Tag Archives: e-waste

Data Center Decommissioning Checklist: What Most Companies Miss

Decommissioning a data center is one of the most complex IT projects a business can undertake. Whether you’re shutting down an on-premises server room, closing out a co-location contract, or consolidating infrastructure after a merger, the stakes are high – and the margin for error is slim. Most organizations focus on the technical side: migrating… Read More »

ITAD Is No Longer an IT Problem – It’s a Legal One

For years, IT asset disposition lived at the bottom of the priority list. Old laptops piled up in a storage closet. Servers got handed off to whoever would take them. Someone in IT handled it. That era is over. In 2026, retiring hardware without a documented, compliant process isn’t just sloppy – it’s a liability.… Read More »

The AI Hardware Wave Is Coming. Is Your Organization Ready to Handle the Fallout?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way businesses operate – accelerating decisions, automating workflows, and unlocking new efficiencies at every level. But behind the promise of AI lies a less-discussed reality: the technology driving it requires an enormous amount of specialized hardware, and that hardware doesn’t last forever. For business leaders, this creates a challenge that’s… Read More »

Electronic Data Disposal: Sanitize or Destroy?

Long gone are the days when your IT staff smashed electronic devices in the parking lot and tossed the refuse into the dumpster. Data thieves and the legal and financial ramifications of sensitive data breaches make self-disposal a dangerous option. Responsible businesses take data security seriously and partner with an IT asset disposition (ITAD) firm… Read More »

Gold and the rising costs of e-waste recycling

Gold and the rising costs of e-waste recycling A major reason the recycling of old electronics, i.e. e-waste recycling, has become such a large and rapidly growing industry is due to the amount of precious metals used in manufacturing electronics. As the commodities market skyrocketed over the past 6-7 years it attracted a lot of… Read More »