What do you do with old PCBs, broken sensors and unused electronics after a project?

Hi everyone,

After finishing a few Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, I realized I had a growing box full of old sensors, damaged PCBs, duplicate cables, power adapters, and modules that I was probably never going to use again.

 

At first I kept everything because I thought it might be useful someday, but over time it just made my workspace harder to organize and finding the parts I actually needed became frustrating.

 

Now I try to separate items into three groups:

 

Components that still work and can be reusedParts worth keeping for testing or spare componentsElectronics that are beyond repair and should be recycled responsibly 

I recently read an electronics recycling guide that explained how to sort different types of electronic waste instead of throwing everything into one box. It made me realize that some items can still be recycled properly even if they no longer have any value for future projects.

 

I'm interested to know how everyone here manages old electronics.

 

Do you keep every board and sensor?How long do you wait before deciding something isn't worth storing anymore?Do you have a better organization or recycling system? 

I'd love to learn from your experience.