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Pillar Guide

Hard Drive Disposal Guide (NIST 800-88 Explained)

Guide to
Monetizing
Retired IT Assets

ITAD Compliance
Library (HIPAA, SOX,
R2v3)

Laptop Recycling
Guide for
Enterprise

E-Waste Recycling

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E-Waste Management
Why Businesses need to Rethink E-Waste Management.

The solution for mitigating the risk is creating a ITAD workflow: inventory → secure pickup → certified data destruction →...

Tech Refresh
Old Devices: Responsible Tech Choices for 2026 and beyond

Old phones, chargers with frayed wires, forgotten gadgets that we ‘temporarily’ kept hidden in drawers that serve no purpose anymore....

E-Waste in 2025
How to mitigate the negative impact of electronic waste

The complexities of electronic waste and it’s impact Electronic waste (also called e-waste) is a collection of IT assets like...

Compliance Regulations

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Hummingbird International, LLC. Is Now R2v3 Certified: A Sustainability Milestone

E-waste is growing faster than ever, and the way we manage retired electronics has a direct impact on our planet....

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How New Jersey’s E-Cycle Program Makes Reuse a Smarter Choice

We wake up to the sound of our alarm. Among the first things we do after waking up is check...

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Texas E-Waste Recycling Laws and Compliance: Navigating State Regulations

Electronics surround us in our daily lives. From smartphones to TVs, electronics are part of our daily living and Texas...

Data Destruction Security

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How R2v3 Ensures Secure Handling of Devices with Sensitive Data?

Is your data safe once you retire your laptop? Not sure? This is one of the most important things to...

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What Are Covered Electronic Devices (CEDs) and How Should You Recycle Them?

Updating your tech feels exciting. Getting a faster laptop or a sleek new tablet can give you a huge dopamine...

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Top 7 Myths About IT Asset Disposal – Debunked!

Retiring old tech is not as simple as tossing a laptop in a drawer or collecting outdated devices in a...

Industry Solutions

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A Complete Guide to Recycling E-Waste in the Construction Industry

What comes to mind when you hear these terms: concrete, steel, and wood? The construction industry, right? The construction industry...

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5 Children Nonprofits That Need Your Old Tech

Global electronic waste is a rising and multi-faceted problem, which grows complex by the minute. Statistics tell us that we...

Asset Recovery

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IT Assets
A Complete Guide to Monetizing Retired IT Assets

Why IT Asset Recovery Matters in 2026 Retired hardware represents one of the most overlooked budget offsets in IT. When...

Buyer Enablement

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Certified ITAD Partner
Learn how to find a certified ITAD partner

What is ITAD or IT Asset Disposition? ITAD is the secure and responsible handling of end-of-life technology, including data wiping,...

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E-Waste Management
Why Businesses need to Rethink E-Waste Management.

January 29, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

The solution for mitigating the risk is creating a ITAD workflow: inventory → secure pickup → certified data destruction →...

Tech Refresh
Old Devices: Responsible Tech Choices for 2026 and beyond

January 21, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

Old phones, chargers with frayed wires, forgotten gadgets that we ‘temporarily’ kept hidden in drawers that serve no purpose anymore....

E-Waste in 2025
How to mitigate the negative impact of electronic waste

January 15, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

The complexities of electronic waste and it’s impact Electronic waste (also called e-waste) is a collection of IT assets like...

E-Waste Pickup
How to make e-waste pickup from multi-locations predictable

January 8, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

It is hard to manage electronic waste when organizations have multiple offices, in different cities, or regions. E-waste management becomes...

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E-Waste Legislation
E-waste Legislation: The State Of Electronic Recycling In 2025

August 27, 2015 | Compliance Regulations

Our world is drowning, but not in water, in discarded electronics. Chargers, laptops, TVs, smartwatches, and the list goes on....

Hard Drive Disposal Guide
A Complete Hard Drive Disposal Guide

March 4, 2024 | Data Destruction Security

Retired drives can pile up in storage rooms, could be sent to unverified recyclers, or destroyed using outdated, ineffective methods....

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Do’s and Don’ts of Recycling

July 27, 2015 | E-Waste Recycling

A decade back, the biggest recycling challenge was low participation from the masses, but in 2025, the challenge has changed,...

E-Waste Pickup
How to make e-waste pickup from multi-locations predictable

January 8, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

It is hard to manage electronic waste when organizations have multiple offices, in different cities, or regions. E-waste management becomes...

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E-Waste Management
Why Businesses need to Rethink E-Waste Management.

January 29, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

The solution for mitigating the risk is creating a ITAD workflow: inventory → secure pickup → certified data destruction →...

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Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) Favors Hard Drive Recycling

November 4, 2013 | Compliance Regulations

Anyone involved in entrepreneurial activities must know about the Sarbanes and Oxley Act of 2002 in the USA. Named after...

Recycle Electronics Safely In Pennsylvania
Did you know that illegally disposing of e-waste in Pennsylvania can land you in jail?

January 6, 2014 | Compliance Regulations

If you live in Pennsylvania and plan to throw out old electronics, think again. Improper disposal of e-waste isn’t just...

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E-Waste Recycling vs Refusing: A Decision Framework for Businesses

July 9, 2014 | E-Waste Recycling

What Is Recycling? Recycling deals with equipment that has reached the end of its working life or no longer meets...

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What’s Lurking on Your Old Hard Drive? How to Destroy Data Safely!

March 5, 2025 | Data Destruction Security

Your hard drive holds more information than you think. Over the years, it accumulates data such as personal information, login...

Computer Recycling Process
The Computer Recycling Process: Your Device’s Journey After Retirement

January 7, 2016 | E-Waste Recycling

What Is Computer Recycling? Computer recycling is the controlled recovery, reuse, and processing of old computers so their parts, materials,...

Facts About Recycling
15 Facts About Recycling (What Most People Don’t Know But Should)

June 9, 2015 | E-Waste Recycling

Many people believe that simply tossing something into a recycling bin guarantees it will become a new product. In reality,...

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Turning Global Crises Into Powerful Opportunities- E-Waste In 2025

April 13, 2022 | E-Waste Recycling

For years now, plastic has dominated environmental conversations. But today, a new threat is taking the center stage, and it...

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