Unboxing 500 IP Cameras for eWaste Destruction

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6 жыл бұрын

500 IP Cameras to the scrap heap, I'll get some boards, probably under $2 for each box but it does add up.
ot my preferred way to deal with stuff like this but it was a one off destruction contract, that's just how it goes sometimes.

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@shaneyork300 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see someone who really loves the environment! You spend alot of extra time recycling. Thank you! 👍👍

@AppleManYT 5 жыл бұрын

Still, so many comments about selling and giving away the cameras to people who want/need them, even though he clearly explained that he cannot give these to ANYONE under ANY circumstances. He is under contract.

@c4pt1n54no 5 жыл бұрын

I would say this particular contract is unethical, it promotes dirty recycling. No personal or otherwise sensitive data is stored in the cameras memory, therefore resources and energy are wasted on 'scrapping' just to have at least some of the materials go right back into the same product.

@c4pt1n54no 5 жыл бұрын

@Taylor and what I'm saying is, someone like this who has access to and proof of these type of lots should fucking sue these companies for wrecking our planet.

@c4pt1n54no 5 жыл бұрын

Instead they take their 2 cents on a dollar of market value and say not my problem. I'd RATHER it go into a landfill, that way at lest somone could come along and save them afterwards

@user-wl7bw5hq6l 5 жыл бұрын

why don't you make an example by doing yourself? nobody got time for such things

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work Ben! As always organised and yes, super clear in explanation. Thanks!

@JDeWittDIY 6 жыл бұрын

Would you be able to sell components, such as all those Ethernet patch cables? I see a package of 6 1-foot patch cables on Amazon for about $9. So it might be worth your time to try and sell them on e-bay in lots of 10, 20 or 50. The Ethernet patch cables are the ones with the plugs that look like a wider than normal telephone plug.

@EngineTuning 5 жыл бұрын

I must confess, I had the same thought ... That some of the elements of the kit were worth almost nothing as scrap, but as manufactured items, they would retain value. Those cables were in original wrapping ... perfect for trading. Obviously, as others have mentioned, he knows how he runs his business. ... but when you have a large quantity of packaged 'standard' components, they will have value to small scale manufacturers / retail outlets. These items are still current; it's not like they are outdated. Anyway, it's his biz so he gets to decide; and maybe he just can't be arsed to shift them by other means.

@GrouchoTM 5 жыл бұрын

I think even the L E Ds could be sold as well

@sofuzzywuzzy 6 жыл бұрын

Always feels great to condense all of the stuff down to a much more manageable mess.

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

True!

@RoeMantic 6 жыл бұрын

I like your style and challenges! i work for a traveling carnival and will be diving and scrapping in winter! keep up the good work!

@LJT7907 5 жыл бұрын

You have to wonder if maybe there was a defect with the camera, maybe with the wiring in a specific lot. Could have made them a safety risk... Hence the reason for the destroy only. Not allowing resale. Because if there was something wrong with them the company would be liable... I am not saying that is why they did that just a potential reason...

@bantalee2002 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what was in them boxes. Yesterday was large scrap day for me. No computers at all. I did find a like new carpet shampooer,that i sure will put to use in my house. It is incredible the items those in the wealthy district tosses out. I found a couple real nice walnut cased,but older Sansui speaker columns. Keep up the good work Ben,you still need a pair of gloves. Their Trash is my treasure.

@uberism81 6 жыл бұрын

I like all of those white boxes. Perfect for shipping.

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

Ye, I tink he kept some for use

@shawn9899 5 жыл бұрын

uberism81 I accidentally found your channel. I was running a vpn and had it set for Canada and you came then ewaste Ben, couldn’t be any more appreciative, enjoy both of y’all channels and euro recycling I’m gonna give your channel a chance also

@EuroRecycling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I appreciate

@gavincurtis 5 жыл бұрын

Factory to landfill. Repeat.

@nodak81 5 жыл бұрын

You mean you wouldn't buy that for a dollar? lol

@gavincurtis 5 жыл бұрын

I’d definitely NOT buy that for a dollar.

