{"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

Act Fast<\/h2>\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

Buy Cost-Effective Hardware<\/h2>\n

Miller offers a few suggestions that will help maximize your budget when buying hardware.<\/p>\n