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.
American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press
HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog.
The Seattle-based Basel Action Network, or BAN, said last week that a two-year investigation found at least 10 U.S. companies exporting used electronics to Asia and the Middle East, in what it says is a "hidden tsunami" of electronic waste.
"This new, almost invisible tsunami of e-waste, is taking place ... padding already lucrative profit margins of the electronics recycling sector while allowing a major portion of the American public's and corporate IT equipment to be surreptitiously exported to and processed under harmful conditions in Southeast Asia," the report said. READ MORE…
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
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…