{"id":18678,"date":"2018-06-27T14:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/staging\/five-ways-to-maximize-budget-through-reuse-and-recycling\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:44:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:44:10","slug":"five-ways-to-maximize-budget-through-reuse-and-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantumlifecycle.com\/en_CA\/blog\/five-ways-to-maximize-budget-through-reuse-and-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways to Maximize Your IT Hardware Budget Through Reuse and Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"
IT hardware budgets increased slightly<\/span><\/a> for 2018, according to Tech Republic research from last year, with more than half of respondents saying their organizations would dedicate more to IT this year. This is good news for your IT department, but with the increasing focus on e-waste<\/a> and its toll on the environment, you may be wondering if there\u2019s a way to maximize your hardware budget while doing something good for the environment. The answer is yes, and the secret may be in plain sight: the retired laptops and computers that may still be sitting on desks or are in the storeroom.<\/p>\n If your company has finally decided it\u2019s time to get rid of those older office laptops and computers, why not contact a recycler and get paid for your old equipment through either reuse<\/a> or recycling? However, while it\u2019s great to cash in on your old assets, it\u2019s important to remember that the sooner you do this the greater the payback you will receive.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not unusual for us to get calls about reuse and recycling options<\/a> for computer hardware a number of years after the items have been retired from regular use,\u201d says Clayton Miller, vice-president, business development, Quantum Lifecycle Partners. \u201cSometimes people think they may eventually reuse the hardware but often it\u2019s just forgotten after it\u2019s out of sight. We always tell people to contact us sooner rather than later. Like a car, it\u2019s best to get rid of electronics as soon as they\u2019re retired because that\u2019s when their value will be highest.\u201d<\/p>\n Miller offers a few suggestions that will help maximize your budget when buying hardware.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re ready to move older assets out the door, it\u2019s vital to engage a reputable, certified ITAD company to help manage the disposal process. This is the most important part of the disposition process and you will get what you pay for so don\u2019t be price sensitive. We know there are some operators who will say, \u201cI\u2019ll dispose of this for free\u201d but offer no details. Be wary! Spend some money on data destruction<\/a>. If it\u2019s really important that your data be secure (and let\u2019s face it, what company is not in this category), you want a fully certified recycler such as Quantum who offers secure, compliant destruction with serial number capture and a certificate of destruction<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just because you\u2019re finished with your hardware doesn\u2019t mean that it can\u2019t be very useful for someone else after the data has been fully wiped. Quantum believes that reuse is the best form of recycling since it uses fewer resources and less labour and is therefore much better for the environment. They offer a comprehensive suite of IT asset disposition<\/a> solutions for all types and sizes of companies. The good news for your company is that you can get a cut of the revenue from the reuse of your assets.<\/p>\n A third option for maximizing the value of older computer assets is a commodity rebate on scrap equipment, even if it\u2019s broken. There are a number of valuable commodities in computer hardware including gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium. A recent study by the United Nations University and the International Telecommunication Union showed that, in 2016, materials from discarded e-waste<\/a> were worth an estimated US$55 billion. The bottom line is to make sure you get paid for your scrap.<\/p>\n If you have questions about the disposition of your company\u2019s computer assets or any other e-waste, contact Quantum\u00a0today to discuss options to put money back in your pocket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just like other assets, office technology that is no longer in use, like older computers, are more valuable to reuse and recycle sooner rather than later. Instead of taking up unnecessary space in the office, you stand a better chance of actually making money off of reusing and recycling your old equipment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nAct Fast<\/h2>\n
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