In the race to achieve net zero, companies are implementing environmental policies left and right, tracking carbon emissions, and striving to reduce their carbon impact. Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams in the world, and retired office IT equipment is a significant contributor to the growing e-waste problem. ITAD is an essential component of e-waste reduction, and partnering with an ITAD provider like HOBI for responsible IT asset disposition will help enhance a company’s sustainability with services such as data security, asset redeployment, materials recovery, and e-recycling.
Responsible Disposition is Critical
The global consumer electronics market value is estimated to be around $1.46 trillion in 2025, meaning millions of electronic devices are manufactured and sold worldwide each year. As a result, hundreds of thousands of devices are discarded annually in favor of newer models, including office IT assets. To keep IT equipment up to date, many companies decommission IT assets every one to two years to ensure equipment is always functioning properly. However, when IT assets are disposed of improperly, the environment suffers, and the negative carbon impact increases.
ITAD Providers are a One-Stop Solution
True sustainability doesn’t have to feel impossible. IT asset disposition enterprises like HOBI partner with other companies to provide end-of-use services, including certified data erasure, safe battery removal, device repair for asset redeployment, and even secure logistics solutions. ITAD providers understand the challenges of a changing business landscape and provide disposal services for non-traditional assets such as mobile assets and data centers. HOBI also provides asset disposition services to remote clients with our Remote Box Program that enables us to deliver strategies for safe and quick collection, evaluation, and equipment redeployment on our clients’ behalf.
Increase Sustainability by Finding an ITAD Provider
A key factor in e-waste reduction is reuse. Proper IT asset disposition with an ITAD provider includes repair and refurbishment services for used assets still in working condition. Some ITAD providers also offer donation programs for clients looking to donate used equipment. Reusing devices helps keep them in circulation and out of the waste stream. If devices cannot be resold, they are disassembled, and specific materials are recovered and repurposed.
As the only environmentally sound disposition method for e-waste, e-recycling ensures complete mitigation of environmental liability. Partnering with an ITAD provider guarantees environmental protection, reduces carbon impact, and helps companies achieve sustainability.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.