IT Remarketing & E-Waste Recycling
Sustainable IT remarketing and resale
According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, a staggering 53.6 million tonnes of electronic waste was produced in 2019, with only 17.4% collected for recycling. This resulted in 98 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents emitted into the atmosphere. Leveraging the Waste Hierarchy, Restore Technology refurbishes assets, mitigating carbon emissions and unlocking their full value.
Our end of life IT services reduce unnecessary electronic waste while being a vital asset for the circular economy.
Remarketing or recycling your old assets can help your organisation reduce its environmental impact, potentially generate revenue, ensure data security and support sustainability goals.
Sometimes when a company gets in touch with us for IT disposal, we find that their outgoing assets still have residual value. Instead of recycling these IT assets, the most environmentally friendly approach is to refurbish them and reintroduce them to market. By remarketing no-longer-needed IT assets that still have residual value, the assets get a second life and we can use the revenue generated from the sale to offset the cost of the service.
Frequently these assets will sit in storage for months and years before a decision on their future is made. In that time, their residual value is likely to fall dramatically. Once we’ve erased all data, we’ll augment, grade and choose the best channel for IT asset remarketing to achieve the highest resale possible. Or we can donate it to charity.
How we maximise the value of outdated IT assets
IT recycling
As the UK's largest provider of IT lifecycle services, we strive for our processes to be as sustainable as possible. We aim to refurbish assets and give them a new life, negating the need for manufacturing new assets. Where an asset has no residual value, we’ll divert it to our specialist recycling facility to recover elements.
Disassembly
Anything not suitable for resale will be sent to our Bristol facility, which is highly accredited for electrical waste processing. Assets are disassembled so each component can be recycled.
Segregation
All components are separated into their various waste streams. Each must be recycled in the correct manner in order to reclaim materials and protect the environment.
Reclamation
Components are sent to our carefully vetted recycling partners, who will reclaim their materials, from copper to plastic to gold!
ESG strategy
Restore has a strong zero to landfill commitment, meaning that when we collect your end of life assets our first choice is to try and refurbish and resell the product, by far the greenest solution with the lowest carbon footprint. Where this isn’t possible we look to e-waste recycling, aiming for all the parts of the asset to be reused. In 2021 Restore Technology prevented 1.36 million assets from entering the waste stream with the support of our customers. Our services play an important part in our customers’ ESG strategies. That is why we have invested in our customer portal Streams®, which provides our customers with their ESG statistics for every service we provide for them.
Benefits of our e-waste recycling services
Sustainable
Our e-waste recycling processes involve segregating assets into their waste streams before they are sent to vetted, specialised downstream waste partners for material reclamation.
Secure
Your equipment will be tracked through the entire process, and a full destruction report for all assets wil be provided once complete.
Compliant
Our services are compliant with all security and environmental standards, giving you complete peace of mind.
Cost-effective
Our economies of scale allow us to process large quantities of assets whilst keeping costs down. Our remarketing team can also provide rebates for equipment which still holds value.
Fill in our form or give us a call, and we'll let you know if the assets are likely to be saleable.
If so, we can visit your premises to collect your assets, identifying and tagging each and every item. We'll transport them to one of our secure facilities where any data-bearing devices will be securely wiped of all data.
Contact usIT Remarketing and E-Recycling FAQs
IT asset remarketing and recycling represent distinct approaches to managing end-of-life IT equipment. Remarketing involves potentially refurbishing still-functional assets for resale, recovering value and extending the equipment’s lifespan while adhering to UK security standards with secure data wiping.
Recycling is the process for non-reusable assets. After certified data destruction, the materials are separated and processed for reuse in new manufacturing, prioritizing environmental responsibility and compliance with UK regulations. We assess each asset to determine the most suitable path, balancing value recovery with stringent data security and other client considerations.
To prepare your IT assets for recycling with Restore Technology, start by creating a basic inventory, removing external accessories, and consolidating the equipment in an accessible location within your premises.
- Inventory and Organise: Create a simple list of the IT assets you need to be recycled and gather them in one easily accessible location within your UK premises.
- Remove Peripherals and Identify Hazards: Detach and separate any external accessories like cables, keyboards, and mice. Make us aware of any assets that may contain hazardous materials, such as batteries that are leaking or damaged, or any other potentially harmful components. This ensures safe handling and disposal in accordance with environmental regulations.