Certified Monitor Recycling
Across the UK
Free business collection of LCD, LED, CRT, ultrawide and large-format displays — hazard-safe handling, full WEEE compliance and audit-ready documentation. From 15" office monitors to 98" video walls.
Old Screens Off Your Hands.
Compliance On Paper.
Old monitors are bulky, fragile, and quietly illegal to bin. Whether you've got 5 in a storeroom or 500 across a national refresh, Tech Labz removes the operational hassle and delivers the documentation your facilities and compliance teams need.
We collect, transport, dismantle and process every type of display — LCD, LED, OLED, IPS, CRT, ultrawide, curved, touchscreen and large-format — to a 99% landfill diversion standard.
- ✓Free UK Collection — GPS-tracked, insured pickup anywhere from Bolton to Belfast, scheduled around you
- ✓Hazard-Safe Handling — CRT monitors and any leaded-glass units processed through licensed hazardous-waste channels
- ✓Full Lifecycle Loop — pair with computer recycling and laptop recycling for a single-supplier IT clearance
Every Screen Type, Every Brand
From ancient CRT tubes to brand-new curved OLEDs — we accept every type of display, working or broken, all brands.
LCD Monitors
Standard office LCD displays — the bulk of what we process. Every brand, every size, working or dead.
EXAMPLES: Dell · HP · Samsung · Lenovo · BenQLED & IPS Displays
Modern LED-backlit and IPS panels including the high-colour-accuracy displays used in design and creative work.
EXAMPLES: EIZO · ASUS ProArt · Apple Studio · LG UltraFineOLED Displays
Newer OLED monitors hold strong resale value — refurbished and remarketed where possible for cash rebate.
EXAMPLES: LG OLED · ASUS ROG OLED · Dell AlienwareUltrawide & Curved
21:9, 32:9 ultrawides and curved monitors — strong second-hand demand, good buyback rates available.
EXAMPLES: LG UltraWide · Samsung Odyssey · Dell CurvedCRT Monitors
Old tube monitors contain leaded glass and require hazardous-waste handling. We're licensed for it — see below.
EXAMPLES: Any pre-2005 tube monitor or TVTouch & Interactive
Interactive whiteboards, touch monitors, kiosk displays and self-service screens — securely reset before disposal.
EXAMPLES: SMART Board · Promethean · Elo Touch · IiyamaLarge-Format Signage
Digital signage, menu boards, retail displays and meeting-room screens 55" to 98"+. Specialist transport included.
EXAMPLES: Samsung QM · LG WebOS Signage · Sony BRAVIA ProGaming & Pro Monitors
High-refresh-rate gaming displays and professional-grade colour-calibrated monitors hold strong resale value.
EXAMPLES: ASUS ROG · Acer Predator · BenQ DesignVue · EIZO ColorEdgeMedical & Industrial
Diagnostic medical displays, control-room monitors, industrial-spec screens — handled with sector compliance in mind.
EXAMPLES: Barco · Eizo RadiForce · Advantech · BeetronicsVideo Walls
Multi-screen video walls, control-room arrays and command-centre displays. De-rig service available on request.
EXAMPLES: Multi-panel arrays · Tiled displays · LED wallsCracked & Damaged
Cracked screens, dead pixels, won't-power-on, water damage — no penalty fees, fragile units handled carefully.
EXAMPLES: Any broken display · transit damage · physical damageGot Something Unusual?
Specialist display, ancient kit or just unsure? Call us — we've seen most of it before.
Ask the teamFrom Desk Monitors to Video Walls
Whatever the size, we have the logistics, packaging and dismantling capability to handle it safely — included in the free collection service.
Small Monitors
15" – 24"Standard desk monitors, second monitors, secondary displays. Boxed or palletised collection.
Standard Office
24" – 32"The bulk of UK office monitors. Refresh-programme specialists — bulk pallets a speciality.
Large / Ultrawide
32" – 55"Ultrawide monitors, large gaming displays, presentation screens. Bespoke packaging on request.
