IT Asset Disposition
Secure, Certified, Documented
IT asset disposition (ITAD) is the secure, compliant process of retiring end-of-life IT equipment — including data destruction, asset tracking, remarketing, and certified recycling. Recycling Quotes provides R2 and e-Stewards certified ITAD services with NIST 800-88 data sanitization and complete chain-of-custody documentation.
Retire IT Equipment the Right Way
When IT equipment reaches end-of-life, the disposal process matters as much as the equipment itself. Hard drives contain sensitive data. Circuit boards contain hazardous materials. Improper handling creates liability that can dwarf the cost of the original hardware.
ITAD solves this by creating a documented, auditable process for every device. We track each asset by serial number from the moment it leaves your facility through data destruction, remarketing (where value exists), and final recycling. You get a Certificate of Destruction for every data-bearing device and a Certificate of Recycling for the batch.
Our ITAD program is built for organizations that can't afford shortcuts — financial institutions subject to GLBA, healthcare systems under HIPAA, government agencies with FISMA requirements, and any business that takes customer data seriously. R2 and e-Stewards certification means our downstream processors meet the highest standards in the industry.
What We Accept
Everything we process goes through certified facilities with full documentation.
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Secure Disposition from Dock to Certificate
Asset Inventory
We catalog every device by serial number, make, model, and asset tag. Your IT team gets a complete manifest before anything moves.
Data Destruction
NIST 800-88 compliant — software wipe, degauss, or physical shred depending on your security policy. Certificate of Destruction per drive.
Secure Transport
Locked, GPS-tracked vehicles. Sealed containers with tamper-evident seals. Full chain-of-custody from your loading dock to our facility.
Remarketing or Recycling
Devices with residual value are refurbished and remarketed — you receive the recovery revenue. Everything else is recycled through R2/e-Stewards certified processors.
Final Reporting
Asset disposition report with serial-level tracking, Certificates of Destruction, Certificate of Recycling, and recovery revenue statement.
The Risk of Getting ITAD Wrong
A single unwiped hard drive in the wrong hands can trigger a data breach, regulatory fines, and lasting reputational damage.
E-Waste Compliance & Data Security
The average cost of a data breach in 2024 was $4.88 million (IBM). A Certificate of Destruction is your proof that data was handled correctly.
Learn more arrow_forwardRecycling Cost Reduction
Enterprise servers, switches, and laptops hold remarketing value. A good ITAD program turns a disposal cost into a revenue line.
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EPA regulations, state e-waste laws, and industry frameworks like R2 require documented, responsible disposition of electronic equipment.
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Secure, Compliant, Documented
12,000 devices retired across 40 branches
Regional bank tech refresh. Every hard drive shredded with per-drive COD. $85K in remarketing recovery returned to the client.
HIPAA-compliant hospital system decommission
3 facilities, 2,400 devices. Zero data incidents. Full audit trail satisfied Joint Commission and state regulators.
Government agency surplus disposition
8,000 desktops processed in 6 weeks. NIST 800-88 certification on every drive. FISMA documentation package delivered on time.
ITAD Questions
Data security, compliance, asset tracking, and what to expect.
View All FAQs arrow_forwardITAD is the process of securely retiring end-of-life IT equipment. It encompasses data destruction, asset tracking, logistics, remarketing of reusable devices, and certified recycling of everything else. A proper ITAD program protects your organization from data breaches and regulatory violations.
We offer three NIST 800-88 compliant methods: software-based overwriting (3-pass or 7-pass), degaussing (for magnetic media), and physical shredding (for SSDs and highest-security requirements). The method is matched to your security policy and compliance requirements.
Yes. Every device is cataloged by serial number, make, model, and asset tag at intake. The final disposition report shows the status of each individual device — destroyed, remarketed, or recycled — with corresponding certificates.
Often, yes. Servers, enterprise networking gear, and recent-model laptops frequently have remarketing value. We test, refurbish, and resell these through our channels and return the net recovery revenue to you.
At minimum: R2 (Responsible Recycling) and e-Stewards. These certify that your vendor follows documented processes for data destruction, environmental management, and downstream accountability. Our partners hold both, plus ISO 14001 and NAID AAA for data destruction.
Yes. For organizations with strict security policies (financial, healthcare, government), we deploy mobile shredding equipment to your facility. Drives are destroyed while you observe, and you receive Certificates of Destruction before our truck leaves.
Devices with no resale value are dismantled and recycled through R2/e-Stewards certified processors. Precious metals are recovered from circuit boards, copper from wiring, aluminum and steel from housings. Nothing is exported to developing countries.
Our process is designed to satisfy HIPAA, GLBA, SOX, PCI-DSS, FISMA, FERPA, FACTA, and state-specific data privacy laws. We provide the specific documentation each framework requires, including Certificates of Destruction with method, date, and serial number.
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Send us your equipment list and we'll provide a complete ITAD quote — data destruction, logistics, and recycling included.