@mtube620 6 жыл бұрын

you take unboxing video into a whole new level.

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

haha, well that's great, no? More people wathcing

@0802turtleman 5 жыл бұрын

As always Ben I enjoyed your videos. I hope you are enjoying your holiday!

@wellersmate 5 жыл бұрын

Those inner white boxes would have sold well as a job lot on eBay!! I’ve sold batches unwanted envelope boxes from work quite often and made quite a bit of money. That’s my way of recycling 😉

@jeffreyczech2591 Жыл бұрын

I think it's good that you show and explain everything to us from germany

@RJ-yy9ti 5 жыл бұрын

Sad, something I have been wanting to buy and he is trashing

@auctionking856 5 жыл бұрын

RJ 908 don't wait much longer we r scraping out dated electronics every week adventuly there will be none

@bborkzilla 5 жыл бұрын

They get a tax break of some sort that helps them more than actually selling them for what you would be willing to pay. Yay for bureaucracy.

@TamerOfTheCats 5 жыл бұрын

But unfortunately he can’t because it would be a breach of contract

@wclifton968gameplaystutorials 5 жыл бұрын

they're probably being used for the cash for clunkers deals that Obama introduced

@Tony_Tavo 5 жыл бұрын

@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials I think this is Stralia mate?

@fiveminuteman 5 жыл бұрын

Was the destruction order based on them being a security risk? Cheap IP cameras have weak security in relation to default usernames and passwords that have lead to websites hosting live cameras of people's lounges, gardens and property.

@georgecribbs6527 6 жыл бұрын

eWaste Ben .Im sure you have enough to do scrapping what you scrap, Please take a second to look up Precious Plastic Australia,. If they are close to you they might be able to reuse some of the plastic that you have to go to the land fill. Im not part of this organization but I do like what they do. Hope it will help

@TinkerPrepper 6 жыл бұрын

Can you hear up the PC board in a toaster over and the just hit the PC board and the parts just fall off?

@GRHmedia 5 жыл бұрын

My bet is if you read that contract closer. It says you can't sell it intact because you are allowed to dispose of the scrap. Or you wouldn't be allowed to even sell the screws and so on. So take the units apart and remove the labeling and sell it as a diy kit to be put together. You know for hobbyist. You probably can sell them for more than $30 each then and you still won't violate the contract. But the amount of effort you are putting into it. Hell my time is worth a lot more than that. If I couldn't do what I said above I would have told them keep it.

@Purple__ 5 жыл бұрын

Even if that was possible, its a simple way of making sure the company won't contact you ever again. Not good for business, as much as I would've loved seeing these devices get a real "second life" instead of scrapped

@robertordewald8678 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Nice job. Is there any value for you in the old TV's and monitors? As far as the smaller boxes it's a shame that you can't find an ebayer that sells smalls, I know I would have given something for the bubble wrap and those good quality boxes - have you bought bubble wrap recently? Or good boxes? - it's a thought, is this your full time job? I need to look into doing something like this, something to do on my good days,.. Thanks! Bob Ordewald Staunton Virginia USA

@snoozinghipo 6 жыл бұрын

In Sweden some yards take the power supply unit at transformer / electric motor price, then the cable at a fixed wire price which is more or less the same no matter what type of cable it is unless its really thick.

@judybeckner9047 5 жыл бұрын

Is your bin any lower of cameras? How about the power supplies, did you keep any additional ones? Thanks Ben

@superactiontank 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like you are gonna be busy for some time Ben. Good look and have fun. 👍

@Getthenderson 6 жыл бұрын

Scrap life, love the insight. I'm up in Sydney.

@MIGASHOORAY 6 жыл бұрын

How do they calculate what to pay you?

