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, Techsteps Technology refurbishes assets, mitigating carbon emissions and unlocking their full value.
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.
As the UK's largest provider of IT lifecycle services, we strive for our processes to be as sustainable as possible.
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.
Techsteps 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 Techsteps 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.
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.
Your equipment will be tracked through the entire process, and a full destruction report for all assets wil be provided once complete.
Our services are compliant with all security and environmental standards, giving you complete peace of mind.
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.
Get a quick Recycling & Remarkleting quote. Call us now on 0800 840 9195
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 Techsteps Technology, start by creating a basic inventory, removing external accessories, and consolidating the equipment in an accessible location within your premises.
Techsteps is a trusted partner in information management and secure lifecycle services, delivering sustainable, compliant, and customer-focused solutions across the UK.
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