In this episode, David Daoud of Compliance Standards LLC examines how Sims Limited and Iron Mountain are repositioning IT asset disposition from an operational afterthought to a primary growth engine inside publicly traded platforms. Both companies recently reported approximately 70% year-over-year growth in their ITAD divisions. More importantly, they elevated Asset Lifecycle Management and Sims Lifecycle Services in their earnings narratives, capital allocation priorities, and forward guidance.
Advisory: AI Capex Will Flood Servers and Tighten Laptop Supply: What ITAD CEOs Must Do in 2026
The latest forecast pegs 2026 IT spending at $6.15 trillion and quietly rewires the economics of end‑of‑life hardware. This analysis breaks down how AI‑driven data center capex, a slowing PC refresh cycle, and rising memory costs will reshape server resale, intake...
Apple’s Two‑Track Trade‑In Strategy: Macs Up, Mobile Down, and the ITAD Impact
On January 15, 2026, Apple quietly raised the stakes on used Macs while trimming mobile payouts, sending a clear price signal into the secondary market. This briefing unpacks what that split means for buyback grids, sourcing strategy, and where the best margin will...
More than half of US enterprises don’t track their laptops, as 22% of the retired assets are missing
Compliance has been a key requirement driving enterprise IT asset disposition (ITAD), and is indeed a...
SIMS Warning is another Sign of a Pending ITAD Sector Reconfiguration
When a company’s business unit operates in a non-core industry, it is not so difficult to assume that the business...
IT Asset Disposition Sector: 2014 Predictions
This year, Compliance Standards is debuting its predictions for the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) space for the year...
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The Seven Functions Involved in Enterprise Asset Disposition
A confluence of events has created an interesting environment in the recycling and IT asset disposition sector over...