I don't see why there would be any issue with bringing back items which you have scrapped - they take trash, right? If they accept any non-hazardous trash, then there would be no issue with accepting your pre-scrapped electronics. That's what your leftovers are - trash. Actually, part trash, part recyclable material.
As far as taking un-scrapped electronics from the dump, that's a place by place thing. I've only heard of two dumps that allow you to take items. One that charges by total weight upon exit (drive on scale). They charged more than I thought they would, but still low enough to profit. The other place didn't allow it in such high volume - it was more of a situational thing, you're there and you see something you want, you ask "hey can I grab that I need the parts for a project" and most of the time they are cool with it.
I went on a tour of our local "materials sorting and transfer station" - the idea was to teach residents what happens to the recyclables and trash after the trucks pick up your barrel.
Recyclables are machine sorted. Trash is trash, untouched due to employee safety. But here's what's relative to this discussion, all "White goods", meaning appliances, are thrown off to the side in their own area. On regular intervals an outside company comes by to gut the appliances for their copper, motors, wires, etc and the metal carcasses are left at the recycling facility to go in with their misc. metal recyclables. This company holds a contract with the company who owns and operates the dump.
The only dumps you're going to get stuff from are smaller operation dumps, and be prepared to pay. They know you're making money and they want a cut.
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