Most companies will either choose to recycle or sell their retired laptop computers. Working out whether or not to sell or recycle used business laptops is usually the responsibility of the IT manager, IT director or CIO. These IT executives in turn will tend to call upon YBC to help them professionally retire or remarket old laptops. YBC will aim to establish which decommissioned laptops still hold a good second-hand market value and which really need to be recycled.
In its capacity as an ITAD service provider YBC will recycle used laptops in accordance with Federal and State E-waste laws and in full compliance with R2v3 standards. When most businesses recycle their old laptops, they rarely understand why they need to. To help explain why its so important to recycle retired laptops YBC has listed below 5 reasons why your company should consider recycling old office laptops:
1. Environmental Impact: Computers, including laptops, are made up of various materials, some of which can be harmful to the environment. When laptops end up in landfills, precious natural resources like zinc, copper, and iron are lost forever. Additionally, laptops contain hazardous materials such as mercury, which can contaminate groundwater and soil. Just to clarify, exposures to mercury can damage the nervous system, kidneys, liver and immune system of humans. In fact, electronic waste pollution from laptops can be fatal to all life. YBC provides a sustainable laptop recycling service that aims to ensure zero E-waste through laptop refurbishment for reuse or 100% reclamation of a laptops’ reusable materials.
2. E-Waste: E-waste is the world’s fastest-growing waste stream. Globally, around 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste are produced every single year, with only 20% of it being collected and recycled. Proper laptop recycling helps reduce this waste. YBC is an R2v3 and ISO certified recycler of retired laptops once used by the business community.
3. Data Security: Worries about protecting data are one of the biggest reasons companies and organizations are hesitate to recycle old laptops. Before recycling, it’s essential to back up any important data, erase everything from the computer, and perform a factory reset. With that said, to ensure that business sensitive data is truly irrecoverable please contact YBC to talk through some of the many data wiping options they offer.
4. Resource Recovery: Laptop recycling involves dismantling the components (de-manufacturing) to extract reusable raw materials. For example, the main circuit board can be dismantled to extract metals, which are then used in new devices. Some laptop recycling services will shred the laptop as they believe this helps in easily identifying reusable materials, while other recyclers will use chemical and electrolyse treatments as they believe it’s a more though process.
5. Preventing Pollution: Recycling laptops prevents pollution by turning them into valuable sources of secondary raw materials for other electronic devices. This offsets the need for new metals and plastics. This might be upsetting to here but your old company laptops are worth very little money in terms of their material scrap value. Most laptop recycling companies will need to recycle thousands of laptops a week to remain profitable. If your company has 200 or 300 old laptops you might want to consider selling any laptops with a good second-hand value to cover the cost of recycling the others.
Sorting out old electricals and recycle them responsibly can seem like a daunting task for any IT manager or executive. YBC takes the pain out of laptop recycling and will manage every aspect of laptop disposal for you. The YBC laptop recycling service is in line with both State and Federal legislation and operates to both ISO and R2v3 standards. If you are looking for a business to remove and recycle your old company laptops call YBC today for help.
To find out more please call our head office 908 431 0090, or Email Us, or simply use the form below:
The following list shows the most commonly recycled ‘work place’ laptops that the YBC ITAD service disposes of:
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The following is a list of the most commonly accepted IT hardware YBC disposes of via recycling or reselling:
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To learn more about the YBC ITAD program and how YBC can help you recycle your laptops please contact the YBC ITAD & laptop recycling team for help: 908 431 0090 or email info@ybc-itad.com.
YBC, an award-winning asset recovery and asset management firm, was founded in 1994. Our principals have over 60 years of I.T. Asset Disposition experience. Today, we are recognized as the nation’s most experienced partner specializing in managing technology lifecycle services for Corporate America. Our headquarters is located in Hillsborough, New Jersey (49,000 square foot) with affiliated offices throughout the U.S.. For over 25 years, YBC has provided significant cost savings for businesses seeking assistance in all stages of the technology lifecycle. YBC has earned the reputation within the industry as one of the most trusted partners in developing unique, yet simple solutions for Computer Asset Recovery and Reverse Logistics.
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