Mobile devices are the most commonly used form of electronics. Their convenience makes them the primary method of communication for many companies, but they are also the most easily discarded. A small, compact device such as a laptop, smartphone, smartwatch, or tablet is just as easy to toss in the trash as they are to carry around, which means they often end up in landfills with municipal waste. Environmental awareness has grown significantly within the last decade, and many companies are aware of the dangers of throwing away IT assets. However, many still need to figure out what to do with them, which leads to an abundance of assets stored in closets, piled on shelves, or discarded in drawers. Utilizing mobility-managed services with an ITAD provider eliminates potential risks and ensures mobile devices are disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
IT asset disposition providers like HOBI provide an array of mobility-managed services that protect the environment, help prevent battery fires, maximize asset value, and protect enterprise data. The volume of discarded electronic material has nearly doubled since 2010, rising to 62 percent in 2022, making electronic waste one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. Of that, only a small amount is documented as formally collected and recycled, leaving much e-waste to be sent to landfills. Partnering with an ITAD provider eliminates environmental liabilities by ensuring all IT assets are recycled. Recycling e-waste keeps it out of landfills and protects the health of those living nearby.
ITAD providers help keep mobile assets out of the waste stream with services like repair, refurbishment, data erasure, remarketing, and donation programs. Mobile assets remain in high demand, but the skyrocketing costs deter consumers from purchasing new devices. Instead, many users are seeking to purchase used or refurbished mobile assets. Not all IT assets are at the end of their useful life upon retirement, and repair and refurbishment enable ITAD providers to remarket used assets, maximizing device value.
Some ITAD providers also provide donation programs for end-of-life assets with some use left. Electronics donation programs are becoming more popular for companies seeking to get rid of retired IT assets. Many companies are partnering with IT asset disposition facilities like HOBI to provide used electronics to those in need while maximizing the value of their retired IT assets.
A key component of asset reuse is data erasure. Data remains on devices until properly sanitized, leaving sensitive enterprise and employee data vulnerable to theft. Cybersecurity is critical in a digital age where hackers are evolving with technology. Partnering with an ITAD provider who offers data security and erasure services will help prevent any data breaches throughout the disposition process, ensuring client peace of mind when retiring assets.
HOBI is an R2v3, RIOS, and ISO-14001 certified IT asset management and disposition facility with over 30 years of experience in the industry. We offer mobility-managed services at our Dallas, Phoenix, and Batavia locations, including repair and refurbishment services, remarketing and asset redeployment opportunities, and data erasure solutions.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.