@neomags 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a little surprised you didn't opt to make aluminum ingots from the aluminum/iron parts via your smelter. (obviously tossing out the iron after pouring the aluminum out)

@LazieJane 6 жыл бұрын

Your recycling centre looks fantastic

@johnhull6363 6 жыл бұрын

Ben is great at this gig...and very knowledgeable

@davypintodacunhaneves7963 5 жыл бұрын

You could always sell the parts. The self tapping screws. The brass standoffs. The screw inserts from the abs. Sell them in lots. The standoffs are useful for electronics projects. Also the connections if you decide to desolder them.

@xdebugxDotNet 6 жыл бұрын

Most epic unboxing video ever!

@noudhouwers2863 5 жыл бұрын

How do you get all of these electronics😧

@TheTorkerman 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the effort to recycle Ben👍🏼👍🏼

@lizatorek8866 5 жыл бұрын

Tell me, what if someone just robbery U and the robber takes only those ipcams? What would U do?

@savvycrafter8518 5 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t you keep one for family and friends?

@Treddian 5 жыл бұрын

I see such potential there. Those empty, unbranded white boxes would be worth something to a fledgling business looking to ship their goods. The cables, adapters, mounting hardware, etc are all worth enough to make selling them worthwhile.

@aussiedetecting8836 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid Ben keep them up love Em

@eatiegourmet1015 6 жыл бұрын

I thought antennae were usually made of brass...?

@tag-xr6uk 6 жыл бұрын

Love you show...great job👍

@angelaabrams9108 5 жыл бұрын

Were these a destroy only contract because they're the type of ip camera with a backdoor that allows anyone who knows the trick to connect to them?

@kaiseredge 6 жыл бұрын

hey Ben check and see if there is gold plating under the solder mask, if there is might be good to put them aside and refine later if you intend to- camera and telecom equipment I often get entire plated boards - i'll grind them up later and process them, last time I refined about 35kg and got roughly 10.6g gold still a decent haul just scrapping but I like gold too much to just give away my obsession for someone else to process >.>

@moondog4313 6 жыл бұрын

How do you get something like this. How do you get with a company on getting stuff to recycle

@bobferranti5222 6 жыл бұрын

How did you go about getting all those cameras?

@Scrapping4aDart 6 жыл бұрын

My main yard buys the gold connectors for .08 cents a pound. I always cut them off. Also the phone wire you called low grade in my area pays way more than your mid grade wire. There is more copper content. I separate all those wire/cord types. This is just like I was saying in another comment. Every state in the U.S. or other Country's scrap yards pay different prices. Interesting. No yard in my area takes plastics like that for the camera. All that is actually burned in giant incinerators that power the whole plant. It is all clean burning and there is no waste materials. Take Care.

@petroldevo9934 5 жыл бұрын

You'll be amazed what you can get from government auctions. Brand new equipment worth a lot of money for just pennies on the dollar.

@Freeisbetter86 6 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome Ben :)

@yabucoaman 6 жыл бұрын

looks like a nice productive day

@winstonviceroy6125 6 жыл бұрын

Ben, why don't you include the hard plastic camera cases in with the monitors scrap? They are obviously doing something with that type of hard plastic.

@justanpayne8748 5 жыл бұрын

Just an idea if you were to get a shredder for the abs plastic. You could sell the plastic on eBay. 1 dollar per 1 lbs.

@loadngo8297 3 жыл бұрын

I have been calling around to find anyone in Sydney that pays for circuit boards I just can't find any, do you know any?

@Scrapping4aDart 6 жыл бұрын

I've also had contracts to "destroy" hard drives. A lot of people say why don't you resell them! Well, if I have a contract to destroy them that is what I do. I also have a yard here that shreds them and gives certificates of destruction for free and at the same time the buy the shredded material from me. Take Care.

@Clapxiomatic 5 жыл бұрын

Well thats a bit of a false equivalency, hard drives for many are a security issue and it is very common to destroy them for just that reason. These cameras are new in the box from Taiwan and clearly never been used. It would make far more sense to resell them.

