Motherboard

What Motherboard does

Motherboard Inc. is a Nebraska Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2012 that operates a concierge-style electronics recycling and secure data destruction service across four Midwest metros: Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, and Des Moines. The company runs an appointment-only model with no retail drop-off: pickup is free at the customer's doorstep, and all data-bearing devices are transported in locked vehicles to a single secure facility in Omaha for physical destruction. Its social mission is to create meaningful employment for adults with autism, and it also partners with Westside Community Schools' Transitions program in Omaha District 66 as a workforce pipeline.

The core technology stack is operations-oriented rather than software-oriented. Hard drives (rotary, SSD, NVMe), phones, tablets, and legacy media (CDs, tapes, floppy disks) are physically shredded rather than wiped or resold, and every job is captured on video with a digitally signed Certificate of Destruction listing serial number, destruction method, and date. The ITAD serialization add-on ($8 per device) links each computer's serial number to the removed drive's serial for audit-ready chain-of-custody documentation aimed at HIPAA, FACTA, GLBA, and FERPA compliance. Non-data-bearing working equipment is given a second life through an eBay resale channel; equipment at end of life is dismantled for material recovery through local downstream partners.

The revenue model is transactional and unit-priced, with all prices published openly on the website. Most residential electronics (computers, laptops, servers, networking gear, phones, cables) are recycled for free; revenue comes from per-drive destruction fees ($12/drive plus $6 for disassembly), per-device ITAD serialization ($8), per-item media shredding ($2), and fees on items requiring specialized handling — flat-screen monitors ($8), flat-screen TVs ($95), CRT TVs ($4/inch), printers ($8–$95), bulbs ($1/each or per foot), and batteries ($2–$10/lb). Additional revenue comes from a $85 box-truck pickup fee and $40/15-minute extra-labor charges. Customers are a horizontal mix of residential consumers, business and enterprise IT departments, and managed service providers, acquired primarily through local SEO, content marketing, and Trustindex-verified Google reviews.

Name

Motherboard

Legal name

Motherboard Inc.

Website

https://motherboardrecycling.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Motherboard Inc. is a Nebraska Public Benefit Corporation offering appointment-only doorstep electronics recycling and physical hard-drive destruction across four Midwest metros (Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, Des Moines), serving both residential customers and enterprise IT clients while employing adults with autism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposition and Electronics Recycling Services

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE), Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH), Electronics Dismantling & Pre-processing (Depollution, Sorting, Shredding) (EUAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling services
• Secure data destruction
• IT asset disposition
• Hard drive shredding
• E-waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha, Nebraska

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Electronics Recycling Processing: Free pickup and recycling for computers, laptops, servers, network equipment, cell phones, and cables. Fee-based processing for TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, fluorescent bulbs, and batteries. Revenue comes from processing fees on select items that require specialized handling.
2. Hard Drive Destruction Services: Physical destruction of data-bearing devices (hard drives, SSDs, phones, tablets) at $12 per drive. Additional $6 for disassembly when drives must be removed from computers. ITAD serialization add-on at $8 per device. Chain-of-custody documentation with video and signed certificate included.
3. Media and Legacy Media Shredding: Destruction of discs, tapes, and legacy magnetic media at $2 per item. Includes CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, magnetic tapes, and floppy disks.
4. Service Fees: Large-truck pickup fee of $85 when loads require box truck (palletized or oversized items). Extra labor fee of $40 per 15 minutes for jobs beyond doorstep loading such as basement clear-outs or on-site disassembly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Motherboard provides concierge-style appointment-based pickup of electronics for responsible recycling, with physical hard drive and media destruction at a secure Omaha facility. Most computers, networking gear, phones, and cables are recycled free; secure destruction and select items such as displays, printers, bulbs, and batteries carry published unit fees. Every destruction job is documented on video and accompanied by a digitally signed Certificate of Destruction.

Product overview

Motherboard is a Public Benefit Corporation offering a concierge-style electronics recycling and secure data destruction service across four metros (Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, and Des Moines). The core offering is electronics pickup and recycling, with hard drive destruction and shredding as a key data-security service. Add-on services include ITAD serialization for chain-of-custody documentation, media shredding, and disassembly. The company also facilitates equipment reuse through its eBay store and provides educational resources. All services are by appointment, with transparent pricing published openly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronics Recycling Pickup Service Doorstep pickup and recycling of computers, laptops, servers, networking equipment, phones, tablets, and cables across Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, and Des Moines. Most items are free to recycle; fees apply for TVs, monitors, printers, bulbs, and batteries.
• Hard Drive Destruction & Shredding Physical destruction of hard drives (rotary and SSDs), NVMe, phones, tablets, and other data-bearing devices at $12 per drive, with $6 extra if disassembly is required to remove the drive. Each job is documented on video and accompanied by a digitally signed Certificate of Destruction.
• ITAD Data Serialization Device-level chain-of-custody service that links each computer serial number to the serial number of the removed drive and ties them to a Certificate of Destruction at $8 per device, providing audit-ready documentation for HIPAA, FACTA, GLBA, and FERPA compliance.
• Optical and Magnetic Media Shredding Physical destruction of CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and other legacy magnetic media at $2 per item.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PCs for People: Nonprofit social enterprise that refurbishes and distributes computers to low-income households. Not a direct ITAD competitor, but comparable social-mission operating model and computer reuse philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Clover Imaging Group: Larger IT asset disposition and remanufacturing group with broader product portfolio and national reach. Overlaps on ITAD but operates at meaningfully larger scale.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global ITAD and electronics recycling arm of Sims Limited, serving large enterprise customers worldwide. Significant scale advantage but less regional/social-mission focus.
• Iron Mountain: Public information-management company whose ITAD and secure destruction division is a major national competitor. Sets enterprise pricing benchmarks and competes for regulated-industry contracts.

Direct peers

• ER2: ITAD and electronics recycling provider serving enterprise and SMB clients with certified data destruction. Overlapping service categories in ITAD and e-waste processing.
• CompuCycle: Texas-headquartered e-waste recycler with secure data destruction and ITAD offerings including serialized certificates. Comparable service mix and chain-of-custody positioning.
• Cascade Asset Management: Wisconsin-based ITAD provider offering certified data destruction and electronics recycling to enterprise and healthcare clients. Comparable mid-size, Midwest-anchored operating profile.
• Dynamic Recycling: Wisconsin-based electronics and IT asset recycler offering enterprise and consumer recycling with data destruction. Similar Midwest roots and broad electronics acceptance list.
• HOBI International: IT asset disposition and e-waste recycler providing data destruction, refurbishment, and resale services. Comparable scope of services and enterprise customer focus.
• Sage Sustainable Electronics: Illinois-based ITAD and electronics recycler with a documented social-impact mission employing people with disabilities. Closest comparable to Motherboard in combining enterprise-grade data destruction with a values-driven brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motherboardrecycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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