Network Equipment Recycling: A Practical IT Team Guide

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Your facilities manager opens a storage closet and finds forty retired switches, a box of wireless access points, and a firewall nobody wants to touch. The network upgrade is finished, but nobody can confirm which devices still hold credentials, which belong to a leasing company, or which are safe to donate. Getting the equipment out […]

IT Asset Recovery Guide: Process, Data Security and ROI

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The world generated 62 million metric tonnes of electronic waste in 2022, but only 22.3% was documented as formally collected and recycled, according to the Global E-waste Monitor. For an IT manager, that gap reframes retirement: getting equipment out of the building isn't the same as recovering its value or proving it was handled responsibly. […]

Electronics Recycling in San Diego CA: A Local Guide

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The Miramar Recycling Center at the entrance to Miramar Landfill is the default option for most household electronics in San Diego. Businesses with large quantities should use specialized collection and recycling services and call ahead to confirm accepted items and fees. For an office manager, the harder question isn't where to unload equipment. It's whether […]