Circular Economy, Recycling & Remanufacturing worked example

Part Salvage Value at 41% parts expected to pass salvage grading: a worked example

This worked example runs the part salvage value numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 41% parts expected to pass salvage grading instead of the typical 57%. Estimate value from harvested parts that can be reused, resold, repaired, or returned to service from teardown operations.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Usable parts harvested: 5,200 parts (held at the documented default)
  • Salvage value per usable part: 9.75 $ / part (held at the documented default)
  • Parts expected to pass salvage grading: 41 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 57)
  • Fixed teardown, cleaning, testing, or cataloging cost to subtract: 3,500 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross usable-part salvage value = usable parts harvested × salvage value per usable part × parts expected to pass salvage grading.
  • Net part salvage value works out to 24,287 net part salvage value at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Salvage value per harvested part works out to 4.67 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Gross usable-part salvage value works out to 20,787 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed teardown, cleaning, testing, or cataloging cost to subtract works out to 3,500 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where parts expected to pass salvage grading sits at 57% and the headline result is 32,399 net part salvage value, this scenario comes in 25.04% below the baseline at 24,287 net part salvage value.
  • Use it when evaluating whether to disassemble a core or returned-product stream for resale of individual components rather than scrapping it. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Net part salvage value: 24,287 net part salvage value (headline result)
  • Salvage value per harvested part: 4.67 $ / piece
  • Gross usable-part salvage value: 20,787 $
  • Fixed teardown, cleaning, testing, or cataloging cost to subtract: 3,500 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Part Salvage Value calculator, set parts expected to pass salvage grading to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.