Strategy: PC OEMs confirm spending strength alongside a weaker unit outlook. Distinct 2027 ITAD actions for each OEM.

Dell, HP, and Lenovo are reporting stronger technology spending while forecasting weaker PC unit shipments. That split matters for ITAD: OEM revenue tracks dollars, while operating capacity is consumed by physical units and processing work.

Summary: Tech Check: Where Automation Actually Pays Off in ITAD

In this edition of Tech Check, we examine the technologies that are expected to reshape ITAD operations, from robotic server disassembly and automated component harvesting to computer vision, AI-assisted sorting, data erasure, and chain-of-custody software. Using...

ITAD Global Regulation & Compliance: A Quiet Summer for E-Scrap Laws, With Progress on Repair, Packaging and Enforcement

A quiet summer for major e-scrap legislation still brought important compliance developments across regions. New EU repair and packaging requirements, tighter Southeast Asian enforcement of e-waste import restrictions, and continued U.S. state-level activity are raising the importance of repair capacity, shipment documentation, battery procedures and packaging compliance for ITAD and recycling companies.

Tech Check: Where Automation Actually Pays Off in ITAD

Automation is moving into ITAD, but the investment case is not simply “buy robotics.” This report examines where technologies such as robotic disassembly, computer vision, AI sorting, testing, and chain-of-custody platforms can improve recovery value, throughput, compliance, and reporting. The key is to automate the operating constraint, starting with the workflows where manual handling is costing margin or creating risk, establish a baseline, and invest only where technology delivers measurable economics and evidence.