Windows 10 Going Dark Oct. 14 Has Businesses Recycling Laptops/Desktops

Q&A: Windows 10 end-of-life

Published: August 14, 2025
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by Antoinette Smith

As of Oct. 14, Microsoft will discontinue free security updates, technical support and feature updates for the 10-year-old Windows 10 operating system, making PCs more vulnerable to security risks. As such, ITAD providers are facing an influx of devices that may differ from previous phaseouts. 

Windows 10 launched in late July 2015, and in 2023 Microsoft announced it would phase out support for the operating system (OS). Some devices can upgrade to Windows 11, and if a device meets certain qualifications, users can enroll in the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which gives them until Oct. 13, 2026, to upgrade. 

Last year, Microsoft announced pricing for extended support for schools and businesses, after an NGO successfully petitioned for the company to extend security updates for Windows 10.  Learn More….

Cloud Computing Data Center IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Market Gains Traction Amid Technological Advances

Triangle Ecycling is in the center of the bulls eye of a fast growing market. Awareness of the ewaste and sustainability impact of data center expansion makes companies like Triangle Ecycling key players for recycling laptops, desktops and server equipment

"The global Cloud Computing Data Center IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) market in the Information Technology and Telecom category is projected to reach USD 25 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2025 to 2031. With rising industrial adoption and continuous innovation in Information Technology and Telecom applications, the market is estimated to hit USD 12.5 billion in 2024, highlighting strong growth potential throughout the forecast period."

Cloud Computing Data Center IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Market Size & Forecast 2031
The cloud computing data center IT asset disposition market is experiencing rapid growth driven by the increasing adoption of cloud technologies and the rising need for secure, environmentally responsible disposal of obsolete IT equipment. Organizations are prioritizing data security and compliance with regulations, fueling demand for professional ITAD services. The growing volume of decommissioned servers, storage devices, and networking equipment from cloud data centers is contributing to market expansion. Additionally, the emphasis on sustainability and e-waste recycling is encouraging businesses to adopt certified ITAD solutions for proper data destruction and material recovery.

By 2031, the cloud computing data center IT asset disposition market is projected to grow significantly due to ongoing digital transformation initiatives and continuous cloud infrastructure upgrades. Enterprises are increasingly seeking ITAD services that offer value recovery, remarketing, and environmentally friendly recycling options. The market will benefit from technological advancements in secure data erasure, asset tracking, and automated disposition processes. Moreover, strategic partnerships among cloud service providers, ITAD vendors, and recycling companies are expected to enhance service offerings, driving widespread adoption of ITAD solutions across global cloud data center operations.

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Private Equity Sees Ewaste Recycling and ITAD as a Smart Investment

SER Bolsters Commitment to Sustainability with Strategic Acquisitions in E-Waste Recycling and ITAD

July 29, 2025 Praveen business 0

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & NEW YORK, July 29, 2025 — SER Capital Partners (SER), a private investment firm dedicated to sustainability, today announced its expansion into the critical, rapidly growing electronic waste recycling and IT Asset Disposition market through the creation of Paladin EnviroTech (Paladin). This move underscores SER’s unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and the circular economy. Concurrently, SER is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Diesselhorst as the Chief Executive Officer of Paladin.

The growing digitization of society has led to a significant increase in electronic waste (e-waste), posing an environmental challenge due to hazardous materials entering landfills. SER’s entry into this sector aims to accelerate responsible recycling practices, recover precious metals, and ensure data security through IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services.

Immediately upon its formation, Paladin completed its first two acquisitions of regional e-waste recycling businesses:

TechSmart International (TSI): An e-waste recycling business in Florida. This investment provides a strong operational foundation for Paladin. It also provides a toehold for the business in the U.S. Southeast.
Integrated Recycling Technologies (IRT): One of the Midwest’s largest recycling businesses with a focus in ITAD. With the acquisition of this Minnesota based company, Paladin can immediately operate on a broader scale.  Learn More…

Not just e-waste: Why ITAD is the unsung hero of the circular economy

ITAD empowers circularity by extending IT asset lifecycles, ensuring secure disposal, reducing e-waste, and enabling affordable tech access.

by Abhishek Agashe, Co-founder & CEO at Elima
In the global push toward sustainability, conversations around the circular economy often focus on recycling, composting, or sustainable product design. Yet, there is very little discussion about refurbishment and remanufacturing, which ultimately increase the lifespan of products, thus powering circularity in the true sense.

