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ITAD Glossary
What is value recovery?
Value recovery is returning money from retired IT equipment by reselling it, redeploying it or harvesting its parts, rather than recycling it only for raw materials. In ITAD, recovered value often offsets some or all of the cost of disposition.
Value recovery
Why it matters for IT and security teams
IT equipment loses value every month it sits unused. Getting assets to market quickly, in good condition, is the biggest factor in what a company gets back.
Value recovery
How it works
- Assess and grade each asset.
- Sanitize data so the device can be reused.
- Repair or refurbish where it raises the resale grade.
- Resell whole units or harvest parts such as CPUs, RAM and SSDs.
- Report proceeds by asset.
Value recovery
How HOBI handles it
HOBI evaluates retired assets for resale before recycling and offers repair, refurbishment and remarketing. Clients can take an upfront buyback price or a share of resale proceeds.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between value recovery and materials recovery?
Value recovery resells or reuses equipment and parts. Materials recovery processes what cannot be reused for metals and other commodities.
What affects how much value I recover?
Age, condition, configuration, market demand and how quickly the equipment reaches the market.
How are proceeds paid?
Through an upfront buyback price or a share of resale proceeds, depending on the agreement. HOBI offers both, based on the client’s preference.
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Need help retiring IT equipment?
Talk to HOBI about secure data destruction, value recovery and certified recycling, or call 877-814-2620.