Electronics Repair, Refurbishment & Depot Operations worked example

Scrap Recovery Rate at 68% target scrap recovery rate: a worked example in electronics repair, refurbishment & depot operations

This worked example runs the scrap recovery rate numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 68% target scrap recovery rate instead of the typical 95%. Measure the percentage of scrapped electronics, boards, modules, or cores recovered through parts harvest, metal recovery, credit return, or resale channels.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap value or units recovered: 8 units or $ (held at the documented default)
  • Total scrap value or units generated: 250 units or $ (held at the documented default)
  • Target scrap recovery rate: 68 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 95)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Scrap recovery rate = recovered scrap units or value ÷ total scrap units or value × 100.
  • Scrap recovery rate works out to 3.2 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Scrap recovery gap to target works out to 64.8 points at these inputs.
  • Recovered scrap units or value works out to 8 count at these inputs.
  • Total scrap units or value works out to 250 count at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target scrap recovery rate sits at 95% and the headline result is 3.2 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 3.2 %.
  • Use it monthly to track diversion and reclaim performance, or when justifying investment in a sorting or material-recovery process. 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

  • Scrap recovery rate: 3.2 % (headline result)
  • Scrap recovery gap to target: 64.8 points
  • Recovered scrap units or value: 8 count
  • Total scrap units or value: 250 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Recovery Rate calculator, set target scrap recovery rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.