@lordmmx1303 5 жыл бұрын

I'd say, you just don't have friends at correct places. back when I worked for Johnson Controls, I had to disassemble and recycle around 200 laptop hardrives [500gb each] trough recycling company. But I made friends there, so I they gave me certificates for every drive as if it was recycled. all I did was I took them home and used software to fill them with zeros and reformat them twice. Data on them were gone for good. And i've sold them for 20€ each. And about data on them... I was really not interested in child porn they stored on them...

@andrewszombie 5 жыл бұрын

25:40 "me and my chicken" aww so cute

@sergeantseven4240 5 жыл бұрын

All the people complaining about destruction and waste. This is the life cycle of electronics people. And its not really that wasteful because most of it get repurposed as recycled raw materials. only a portion of it end up in landfills, this man is doing a service to the community by breaking these things down when they would otherwise just be buried in a hole in the ground.

@eWasteBen 5 жыл бұрын

yeah that's about it, they would of gone to secured landfill as is, this way I get to recycle most of it and still get some value

@toomaskotkas4467 6 жыл бұрын

Ben, you should try to cash on your introduction catchphrase. A lot of big youtube channels supplement their income with the merchandise.

@c4pt1n54no 5 жыл бұрын

I know what model those are, I'm fairly sure they cant "phone home" or anything. They're worth over 100 bucks intact. I don't know how shipping things like that out of the country works down there, but if you could find a buyer to distribute them in another country for instance, how the hell would they know what you did with them?

@MrLemaire1 5 жыл бұрын

Why would he even entertain the thought of potentially pissing off his contacts thus screwing over his business? Plus, he is under CONTRACT to destroy/scrap them. If he is caught selling them in usable condition, he could be sued.

@aldrinw706 3 жыл бұрын

he has to show proof he destroyed them

@kalle0264 4 жыл бұрын

Please i want to start with ewaste recycling. What shouldI do? Like repair rebuild and such and such

@Kevin-sm8pn 2 жыл бұрын

Start small and start establishing contacts through word of mouth. Do NOT expect to get hauls like these when you first start out.

@simonstergaard 6 жыл бұрын

Why do people send stuff like this for destruction ? Insurance or conterfeit of what.. please explain.

@shanerector4577 6 жыл бұрын

Simon Østergaard I know he talked about that in the video where he picked them up. Can't seem to remember why but check out the pick up video

@RighBread 6 жыл бұрын

It's always funny to me how many people criticize your methods and disagree with your scrap-value estimates. Obviously you've been doing this for a very long time and you know what you're talking about - likely more than they do.

@themrenerd7384 6 жыл бұрын

Not always true

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

Yes Ben it is an expert! But people criticize because they are different. And what is true in Australia is not in Europe let's say. and yea.. that;s why. But people have to take the main idea and apply it to their situation. Have a good day!

@user-rj8ot1fn1y 5 жыл бұрын

Hello! I watch all these videos as he makes out, breaks the technique, the barbaric approach, it is better to sell on the Internet auction than to break, stupidly and thoughtlessly.

@BajanAlan 5 жыл бұрын

Read above 'but it was a one off destruction contract'

@markiootje 4 жыл бұрын

why not make flat the boxes???? it takes lot of air space now

@sambo5562 5 жыл бұрын

The transformer with cord. You stated you would cut the pig tail off and recycle the transformer to scrape steel. I have had luck taking a large 8 lbs. sledge hammer and striking the transformer block and being able to separate the copper, PVC and the steel. It all boils down to what is your time worth.

@sothisisamerica2 5 жыл бұрын

Nice recycle . Wish we had places in states like that .

@lt.punchdrunkington7123 5 жыл бұрын

You should get a hammer mill or a shredded to speed the scrapping process up on items like these.

@smitcher 5 жыл бұрын

Those are Vivotek IP8131W or thereabouts - they are 1MP 1280x800 cameras. A bit old now so I have no problem with him scrapping them - at least they are being recycled and not buried or burned. Anyone who really wants a decent camera can get a Xiaofang 1080P camera for around £15.60 / $19.90 or cheaper on AliExpress

@disgruntledrooster4115 6 жыл бұрын

Gday. Do your yards pay for light guage steel? My local in perth doesnt...

