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HOBI offers comprehensive IT asset management and disposition services that help clients prepare for industry changes

ITAD

The Digital Product Passport Is Coming to Your Fleet, EU or Not

While the DPP is technically an EU initiative, companies expect U.S. involvement because of the OEM challenges DPPs present, and responses are divided.

Katelyn Harrison September 16, 2026

HOBI provides environmental services such as value recovery

ITAD

Fast Tech Is an Enterprise Problem: Getting Ready for International E-Waste Day

International E-Waste Day is fast approaching; do you have a plan? This year, the WEEE Forum’s 2026 theme is Fast Tech and how these low-cost, battery-embedded accessories present a growing e-waste problem.

Katelyn Harrison September 14, 2026

Compliance

Who Actually Writes ITAD’s Rules? A Field Guide to the Bodies Shaping Your Program

Responsible IT asset disposition goes beyond simple recycling and includes many avenues such as data security and erasure, value recovery, and parts harvesting in addition to the traditional recycling route. These disposition pathways require ITAD providers to follow strict guidelines to stay compliant throughout the process, but what forces drive compliance behind the scenes?

Katelyn Harrison September 9, 2026

HOBI provides value recovery services via materials recovery

Electronics Recycling

The Critical Minerals in Your Retired Fleet: Why E-Waste Became a Supply Chain Story

Federal and state policies are starting to treat recovery from end-of-life electronics as a supply chain resilience question rather than a recycling question. This framework is showing up in procurement language and grant programs, and urban mining is receiving more industry attention.

Katelyn Harrison September 2, 2026

ITAD

Q4 Refresh Planning Starts Now: Building ITAD into Your Hardware Budget

Most hardware budgets are written as though retired assets simply disappear. The capital request covers new laptops, servers, or handsets,

Michael Blankenship August 31, 2026

Compliance

25 States, 25 Rulebooks: Navigating Electronics EPR as a Multi-State Enterprise

Oregon widened its covered-device list for 2026; Illinois and Vermont expanded battery EPR; California added battery-embedded products to its e-waste fee; and Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington enacted right-to-repair laws effective January 1, 2026.

Katelyn Harrison August 26, 2026

HOBI offers repair and refurbishment services for value recovery

IT Asset Management

Right to Repair Hits Texas September 1: What HB2963 Means for IT Asset Owners

The Right to Repair movement continues to grow as new states adopt repair legislation to extend repair capabilities to third parties. Texas recently joined Colorado, Washington, and Connecticut in efforts by passing a repair bill.

Katelyn Harrison August 24, 2026

Data Security

NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 Changed the Rules: From Device Decisions to a Sanitization Program

Last year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Revision 2 of NIST SP 800-88 and withdrew Revision 1 the same day. Shifting focus from per-device sanitization choices to running an enterprise media sanitization program, the updates change how companies must wipe, destroy, and handle retired data-containing hardware.

Katelyn Harrison August 19, 2026

ITAD

Your Vendor’s Mistake, Your Breach: Third-Party Liability in IT Asset Disposal

Responsible ITAD requires the right certifications, and newer state privacy rules extend accountability to service providers. This means companies should increase vendor scrutiny to ensure regulatory compliance.

Katelyn Harrison August 17, 2026

HOBI offers data center decommissioning services

Data Center Services

Power, Density, and Collateral Retirement: Why 140kW Racks Retire More Than Servers

Artificial Intelligence is transforming data center upgrades and decommissioning, making understanding these changes crucial for industry professionals.

Katelyn Harrison August 12, 2026

Data Center Services

Decommissioning at Scale: What It Really Takes to Retire a Data Center

HOBI’s Director of Operations, Don Simms, recently took center stage on the HOBI Conversations podcast to discuss major industry changes, the data center ITAD process, what’s required for a zero-data-breach record, operational challenges, and more.

Katelyn Harrison August 10, 2026

HOBI offers value recovery options for AI hardware

AI

What a Retired H100 Is Actually Worth: Residual Value in AI Hardware

This blog post breaks down the rapid evolution of AI data center hardware, how to capture meaningful secondary market value, and how grading and timing can help move the numbers in your favor.

Katelyn Harrison August 5, 2026

Data Center Services

The 18-36-Month-Refresh: How AI Is Rewriting Data Center Hardware Lifecycles

AI server refresh has compressed from a 5-7 year horizon to 18-36 months as GPU generations turn over, creating massive strain on power, cooling, and hardware decommissioning. This blog post breaks down how AI is rewriting data center hardware lifecycles, and how this is affecting disposition volume, planning, and budgets.

Katelyn Harrison August 3, 2026

ITAD

R2v3, NAID AAA, ISO 14001: The Certifications That Should Decide Your ITAD Vendor

The right certifications are the difference between audit success and failure, and this blog post breaks down the specific certifications that should inform your choice of ITAD vendor.

Katelyn Harrison July 29, 2026

HOBI provides device repair and refurbishment for asset reuse

Circular Economy

ITAD and Scope 3: How Reuse Beats Recycling for Your Sustainability Numbers

This blog post breaks down the uniqueness of device reuse and how it supports the circular economy, and discusses how this route cuts more Scope 3 emissions versus recycling or destruction.

Katelyn Harrison July 27, 2026