Global e-waste generation significantly contributes to environmental pollution and continues to increase. The world produces more than 60 million tonnes of e-waste annually, with only 22.3 percent recorded as recycled. IT asset disposition (ITAD) enterprises provide sustainable solutions for retired IT assets and value-added services that maximize the value of used devices, including data erasure and device reuse via asset redeployment. Partnering with an ITAD provider will help companies reduce their carbon footprint and increase ROI.
Device Reuse is Crucial for E-Waste Reduction
Mobile devices are among the most utilized electronics worldwide. Many families own more than one phone, tablet, or iPad and often upgrade annually. However, manufacturing new devices requires more raw materials to be used, which is why some ITAD facilities offer mobile repair and reuse options. Remarketing used devices helps create sales channels for those hoping to find alternatives to new devices. This helps reduce the demand for new devices and reduces the resources required to mine new metals for new devices.
The rate at which technology is released has resulted in a global e-waste crisis, but reusing old devices will help reduce e-waste by keeping devices in circulation and out of the waste stream. This also helps support a circular economy. Having a disposition plan in place also means increasing asset value by having a repair team and a remarketing strategy.
ITAD Providers Offer Device Repair & Recycling
IT asset management and disposition enterprises like HOBI provide a range of IT asset management and disposition services focusing on maximizing value with materials recovery and mitigating environmental liability.
HOBI International, Inc., is an R2v3, RIOS, WBE, and ISO 14001 certified IT asset management and disposition enterprise with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. HOBI focuses on maximizing economic return and mitigating environmental liability at every step of the disposition process. We offer data erasure and security services for devices being repaired for reuse and onsite reverse logistics services for asset relocation or decommission.
HOBI also offers donation programs for companies seeking to donate used IT assets to those without access, such as schools or nursing homes. Our repair and refurbishment opportunities ensure clients that their assets are getting a second lifecycle while avoiding the hassle of working with multiple vendors simultaneously.
For more information about our ITAD services, call 817-814-2620 or contact HOBI at sales@hobi.com.