@eWasteBen 6 жыл бұрын

Yes light iron is worth $160 tonne, you should go to another yard

@disgruntledrooster4115 6 жыл бұрын

eWaste Ben i surely will! Thanks mate.

@ericchamber1614 6 жыл бұрын

how do you find a contract like this?

@blackblaud 5 жыл бұрын

Australia... What a weird place.

@PuchMaxi 6 жыл бұрын

You could sell the PSU's and ethernet cables in bulk, the wifi modules + antenna too! Polypropylene is recyclable, but that was not PP.

@PuchMaxi 6 жыл бұрын

It could be EPE.

@DoubleKYouTube 6 жыл бұрын

oh wow thats a lot of cams!

@Scrapping4aDart 6 жыл бұрын

I get tired of people asking me the same questions. I scrapped 2 pallets of cisco office phones. Everyone was saying sell them. I try to explain to people you can't just sell them one at a time. It would take years. I get in loads every week of items and have no room to store items. Also I cannot test everything. I've always just broken my electronics down and sold them fast to make room for the next loads. Your probably among my top 5 favorite scrappers here on KZfaq mainly because your honest. You don' have to use a bunch of vulgar language like others. You keep your site clean and professional. Your a lot like me. Keep up the good work and don't ever let the down thumbs people leave get to you. They are just people who don't have a clue how much work is involved in a scrapping business. They also don't understand that every state or country has different recycling laws. In my state I have no place to take television glass so I take it to a goodwill where it can be disposed of. I can't sell scrap plastic. It has to be taken to our incinerators. Just the laws where I live. Take Care. Kerry.

@alerighi 5 жыл бұрын

Who said that you need to sell them one by one ? You can sell them all in one time, for a very small price, or sell them in batches of 20 or more. You will earn more money than scrapping it, and more importantly you are doing a good thing for the environment, as scrapping brand new equipment only because for no reason at all is not very green...

@jasertio 5 жыл бұрын

So he doesn't get paid for the cardboard and plastics?

@2awesome292 5 жыл бұрын

How do you get these contracts?

@robertgerber2533 6 жыл бұрын

Here in the east coast of the US every Wed. they take our cardboard, paper, glass, and most plastics all in one recycling can.

@RANDALLOLOGY 5 жыл бұрын

OMG this is killing me. I do video for a living. Seeing new stuff being destroyed even tho it's cheep cameras that someone could have used is a Shame. I know folks that can't afford to buy a system that could have really used stuff like that. Wow I wish I could get a shit load of cameras like that, but o well.

@orange11squares 5 жыл бұрын

what is happening there is a crime, new and perfectly good ip cameras destroyed....unreal...and sad..

@kakurerud7516 5 жыл бұрын

he put his thumb over model number for a reason ;) every time he scraps somthing and lies about its actual function or value, my respect for him dies a little.

@MrLemaire1 5 жыл бұрын

What part of HE’S UNDER CONTRACT do you guys not understand? He already explained it in this vid that either he take them and destroy/scrap them or not get them at all. Would you rather see them go to a landfill? 🤦‍♂️

@Tony_Tavo 5 жыл бұрын

I think this is a customs seizure. Owner gets a chance to fight for his property, or do nothing and it gets destroyed.

@daneru 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tony_Tavo Customs is legal theft.

@jrr851 6 жыл бұрын

I would have scrapped them out just for the free, clean, cardboard. Would be great for shipping.

@jeep2003 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah those white boxes are awesome could even break them down so they store flat and sell them im sure.

@jrr851 6 жыл бұрын

I would also keep all the power supplies. I gutted two dozen 5TB external drives to put into my NAS. They were $30 cheaper than the bare 3.5" drive at the time. I kept all of the 12v power supplies... And used them all in a month. When you're refurbishing and selling on eBay, it's nice to have a bin of new power supplies to include with used items.

