the Cookson Electronics Assembly Materials customer-care program, electronic, PCB and other precision-metals users can take advantage of a safe, efficient solder-reclaim service that helps companies meet environmental and legislative requirements while maximizing the return on their solder waste.
Our full-service reclamation process offers accurate analysis and the highest possible yield from solder scrap. All operations are compliant with local and federal regulations and allow our customers to gain the best recovery value along with the assurance of environmentally safe conversion for reuse.
Program highlights
What we accept for recycling
A wide range of solder and precious-metal-bearing waste streams from electronics manufacturing.
Solder paste waste
Solder paste and waste materials generated in its use — jars, containers, syringes, cartridges, wipes, rags, paper towels, and gloves.
Dross
The oxidized material that forms at the top of molten solder pots. Material is usually skimmed and collected into shipping containers (contact us for supplies).
Pot dumpings
When a solder pot contains a high level of impurities and no longer provides proper solder joints, the contents are replaced with a fresh charge of solder.
Anode butts
Remnants of the anodes consumed by electroplating processes.
Precious metals
We recover gold and silver in state-of-the-art electrolytic refineries.
Circuit boards
A safe and legal program for gold-bearing and solder-masked copper boards. Precious-metal-bearing PCBs often yield a high return — note that boards are more costly to recycle than bulk solder.
Other alloys
Radiator drips, lead scrap, and other alloys (tin/bismuth, lead/bismuth).
How to ship solder reclaim
To be sure your material reaches us safely and to avoid any delay in handling, follow these four steps.
Pack and seal
Carefully pack, shrink-wrap and seal all shipments. To ensure you receive the maximum value for your scrap, it should be segregated by material type.
Request a purchase order
Contact Technimark directly for a purchase order number. You'll need the material type (e.g. Sn/Pb paste, Sn/Pb dross, Lead Free dross) and the approximate weight of each item. We'll send a hard copy of the PO for your records. Pricing is based on the day's metal market and indicated on the PO.
Label the skid
Mark the purchase order number on the materials on the skid. We provide stickers — blue for Sn/Pb and green for Pb-free — with space to write in the PO number. This is critical and allows us to identify your material upon receipt at the plant.
Schedule the carrier
Call our carrier (Technimark will provide the information) and schedule a date and pickup time that suits your needs. We pay freight for a minimum quantity of 500 lbs. The carrier we specify must be used for us to pre-pay the freight.
Ready to start a reclaim shipment?
Contact us and we will send you no-charge dross buckets, shipping labels, and a purchase order.