Every enterprise, MSME’s and individuals today are powered by IT assets such as laptops, servers, desktops, networking, and more. These assets have a first lifecycle, and what happens at the end of that lifecycle is critical. Most people think of “e-waste” as the final chapter, but the story doesn’t end there.

According to a report by the United Nations, 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste were generated worldwide in 2019, with only 17.4% being recycled. This underscores the urgent need for businesses to adopt sustainable ITAD practices that align with ESG principles.

Another transformative impact of ITAD lies in its ability to democratise access to technology — a change that’s unfolding across India and the world. By recovering, refurbishing, and reintroducing high-quality IT assets into the market at a fraction of their original cost, ITAD makes laptops, desktops, and servers affordable for MSMEs, students, individual entrepreneurs, and small institutions. LEARN MORE…

With the growth of data centers and use of technology, e-waste is accumulating at higher rates every year

Lawmakers focus on electronics recycling potential

Published: July 24, 2025
Updated: July 24, 2025
by Colin Staub

During a Congressional hearing last week, lawmakers expressed enthusiasm for bolstering the U.S. electronics recycling industry as one tool in strengthening the nation’s critical minerals supply lines.

The hearing, titled “Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growth,” was held July 16 before the Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee. It addressed several segments of the U.S. recycling industry, including electronics processing. LEARN MORE…

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TE To Sponsor Girls Rock NC Summer Camp

Triangle Ecycling is donating to a youth benefit festival in Durham Central Park on August 10th -- all proceeds will support our summer camp and youth programming efforts.

Girls Rock NC is a youth-centered organization dedicated to building community and power among girls, transgender youth, and gender expansive youth through musical collaboration, political education for social change, and creative expression.

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Triangle Ecycling to Sponsor 46th annual Festival for the Eno

We’re excited to announce the 46th annual Festival for the Eno. Immerse yourself with live music, a juried craft show, food, and fun on the river. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss our amazing lineup of musicians headlined by Dom Flemons, Empire Strikes Brass, Dr. Bacon, and Shirlette Ammons!

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The Eno River Association

The Eno River Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1966 with a mission to protect the natural, cultural and historic resources of the Eno River basin in northern Durham and Orange counties.

The Association has protected over 7,800 acres of natural and working lands and has helped create five local, state, and regional nature parks, including Eno River State Park, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, West Point on the Eno City Park, Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve, and Little River Regional Park. The Association continues to acquire land and secure easements, as well as provide stewardship, education programs, and the annual Festival on the Eno to inspire others to prioritize our local, natural resources. 

Amazing Deals on Refurbished Corporate Laptops

Visit Triangle Ecycling’s eBay store for deeply discounted prices on refurbished corporate laptops from Dell, Lenovo, HP and more. Also find deals on desktop computers, RAM, hard drives and lots of other electronic equipment.

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Pharma giant picks surging Wake County town for 420-job, $700M facility

By David Purtell and Zac Ezzone – Triangle Business Journal

May 12, 2025

Updated May 12, 2025 11:50am EDT

A global biotech company is eyeing Wake County for a production facility that would create more than 400 jobs.

Genentech, a subsidiary of Swiss multinational health care company Roche Holding AG, wants to put a new facility in Holly Springs, representing a total investment of $700 million. The company plans to create 420 jobs with an average minimum wage of nearly $120,000.

Genentech, based in San Francisco, on Monday morning was approved for state incentives totaling more than $13 million. The company is also in line for local incentives totaling more than $33 million.

The Holly Springs plant will be the company's first production facility on the East Coast. The 700,000-square-foot high volume fill-finish facility will support Genentech's existing portfolio and future obesity medicines. Genentech focuses on drug discovery and development to treat serious and life-threatening diseases.

The company, with around 12,000 employees, is expected to create the jobs over five years from 2028 to 2032. Genentech also has facilities in Southern California, Oregon and Louisville, Kentucky.

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TRIANGLE ECYCLING PICKS UP COMPUTERS FOR RECYCLING FROM ALL BIOTECH AND PHARMA COMPANIES IN HOLLY SPRINGS, NC

Triangle Ecycling Celebrated Earth Day by Ecycling Thousands of Pounds of Ewaste

Triangle Ecycling helped several of our corporate clients in RTP, Downtown Durham, Raleigh, Morrisville and Apex with employee ewaste recycling events in honor of Earth Day.

