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Desco

Responsible Electronic Recycling for companies concerned about being legally compliant and focusing on environmental sustainability.

Our Services

Maximising Value • Protecting Data • Supporting Sustainability

IT ASSET DISPOSITION

Why ITAD Matters

Unlock hidden value

Many organisations treat old laptops, servers or networking equipment as waste. Through ITAD processes, we transform these items into revenue streams.

Eliminate data risk

Under regulations such as South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), businesses must secure and permanently remove sensitive data when disposing of devices. Our certified data sanitisation methods give you the assurance that your information is securely destroyed.

Meet compliance & environmental standards

Proper ITAD ensures your business meets both data-protection and e-waste recycling standards. Desco’s service supports responsible disposal, reuse and recycling—reducing your legal and reputational risk and lowering your environmental footprint.

Optimise space & reduce upkeep

Storing outdated IT assets ties up valuable space and incurs maintenance and labour costs. Removing and processing these assets means fewer hidden overheads and a cleaner, more efficient operations environment.
Refurbishing Laptops

Desco ITAD Our ITAD Service Offering

Data Destruction

We ensure all data-bearing devices (hard drives, SSDs, tapes, etc.) are physically destroyed by shredding the devices to meet the highest standards of data protection and regulatory compliance.

Hard Drive & SSD Erasure

Using certified data-erasure protocols, we guarantee your storage media cannot be recovered—giving you the documentation and peace of mind that your organisation’s sensitive information is secure.

Asset Grading, Repair & Refurbishment

Assets are carefully assessed, evaluated and graded. Where feasible, we repair and refurbish equipment for resale or internal reuse, extracting maximum value before recycling.

Parts Recovery, Resale & Recycling

For equipment beyond reuse, we recover valuable parts and components, facilitate resale when possible and recycle the remainder in compliance with e-waste best practices.

Certificates & Documentation

Every job includes formal certificates of destruction, reuse and/or recycling. These documents support your audit trail and demonstrate your compliance with regulatory and environmental requirements.

IT Asset Disposition How The Process Works

1

Asset Identification & Inventory

We begin by cataloguing your retired IT assets—tagging, documenting and assessing each item’s condition and data-bearing status.

2

Secure Transport & Handling

Assets are collected and transported in secure, tracked vehicles to our processing facility or handled on-site, adhering to chain-of-custody protocols.

3

Data Sanitisation / Destruction

All storage media are processed by certified data sanitisation or physical destruction methods. We verify and log each device’s status.

4

Value Recovery / Refurbishment

Functional assets are graded, repaired or refurbished, and prepared for reuse or resale.

5

Recycling & Environmental Compliance

Non-functioning or obsolete assets are responsibly recycled in line with e-waste legislation, materials recovered and harmful components safely disposed.

6

Reporting & Certification

You receive a comprehensive report with Certificates of Destruction / Recycling / Reuse, providing transparent documentation and audit support.

Protecting Data Why Choose Desco

Legally compliant & regulated

We operate with full respect for POPIA, e-waste regulation and environmental standards.

End-to-end ITAD service

From data centre decommissioning to resale and recycling, we cover every step.

Value-focused mindset

We don’t just dispose of assets; we aim to recover value, minimise cost and maximise sustainability.

Secure and transparent process

With chain-of-custody tracking, secure transport and documented certification, your asset disposition is trusted.

Environmentally responsible

Our commitment to e-waste reuse and recycling supports your sustainability goals and reduces landfill impact.

Desco Our standard IT asset disposal services include

Data Destruction of data bearing devices

Data Erasure of Hard Drives

Data Centre Decommissioning at your location

Grading of IT Assets

Repair and Refurbishment of IT assets

Asset recycling based on asset condition

Asset Resale / Parts Recovery

Certificates of Destruction / Recycling / Reuse

GET IN TOUCH Contact Desco Electronic Recyclers today for your electronic recylcing needs. Desco is legally compliant and focuses on environmental sustainability.