ITAD: The New Backbone of the Circular Economy
For decades, the end-of-life management of electronic devices was defined by a single objective: extract material value. Traditional electronics recyclers built their business models around commodity recovery—shredding, sorting, and selling whatever raw materials could be reclaimed. It was a necessary step for its time, but a limited one. Then came the rise of refurbishment—an acknowledgment […]
ITAD’s Time Has Come
Why the Industry Needs Its Own Stand-Alone Trade Association For years, the IT Asset Disposition industry lived in the shadow of larger, louder sectors. We were grouped under “recycling.” Or folded into “asset management.” Or treated as an operational afterthought within the broader technology lifecycle. ITAD was often referenced—but rarely understood. Vital—yet frequently overlooked. Those […]
Building On the Summit
How the GIA Is Becoming the Industry’s Next Must-Join Community For years, the ITAD Summit has been the beating heart of the ITAD industry—a place where leaders gather, deals get done, partnerships form, and the future of technology lifecycle management takes shape. What started as an idea became a movement. What became a movement became […]