Abstract: Provided is a method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap, which can accurately and efficiently sort electronic and electrical device component scrap. The method for processing electronic and electrical device component scrap includes a separation step of separating non-metal objects 1b or metal objects 1a1, 1a2 from electronic and electrical device component scrap 1 containing the metal objects 1a1, 1a2 and the non-metal objects 1b using a sorter 10 comprising a metal sensor 2, a color camera 3, an air valve 4, and a conveyor 5, wherein a fixed distance is provided between the metal objects 1a1, 1a2 adjacent to each other so as to prevent the non-metal objects 1b between the metal objects 1a1, 1a2 from being erroneously detected, when detecting the metal objects 1a1, 1a2 in the electronic and electrical device component scrap 1 by the metal sensor 2.