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.
Summary: M&A: Sumitomo Takes Equity Stake in U.S. ITAD Firm GreenTek, Betting on AI-Driven Hardware Disposal
Sumitomo Corporation has taken an equity stake in GreenTek Solutions, a Texas-based IT asset disposition (ITAD) firm,...
Summary: Corporate Strategy: Blancco Bets on the Drive, Not the Device, as It Chases a Recover-First IT Market
Blancco executive Tzvika Shahaf outlines a three-pillar strategy — data-bearing drives, data center decommissioning,...
Summary: IBM’s 2025 Breach Data Puts ITAD Providers Inside the Vendor-Risk Perimeter
IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report wasn't written about the ITAD industry — but its findings reveal exactly how...
ITAD Gains Momentum on Strong Demand, Tight Supply.
An analysis by David Daoud for Compliance Standards LLC: Our latest ITAD industry analysis shows the market is gaining...
ITAD Industry Analysis: A 7/10 Rating on Constructive Momentum
Compliance Standards' IntelliTAD rates the ITAD industry's current state a solid 7 out of 10, reflecting a period of...
ITAD Certifications Under Scrutiny: Why They Fall Short of Enterprise Risk Needs
A critical disconnect is growing between the operational assurances offered by traditional ITAD certifications and the...