We are pleased to have been asked for our support in planning, marketing and picking up the computers, peripherals and other equipment collected from the companies and their employees.

Triangle Ecycling is a Durham-based nonprofit, our mission is to help make our community smarter, cleaner and more equitable. We do this by providing free tech education and electronics recycling services and by donating computers to nonprofits and public school students in need. We have educated more than 170 high school interns. We recycled over 150 tons of ewaste in 2024 and donated more than 500 computers. 

We provide secure pickup and transport with our own team in the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide with our trusted IT logistics partner. Once received in our shop, all hard drives are pulled from computers and data securely destroyed. We provide a Serialized Inventory and Certificate of Destruction. Our service provides a way for businesses and organizations to support sustainability and give back to their community at no cost to them.

What are the best reasons for buying a used laptop

1. Cost Savings

• Significant Price Reduction: Used laptops are typically much cheaper than new ones. You can get a laptop with similar specifications at a fraction of the price, which is great if you’re on a budget.

• Value for Money: Even if a used laptop isn’t brand new, it could still offer excellent performance for most daily tasks, providing great value for the price.

2. Environmental Impact

• Sustainability: By purchasing a used laptop, you're contributing to reducing electronic waste (e-waste), which is a significant environmental issue. Reusing electronics helps minimize the need for new raw materials and reduces carbon emissions associated with manufacturing new devices.

• Recycling & Reusing: The process of refurbishing and reselling used laptops helps give devices a second life and keeps them out of landfills.

3. Better Hardware for Your Budget

• Higher-End Models at Lower Prices: With the money you save, you might be able to buy a laptop that is more powerful or has more features than you could afford when buying new. For example, you could purchase a high-end business laptop or gaming machine for the price of a mid-range new laptop.

• Upgrades: Some used laptops might come with upgrades, like extra RAM or SSDs, that would cost more if bought new.

4. Depreciation

• Avoid Initial Depreciation: New laptops lose a significant portion of their value the moment they're purchased. By buying a used one, you’re not taking that initial hit to the device's value.

5. Laptops for Specific Uses

• Niche or Older Models: If you need a specific laptop model or older device for a certain use case (e.g., older software compatibility, gaming, or legacy hardware), a used laptop could be the best option. Certain brands or models that are no longer produced can be found at used markets.

• Test Out a Model: If you're unsure about a particular model but don’t want to pay full price for a new one, buying a used one can let you test it out and see if it meets your needs.

6. Refurbished Options

• Certified Refurbished Laptops: Many companies sell used laptops that have been professionally refurbished. These laptops often come with warranties, and they’ve been repaired, cleaned, and tested to ensure they function like new.

7. Available Warranties and Support

• Warranty and Return Policies: Some sellers or manufacturers offer warranties even on used or refurbished laptops. This means you can still get customer support or have a device replaced if something goes wrong.

8. Flexibility for Non-Critical Tasks

• Great for Secondary Devices: Used laptops are great for secondary purposes such as browsing the web, light office work, or using it as a secondary machine. If you're looking for something for basic tasks or a backup device, a used laptop is often more than sufficient.

9. Experimenting with Customization

• More Room to Experiment: You can buy a used laptop and use it for things like upgrading parts (e.g., replacing the hard drive or adding more RAM), which can be a fun and cost-effective way to learn more about computers and hardware.

In the end, buying a used laptop can be a fantastic decision, especially if you're looking for a good deal, are environmentally conscious, or want a specific model without breaking the bank. Just make sure to buy from reputable sellers or platforms to avoid potential issues.

Canada, Mexico tariffs poised to disrupt recycling sector

by Colin Staub for eScrap News

The Recycled Materials Association warned of potential “severe” disruption to the materials recovery sector after tariffs targeting the U.S.’s largest trading partners took effect this week. Some tariffs on Mexican imports were paused for another month on March 6. Meanwhile, Canada’s proposed response includes tariffs on U.S. exports of recycled materials.

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The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie

By Alexander Clapp

Mr. Clapp is a journalist and the author of “Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash,” from which this essay is adapted. From the New York Times

In the closing years of the Cold War, something strange started to happen.

Much of the West’s trash stopped heading to the nearest landfill and instead started crossing national borders and traversing oceans. The stuff people tossed away and probably never thought about again — dirty yogurt cups, old Coke bottles — became some of the most redistributed objects on the planet, typically winding up thousands of miles away. It was a bewildering process, one that began with the export of toxic industrial waste. By the late 1980s, thousands of tons of hazardous chemicals had left the United States and Europe for the ravines of Africa, the beaches of the Caribbean and the swamps of Latin America.

