Data from the 2026 IT Asset Management Benchmarking Report shows that organizations planning to refresh hardware within the next 12 months jumped from 34% to 52% year over year — driven partly by AI-related hardware upgrades. That's a massive wave of equipment heading toward retirement. Without a proper ITAD partner, each device is a potential data breach, a missed resale opportunity, and a landfill liability.
Private Equity Investors Continue to See the Potential in ITAD and Ecycling with Major Investment
The global ITAD market was valued at $18 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $41 billion by 2032, a CAGR of nearly 11 percent
DMD Systems Recovery, a provider of IT asset disposition (ITAD) services, has received a majority equity investment from Tailwind Capital.
DMD’s ITAD services include data center decommissioning, asset auditing, secure data wiping, deinstallation, lease return management, and secure disposal for large enterprises, including Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, healthcare providers, technology companies, government agencies, and multinational firms across 50 countries.
By John McNulty
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…