Government and local authorities can benefit significantly from this service, which allows them to recoup value from the equipment they no longer need. The service is quite simple, and involves an ITAD provider collecting the assets from your location before transporting them back to a secure facility using GPS-tracked vehicles. Next, each and every data bearing device will be cleared of data using industry approved software to guarantee 100% data erasure. Then the items will be prepared for resale, using a variety of channels to maximise the revenue, before a rebate is delivered to you at the end of the agreement.

A good ITAD provider will have strong, demonstrable experience working with public sector organisations, and should have a range of industry accreditations to demonstrate they have been vetted and found to be carrying out their services at a high standard. For IT disposition, the ADISA accreditation is a core industry accreditation scheme for those companies who carry out IT asset disposal.

A company meeting these requirements will provide, as a matter of course, documentation such as inventory reports and certificates of destruction, both to give you peace of mind and ensure your regulatory and audit requirements are satisfied.