How We Work

Pricing, documentation, certifications, and what to expect.

Before scheduling material, this page explains how Scarce Resources structures value, what documentation we provide, the standards we operate to, and what kinds of engagements we review.

Pricing & Value

How value and cost are determined.

There is no universal price sheet — a pallet of office laptops, a rack of servers, and a gaylord of scrap boards are three different evaluations. Send details, photos, counts, and location, and we will give you a straight answer on value and structure. Every review weighs the factors listed here.

Material type: Sets the recovery path.
Condition & grade: Working vs. scrap recover differently.
Resale potential: Market demand sets the ceiling.
Commodity value: Metals and boards set the floor.
Data handling: Wiping and tracking add labor.
Labor & logistics: Sorting, freight, oversized gear.
Volume: Bigger, cleaner loads do better.

How jobs are typically structured

Purchase Offer

We buy the load outright when resale or parts value is clear.

Revenue Share

Value recovered over time and split, per relationship.

Recycling Service

Low-value material accepted; may involve processing or freight fees.

Pickup or Service Fee

Lower-value or distance-heavy jobs handled on a service basis.

Case-by-Case

Anything that does not fit cleanly gets its own structure.

Standards & Compliance

Built on recognized standards.

Our handling and data destruction practices are built to meet or exceed recognized industry standards. Software-based erasure follows NIST SP 800-88 media sanitization guidelines, physical destruction renders media unrecoverable, and every load moves through a documented intake and chain-of-custody workflow — with serialized Certificates of Data Destruction available on request.

If your organization requires a specific third-party certification or audit trail as a condition of doing business, contact us before scheduling material and we will confirm fit directly. And if you work with a downstream certified recycler, we can coordinate into that chain.

Provided with every qualifying job

Intake records and asset counts
Serial-number reporting when applicable
Data wipe and destruction records
Serialized Certificate of Data Destruction when requested
Job and load reference documentation
Signoff confirmation for internal compliance files

Have specific documentation or compliance requirements? Describe them before scheduling material and we will confirm fit before anything moves.

Documentation

What documentation looks like.

If you need a Certificate of Data Destruction for your compliance records, we issue one. The full list of what we can produce for a job is here.

Documentation depends on the material type, volume, processing method, and what you request — we will not produce boilerplate records that do not reflect what actually happened. If you have specific documentation needs, tell us at intake and we will build them into the job, with reporting timelines confirmed up front.

Document types available by request

Certificate of Data Destruction: Serialized per device; issued when erasure or destruction completes.
Intake summary: Received date, partner reference, and load description.
Asset count: Unit counts by type — laptops, desktops, servers, drives.
Serial-number reporting: Per-unit serial capture when practical for the load.
Load / job ID: Reference number tied to the job for tracking.
Received & processing dates: When material arrived and when processing completed.
Partner reference / PO: Your PO or job name carried through the paperwork.
Wipe or destruction method: Erasure (NIST SP 800-88) or physical destruction.
Technician / company signoff: Company signoff for your internal compliance records.

Turnaround & Timelines

What to expect for timing.

We do not publish guaranteed processing timelines because they genuinely depend on the job. A pallet of uniform laptops and a truckload of mixed components are completely different in scope. Factors that affect how quickly a job is processed include:

Material type and how much sorting is required
Volume — number of units, pallets, or weight
Testing needs — functional evaluation for refurbishment
Data-handling requirements — wipes, destruction, serial tracking
Documentation scope — what records are being produced
Current intake volume and scheduling

Initial response

1–2 business days

Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET. Most inquiries hear back sooner.

Reporting

Confirmed at intake

Documentation delivery dates are set before or shortly after material arrives — you are never left waiting blind.

Payment

Set before material moves

Purchase and revenue-share terms are confirmed as part of the job structure, not after the fact.

Engagement Types

What kinds of jobs we review.

There is no hard minimum — jobs are reviewed on material, logistics, and fit.

Small Business Cleanouts

Offices or small IT departments retiring equipment from one location.

Office IT Refreshes

Batches of laptops, desktops, monitors, or networking gear.

Pallets & Gaylords

Mixed or sorted pallets; photos and counts speed the review.

Truckload Opportunities

Full or partial truckloads of business electronics or e-waste.

Ongoing Recycling Partners

Recurring material streams that need a consistent outlet.

One-Time Bulk Jobs

Decommissions, warehouse cleanouts, and lease returns.

Unsure whether your situation qualifies? Send the details anyway — we will tell you honestly.

The Company

A real operation with real people.

Scarce Resources Company Inc. is independently owned and operated out of Chagrin Falls, OH. We are not a broker, a marketplace, or a franchise. We are an independent electronics recovery operation — headquartered in Ohio with locations in Tennessee, California, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and Illinois — that has built B2B relationships by being straightforward about what we do, what we pay, and what we cannot take.

Chagrin Electronic Recycling is a DBA of Scarce Resources Company Inc. — the community-facing side of the same business, handling residential drop-off and local recycling for Chagrin Falls and Geauga County. The two operate under the same ownership, from the same location.

If you have looked up the address, the phone number, or the name and landed on CER before landing here — that is the same company. The businesses serve different audiences, not different owners.

Leadership

Zachary Anselmi

Owner, Scarce Resources Company Inc.

Questions about a specific job, partnership structure, or whether we are the right fit for your material can be directed to our contact form. Zachary reviews all incoming business inquiries.

Contact

Email: contact@scarce-resources.com
Phone: (440) 601-4153
Location: Chagrin Falls, OH
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Also operating as

Chagrin Electronic Recycling (fallsrecycle.com)

Residential and community recycling — Chagrin Falls & Geauga County

Ready to start a conversation?

Send material details, photos, quantities, and location. We will give you a straight answer on what we can do and how the job would be structured.

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