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Hard Drive Disposal Guide (NIST 800-88 Explained)

Guide to
Monetizing
Retired IT Assets

ITAD Compliance
Library (HIPAA, SOX,
R2v3)

Laptop Recycling
Guide for
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E-Waste Recycling

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E-Waste Pickup
Simplifying E-Waste Pickup for Multi-Location Businesses

Managing electronic waste is challenging for any organization. For companies operating across multiple offices, cities, or regions, it can become...

Man with a box of electronic waste awaiting recycling.
Designing for a Second Life: The Rise of Repurposed Manufacturing

For years, manufacturing has followed a predictable cycle: make something, use it, toss it, move on. It worked for a...

Pile of laptops piled up over each other
The Environmental Impact of Planned Obsolescence on E-Waste

E-Waste is the most rapidly growing waste stream in the world. The Global E-Waste Monitor showed that a record 62...

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Retiring old tech is not as simple as tossing a laptop in a drawer or collecting outdated devices in a...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

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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...

Buyer Enablement

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Certified ITAD Partner
A Guide to Finding a Certified ITAD Partner

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

Good E-Waste Recycler
Services Offered by a Good E-Waste Recycler: From Pickup to Recycling

What Makes a Good E-Waste Recycler A good e-waste recycler makes the entire offloading process feel orderly rather than stressful....

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...

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E-Waste Pickup
Simplifying E-Waste Pickup for Multi-Location Businesses

January 8, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

Managing electronic waste is challenging for any organization. For companies operating across multiple offices, cities, or regions, it can become...

Man with a box of electronic waste awaiting recycling.
Designing for a Second Life: The Rise of Repurposed Manufacturing

October 10, 2025 | E-Waste Recycling

For years, manufacturing has followed a predictable cycle: make something, use it, toss it, move on. It worked for a...

IT Assets
A Complete Guide to Monetizing Retired IT Assets

September 17, 2025 | Asset Recovery

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

Certified ITAD Partner
A Guide to Finding a Certified ITAD Partner

August 13, 2025 | Buyer Enablement

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

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

June 23, 2025 | Compliance Regulations

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

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,...

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The Circular Economy: How E-Waste Recycling Helps Close the Loop

June 2, 2023 | E-Waste Recycling

As a digital recycling company, we are at the forefront of what incessant consumerism is doing to the economy and...

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E-Waste Pickup
Simplifying E-Waste Pickup for Multi-Location Businesses

January 8, 2026 | E-Waste Recycling

Managing electronic waste is challenging for any organization. For companies operating across multiple offices, cities, or regions, it can become...

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

July 1, 2025 | Data Destruction Security

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

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E-Waste: 6 Ways Tech Companies Can Solve The Problem They Created

March 4, 2022 | E-Waste Recycling

The amount of toxic e-waste that the world produces every day should anger you. Annually, we produce an average of...

Certified ITAD Partner
A Guide to Finding a Certified ITAD Partner

August 13, 2025 | Buyer Enablement

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

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Practical Tips for Eco-Friendly Electronic Waste Management

July 21, 2023 | E-Waste Recycling

In 2021, the world produced a sickening amount of 57.4 million metric tons of e-waste. On paper, it’s just a...

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