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What is ITAD? Your Guide to IT Asset Disposition
August 13, 2026Last updated: August 11, 2026 IT asset disposition (ITAD) is the process of retiring computers, servers, and other IT equipment in…
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Hard Drive Destruction Services: How to Choose a Vendor Without Destroying Your Devices’ Value
August 6, 2026When Morgan Stanley decommissioned two data centers, it hired a moving company instead of a certified provider of data destruction…
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How to Evaluate Data Center ITAD Vendors in 2026
July 8, 2026Looking for data center ITAD services now? See our full list of services here. Data center decommissioning services handle the secure…
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Certified E-Waste Disposal: What NAID AAA, R2v3, and ISO Standards Mean for Your Data Security
May 26, 2026The difference between a certified e-waste disposal vendor and an uncertified one is the difference between documented, serial-number-level proof of…
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Choose resale when devices are under three to four years old and retain strong secondary market value—premier enterprise laptops can…
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Why you should remove MDM locks before donating technology
March 18, 2026TL;DR Mobile Device Management (MDM) locks on donated devices prevent refurbishment and force otherwise functional technology straight to e-waste recyclers…
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Understanding E-Waste Regulations in California
March 17, 2026Updated: August 2025 TL;DR California classifies e-waste as hazardous — and DTSC penalties now reach up to $70,000 per violation…
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TL;DR Donation-centered IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) outperforms asset recovery on every metric that matters — environmental impact, social return, tax…
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