When it’s time to retire company hardware, you have two main options: recycle or resell. Both can be the right move—depending on the condition, age, and security needs of your devices.
But how do you decide?
In this post, we’ll compare recycling and resale side-by-side to help you make the smartest decision for your business.
Option 1: Resell (Asset Recovery)
If your equipment is in decent working condition, reselling could help you:
- Recover value to offset the cost of upgrades
- Extend the life of hardware in the secondary market
- Reduce e-waste by reusing rather than disposing
Learn more about asset recovery here.
✅ Best For:
- Laptops, servers, switches <5 years old
- Equipment in working or refurbishable condition
- Organizations looking to monetize retired gear
Option 2: Recycle
Recycling is ideal when devices are:
- Non-functional or obsolete
- Broken beyond repair
- Too old to have resale value
- Holding sensitive data that must be destroyed physically
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✅ Best For:
- CRT monitors, legacy servers, damaged drives
- Devices that fail resale diagnostics
- Companies with strict destruction policies
What About Data Security?
Both resale and recycling should include certified data destruction as part of the process. Never skip this step—whether the device is sold, shredded, or reused.
Our Approach: Do Both (When It Makes Sense)
At IITS, we inspect your equipment first:
- If it has market value, we resell it for you.
- If it doesn’t, we recycle it responsibly.
- Either way, we destroy your data and document the process.
Schedule an asset evaluation and get the best of both worlds.
