Electronic waste and the reckless dumping of IT assets has become a worldwide concern. Technology is bound to grow and advance with time and with its growth, it becomes important for us manage our e-waste effectively so that it does not end up harming the environment and living beings. Electronic recycling has become the need of the hour and it is important to select a certified e-waste recycling firm to ensure the best handling of our electronic equipment.
When it comes to dealing with your obsolete and old IT assets, ITAD companies go a long way. When IT assets are not disposed of responsibly with complete data erasure, they present a security risk to the company. Thus, efficient ITAD becomes inevitable. ITAD (IT asset disposition) is a business built around disposing of unwanted or obsolete equipment in an eco-friendly and safe manner. The four steps of an effectively planned ITAD program include the following:
Logistics and transportation
This is the method of sorting the old and excess IT assets depending on their reusability and labeling them to finally transporting them to their place of destruction.
Refurbishing
Once the equipment is sorted out in terms of their usability, one can find out what can be restored, reused or resold at market prices.
Data destruction
This is the most important component of an ITAD program. Data destruction makes sure that your entire data is destroyed with verification.
Recycling
This is the final step of ITAD. In case your equipment falls into the category of non-reusable then it will be sent off for the purpose of recycling. Here the equipment will be operated to extract any reusable elements or components. The rest of the equipment is then incinerated.
Once you have hired an ITAD company, they will take care of your electronic waste by segregating the useful stuff from the waste one for the purpose of data destruction. Let us have a look at the essential benefits of a good ITAD program:
Inventory management
IT gadgets are pivotal to running a business. We require computers, telephones, plugs, etc. With time, the technology grows and the electronic gadgets become obsolete and the systems need to be upgraded. With an effective ITAD program, we not only deal with the present old equipment but also make the most of it.
Control costs of logistics
Disposing of your IT equipment on your own is a challenging task. You have to deal with the stress of collecting, sorting, packing, labeling, refurbishing, removing and recycling. All this increases the probability of missing, breaking or losing your equipment. ITAD companies save you money and time and relive you of the stress of taking care of everything.
Increased value recovery
IT asset disposition helps in asset recovery which means the value that you obtain by refurbishing or reselling your e-waste. An effectively planned ITAD program helps in recovering most of your used telecom or IT equipment either indirectly via saving you from breaching compliance and penalty or directly via elements recovered during recycling or reselling costs.