Commercial & Signage
55" – 98"+Large-format displays, signage, video walls. Two-person lift, custom transport, de-rig service included.
Got Old CRT Monitors?
We're One of the Few Who Can Take Them.
CRT monitors and televisions are classified as hazardous waste under UK regulations because of their leaded glass and phosphor coatings. Most consumer recyclers refuse them. We don't — we're licensed for it, and we process them through the correct UK hazardous-waste route.
Why CRT Disposal Is Different
A typical 19" CRT monitor contains 2–4kg of lead in the funnel glass plus barium and strontium in the screen glass. Crack one open in the wrong way and you've got a hazardous-waste incident on your hands.
Binning CRTs in regular waste is a breach of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005. Even storing them improperly can attract Environment Agency scrutiny.
- Leaded funnel glass requires specialist handling
- Phosphor-coated screens classified as hazardous
- Capacitors may retain charge for months
- Improper disposal carries fines up to £5,000+
How We Handle CRT Disposal
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✓Licensed transport — Hazardous Waste consignment note issued at collection
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✓Charge discharge — Capacitors safely discharged before any dismantling
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✓Sealed handling — CRTs transported sealed and palletised, not loose
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✓Licensed reprocessors — Leaded glass routed only to permitted UK facilities
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✓Full documentation — Hazardous Waste Consignment Note + disposal certificate
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✓No penalty fees — CRTs included in standard collection pricing
A Clear 5-Step Recycling Process
From your initial quote request to final certificate — fully transparent and fully documented at every stage.
Quote
Send us your monitor list, rough volume or photos. Quote returned within 1 business hour.
Collect
GPS-tracked, insured pickup with secure packaging for fragile and large-format displays.
Assess
Each monitor inspected — refurbishment, parts harvest, material recovery or hazardous route.
Process
Working units refurbished. Others dismantled — metals, plastics, glass and PCBs separated.
Document
WEEE transfer note, recycling certificate and any hazardous consignment note delivered by email.
What Comes Out of Every Monitor We Process
A typical 24" LCD monitor weighs around 4–5kg. Roughly 85% of that returns to the supply chain as recovered material — keeping rare metals in circulation and out of UK landfill.
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🔩Aluminium & Steel Frame, stand, internal chassis — smelted for new electronics and construction~35%
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🧴Plastics (ABS, Polycarbonate) Bezels, rear casings — sorted by polymer and reprocessed into manufacturing pellets~25%
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🪟Glass Panel LCD glass cleaned and reprocessed; CRT leaded glass routed to permitted reprocessors~15%
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🔌Copper & Wiring One of the highest-value recovered materials — recycled into new copper feedstock~6%
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💎PCBs & Precious Metals Trace gold, silver and palladium recovered from circuit board contacts and connectors~4%
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⚠️Hazardous Components Mercury backlights (older LCDs), capacitors and leaded glass — licensed-route disposal~1%
Why UK Businesses Choose Us
Four things you get with Tech Labz that most general recyclers either charge extra for, or simply won't handle.
Sustainability
99% landfill diversion, ~85% material recovery per unit, and measurable CO₂ savings — numbers your ESG team can actually use.
Secure Handling
Smart monitors and signage units are securely reset before disposal — protecting any embedded firmware or network credentials.
Regulatory Compliance
WEEE Regulations, Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 and EA registration — every legal box ticked and dated for your file.
Value Recovery
Working monitors refurbished and resold via our remarketing channels — residual value passed back as rebate where possible.
Monitor Recycling for Every
UK Organisation
From a 5-monitor office tidy-up to multi-site refresh programmes across the public sector and enterprise.
NHS & Healthcare
Clinical workstation monitors, medical diagnostic displays and admin screens — disposed compliantly with NHS DSP Toolkit alignment.
NHS IT RecyclingLocal Councils
Office monitor refreshes, depot screens, member-room displays and meeting-room signage — framework-aligned procurement.
