Scrap value of TV hardware?

[electroking]

Hello all, please rest assured that I an not planning to sell any of
my TVs for scrap!

Over the weekend, I saw a pile of maybe 30 junked TVs that were
lying on the side of the road awaiting garbage collection.
All sets appeared to be from the last 25 years or so. There were
mostly plastic portables along with a few wood consoles.

The strange thing was that all electronic hardware had been removed,
except for the CRTs that were dutifully smashed at the neck.
I have heard of deflection yokes being recycled for copper, but is
there any reason why someone would take the time to remove PC boards?

Thanks for your comments.