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How proper e-waste management can financially benefit your company

By Colin Williamson

From ESG milestones to significant cost savings, the business benefits of tech regeneration are something every company in South Africa needs to be prioritising. At this moment, companies across the country have old laptops, phones and other tech assets that have been sitting in drawers and storerooms for years. When the time comes to address this issue, companies often incur additional costs for destruction or inefficient recycling, and in some cases, improper disposal.

In all cases, the asset value is a write-off and depending on how often companies refresh their tech, this is an ongoing expense and logistical problem. It’s time South African businesses adopt a circular mindset and realise that there is a better way to handle ageing tech and e-waste that has tangible financial benefits alongside environmental ones. READ MORE…

Triangle Ecycling Opens New SoCal Office in Silicon Valley to Provide Corporate ITAD Services.

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Release Date: January 10, 2025                    

Contact:

Triangle Ecycling                     Triangle Ecycling of SoCal

Larry Herst, Founder/CEO       Christian Lopez, Director

919.414.3041 ext. 1               (714) 453-8115

larry@triangleecycling.com    lopez@triangleecycling.com

Triangle Ecycling Opens New SoCal Office in Silicon Valley to Provide Corporate ITAD Services.

Triangle Ecycling today announced the establishment of its new ITAD service based in Tustin, California. Headed by its long-time Director of Ecycling, Christian Lopez, the office can do pickups for businesses and organizations anywhere on the West Coast. The company has been picking up computers and other electronics for tech, bio-tech, pharma and other industries for the past 14 years in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area, which includes Research Triangle Park.

“In 2021 we began picking laptops and desktop computers anywhere in the US with the support of our logistics partner.” said Larry Herst, Founder/CEO. “Many of our tech company clients in RTP also have offices in Silicon Valley so it made sense for us to establish an office covering Southern California. Chris Lopez has been overseeing our ITAD pickup and recycling service in Durham. He is a bilingual Spanish speaker who was born in SoCal so it made sense for him to head up the office.”

“Personalized secure pickup and NIST 800-80 Data Destruction are Guaranteed and a Certificate of Destruction are provided, as is a Carbon Reduction Receipt for ESG Reporting, says Lopez. We’ve found our clients in California are particularly focused on green practices and ESG considerations. We are well equiped to support their efforts.”

Triangle Ecycling of SoCal has unveiled a new website at https://triangleecyclingofsocal.com which includes local contact info and a form clients can fill out online to request a pickup.

Triangle Ecycling is an NC, LLC with a self-sustaining sister nonprofit organization. For 14 years it has been picking up and refurbishing computers and recycling all electronics. TE donates hundreds of laptops to nonprofits and families in need. It also runs a free computer tech educational internship program that has graduated over 160 public high school students. In 2024 the company kept 145 tons of ewaste out of landfills.

Rising Demand for ITAD Services in the Years to Come

Equity firm acquires majority stake in Sprout

Published: January 9, 2025
Updated: January 9, 2025
by Colin Staub

IT asset disposition company Sprout has received a majority investment from a New York City-based private equity firm, which predicts rising demand for ITAD services in the years to come.

Sprout and the equity firm, Recognize, today announced the deal, which closed in late December. They noted that current Sprout investor New Capital Partners, which has owned a stake in the company since 2019, will continue on as a minority investor. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

“Ultimately, this partnership with Recognized is going to enable Sprout to scale our impact on sustainability and secure data management,” Tom Allison, president of Sprout, said in an interview. “This partnership is helping us respond to the growing global demand for what I call sophisticated ITAD solutions.”

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Windows 10 Support From Microsoft Ends This Year

How to prepare for Windows 10 end of support by moving to Windows 11 today

By

• Yusuf Mehdi – Executive Vice President, Consumer Chief Marketing Officer

As we approach the end of support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 20251, we want to ensure you are well-prepared for the transition to Windows 11. This milestone marks an important step in our mission to provide the most modern and secure computing experience possible for everyone whether at work, school, or home, and our commitment to continually improving Windows security as part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI). We are incredibly grateful for your loyalty and passion for Windows 10, and we are working hard to make it easy to move to Windows 11.

This blog post is intended to help you prepare for Windows 10 end of support by outlining considerations for moving to Windows 11 today. Including:

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