As Forward Edge keeps you on the leading edge of technology, we will also recycle your outdated equipment. We can properly dispose of your computer hardware for a fraction of what it would cost to do it yourself. And if your old equipment still holds significant value, Forward Edge can resell this equipment and return the profit to you.
- It is estimated that by 2007 there will be 500 million obsolete computers in need of disposal.
- Electronics contain hazardous or toxic substances, most notably lead, mercury, cadmium, and chromium.
- CRTs contain an average of 4 lbs of lead.
Problems
Stored I.T. equipment loses 6-10% of its value each month and can put your company at risk of improper handling of hazardous waste if stored too long.
A recent Gartner Research study points out that in-house PC disposal "presents unique challenges and potential costs that enterprises seldom consider." These costs are estimated at $400 per computer! These hidden costs include administrative costs of inventory, accounting, etc (including the people required to perform those duties); sanitizing hard drives, storage costs, packing/shipping, disposal fee, opportunity costs of doing something else, and more.
Why pay to dispose of assets? Let Forward Edge save you both significant time and money.
Once you decide to retire electronic equipment, (the sooner the better….it means more money for you), Forward Edge can help you to move quickly to maximize the value of transferring the equipment and the potential tax write-offs to which you may be entitled (the newer the equipment, the higher the value, the higher the tax benefit). We actually take title to your equipment and remove asset tags or labels that may identify the original owner. Legally, this absolves you of ALL issues.
- Hard drives are wiped completely clean. We follow Department of Defense (5220.22) strict guidelines, and can even destroy the hard drive by drilling and shredding if that is your preference. Your data will be 100% unrecoverable. You can be assured YOUR privacy is kept intact.
- Equipment with no significant value (we employ dollar-value and industry standards outlined by you) is disposed of properly. We contract with a company that has a $2 million shredder that separates and melts the parts down according to EPA regulations.
Newer equipment with some value can be sold to employees or donated to other companies. Either way, we will still sanitize the hard drives so data integrity and privacy is not an issue. In addition, we’ll do the legwork if donating to charities is your choice.
Recommendations/Solution
Forward Edge will take on both the burden and risk associated with recycling your equipment.
- We actually take title to your equipment and remove asset tags or labels that may identify the original owner. Legally, this absolves you of ALL issues.
- Hard drives are wiped completely clean. We follow Department of Defense (5220.22) strict guidelines, and can even destroy the hard drive by drilling and shredding if that is your preference. Your data will be 100% unrecoverable. You can be assured YOUR privacy is kept intact.
- Equipment with no significant value (we employ dollar-value and industry standards outlined by you) is disposed of properly. We contract with a company that has a $2 million shredder that separates and melts the parts down according to EPA regulations.