@chriscostello4359 5 жыл бұрын

13 hours for 30.00 worth of copper. Congratulations

@thefish5585 5 жыл бұрын

How do you find thought sorts of things

@thefish5585 5 жыл бұрын

What contact

@thefish5585 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I know he can’t tell me exactly where he got them

@paulrowcliffe1395 6 жыл бұрын

Great video think you shouldn't store boxes against your home's wall.and it will cause damp 👍♻

@toyotaboyhatman 5 жыл бұрын

good on you for recycling responsibly.. But man, get yourself some power tools and proper drivers for unbolting things. I can't imagine how tired your hands are from unscrewing all that stuff by hand :-0

@mariushmedias 5 жыл бұрын

You could desolder the DC In connectors and ethernet jacks and the infrared leds and sell them on eBay in 25 / 50 / 100 packs , sell the ethernet patch cables (which are probably copper clad aluminum so not worth recycling for copper)

@20kilovolt 5 жыл бұрын

nice Cameras to make a Bullet time setup or 360 vr 3D ....

@ketas 5 жыл бұрын

as an electronics enthusiast, i always have a sad feeling when i think how much used/working or new stuff gets discarded...

@aldrinw706 3 жыл бұрын

he is under contract

@adambuysyuckyhouses 6 жыл бұрын

Rj45 is the easiet connector to refine

@zacpackman9186 6 жыл бұрын

U may be able to sell the lenses into the fpv community. Just a thougt

@maw88ify 5 жыл бұрын

The blank white boxes could be sold as GIFT BOXES easy money !

@conesyboy 6 жыл бұрын

I hate u got such a good job here

@ramseydarkstar 5 жыл бұрын

Did you have to pay for the scrap?

@ramseydarkstar 5 жыл бұрын

@Taylor damn if that's the case I would go though the work breaking it all down and recycling it...

@andrewszombie 5 жыл бұрын

31:04 wow CRTs still around in 2018???

@WackyRacer 5 жыл бұрын

This video causes me so much pain!

@kakurerud7516 5 жыл бұрын

He went out of his way to hide the model number. I bet they were not as junk as he was implying.

@Syler1979 5 жыл бұрын

This is why shit cost so much in Australia, they scrap thousands and somtimes millions of dollars in usable equipment, write it off as a loss at tax time then include the price of the scrapped gear into the price of the new stock. Ive been at tips when cadburys chocolate, BMW, Bosch ect have dumped security loads worth millions just to get rid of stock and claim a loss, ive even seen truck loads and i mean semi truck loads full of cigarettes and mixed alcoholic drinks just pushed into a hole and run over with a compactor just because, then you as an end user pay through the nose for the products.

@AndrewTheAngryAlpaca 6 жыл бұрын

Did you get paid for the cardboard? It looked like you just gave it to them to sell

@eWasteBen 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. happy to give it away, tradesmen drop off steel and copper wire here for free too

@RafalScrapper 6 жыл бұрын

cool vid like it

@EuroRecycling 6 жыл бұрын

Agree with you mate! He my favorite!

@mozyrevo 6 жыл бұрын

haha wonder how many computers were taken.... a nice video cut after looking in that bin :)

@markgriz 6 жыл бұрын

One wonders why someone would buy 500 IP cameras and then toss them out. Government waste? Incompetence?

@gasworksend4blues 6 жыл бұрын

In any large company you will end up with cancelled orders, or no longer used or out of date stock or simply not up to new regulations for product or just a better/cheaper product come onto market. Easier to get someone to take it off your hands and recycle and free the space.

@markgriz 6 жыл бұрын

Good point. Would make sense for why he's not allowed to resell them

@jofloresz 6 жыл бұрын

Cheaper to just throw away then ship them back

@jacksonblack9408 6 жыл бұрын

tax reasons

@Syler1979 5 жыл бұрын

Dont worry not only will the company write it off at tax time they will sting you then next time you buy a product off them to cover the losses from these items, its how business works, fuck over the consumer then bitch about lost sales.