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Circuit boards

Circuit board (PCB) shredders

Printed circuit boards and populated e-scrap are part of the e-waste stream we destroy. We size the cutter to your board type and volume so the output suits downstream recovery — tell us what you're running and we'll confirm the right machine rather than guess.

For boards and e-scrap


The Particle Cut line handles populated boards and mixed electronics in bulk.

Board material and metal content vary widely — send us a sample spec and we'll confirm the cutter and whether it's a fit before you commit.

Destruction standards


We build to recognized standards including NIST SP 800-88 and DIN 66399. Tell us the standard and level you work to and we'll confirm the configuration.

NIST SP 800-88

The US guidelines for media sanitization. They set out three methods: Clear, Purge and Destroy. Shredding is a Destroy method, the highest of the three.

DIN 66399

The international standard that grades shred size into security levels, separately for each type of material. The media on this page fall under class E.

  • P · paper, film and printing forms
  • O · optical media — CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray
  • T · magnetic media — data tape, floppy disks, ID cards
  • H · hard drives
  • E · electronic media — SSDs, USB sticks, memory cards

Common questions


Can you shred populated circuit boards?

Yes, as part of an e-scrap stream. Because board material and metal content vary, we confirm the cutter against your specific material rather than quoting a blanket spec.

What output size do I get?

It depends on the board type and your downstream recovery. Tell us the target and we'll set the configuration.

Tell us your board stream

Send the material spec and volume and we'll confirm the machine — or see how we handle recyclers.

Tell us what you need to process

Material, volume, and the result you need at the end. Help us understand your space — direct from the people who build the machine.