Council IT RecyclingSchools & Universities
Classroom interactive whiteboards, computer-lab monitors and lecture-theatre displays — term-time scheduled collection.
Education SectorSMEs & Enterprise
Office refreshes, retail signage rollouts, video-wall decommissions and M&A consolidations across every UK sector.
Business IT DisposalMonitor Recycling Done
The Compliant Way
Old monitors look like simple kit, but they sit at the awkward intersection of bulky waste, hazardous components and electronic recycling regulations. Here's how Tech Labz makes the whole thing painless.
⚠️ The Hazardous Side of Monitors
Why You Can't Just Skip Them
Skipping monitors in general waste isn't just bad for the planet — it's a breach of the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 and Environmental Protection Act 1990. Even modern LCDs can contain mercury backlights (older models) and bromine-based flame retardants that aren't legal landfill.
The CRT Problem
Old tube monitors are the worst offender — leaded glass, phosphor coatings and stored capacitor charge. We're licensed to handle them and they're included in standard collection pricing.
♻️ The Recovery Side
~85% Recovered Material
Each monitor we process gives back roughly 85% recovered material — aluminium, steel, plastics, glass, copper and trace precious metals — all routed back into UK manufacturing through licensed reprocessors.
Refurbish First
Where monitors still work, they're refurbished via our remarketing channels and resold — extending device life, generating residual value for your finance team, and reducing demand for new manufacturing.
Why Tech Labz Is the UK's Trusted Monitor Recycling Partner
Old monitors are awkward. They're heavy, fragile, often forgotten in storerooms, and quietly illegal to put in general waste. Most facilities managers eventually look for a specialist recycler — and the choice usually comes down to: who'll take all of them, who'll do it free, and who'll give me the paperwork I need.
Tech Labz checks all three. We operate from a secure facility in Bolton and serve businesses across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — from a 5-monitor cupboard clearance in Manchester to a 500-screen refresh across an NHS trust.
What Happens to Your Monitors After Collection
- Each monitor is logged on arrival with type, size, brand and visible condition
- Smart displays and signage units have any cached configuration data securely wiped
- Working monitors enter our test-and-grade refurbishment line for resale
- Non-working monitors are dismantled — frames, stands, panels, PCBs separated
- CRT monitors are routed through licensed hazardous-waste reprocessors
- Recovered materials baled and sent to UK reprocessors (aluminium, steel, plastics, glass, copper)
- Final ~1% non-recoverable residue goes to certified WEEE recycling
- Documentation issued: WEEE transfer note, recycling certificate, any hazardous consignment note
Specialist Capabilities Most Recyclers Skip
Large-Format Display De-Rig
55"+ signage, video walls and command-room displays often need two-person lift and bespoke transport. We have the kit and the trained crews — included in the free collection service.
Interactive & Smart Display Handling
SMART boards, Promethean, kiosk units and meeting-room signage often retain network credentials, WiFi configs and tenant data in firmware. We securely reset all of these before processing — no hidden data leakage in your disposal route.
Mixed-Vintage Cupboard Clearance
If your storeroom has a mix of dusty CRTs, broken LCDs and forgotten signage from three office moves ago — we'll quote, collect and certify everything in one visit.
Combine With Wider IT Lifecycle Services
Most monitor refreshes happen alongside computer refreshes. Combining with our computer recycling, laptop recycling or secure data destruction services means a single supplier, single project manager, single set of paperwork — and meaningful operational savings against juggling multiple vendors.
Get a Monitor Recycling Quote Today
Send us a list, rough volume, or photos of what's in the storeroom. We'll respond within one business hour with a free quote and a collection booking. Contact us or call +44 333 772 9109.
Old Monitors Cluttering
Your Office? Let's Clear Them.
Free UK collection, hazard-safe handling and full WEEE documentation — every screen size, every screen type. Quote within 1 business hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions UK facilities and IT teams ask us most often before booking monitor collection.
