Secure IT Equipment
Recycling
Responsible disposal with data protection and environmental compliance. When technology reaches end of life, how you retire it matters — for your data security, your compliance posture, and your environmental commitments.
Technology retirement done right.
Disposing of IT equipment is not simply a logistics problem — it is a security and compliance event. Every device that leaves your organization carries risk until its data is permanently and verifiably destroyed. KH IT manages the entire process, from pickup to certification.
- Scheduled pickup from your location — no drop-off required
- Full inventory of all collected equipment before removal
- Chain of custody documentation maintained throughout
- Devices processed through secure, compliant disposal channels
- Certificate of disposal issued for every completed engagement
- Data wiped using verified overwrite procedures on all storage media
- Physical destruction of drives where overwrite is insufficient or not possible
- Destruction method selected based on device type and data sensitivity
- Process aligned to applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
- Detailed destruction log with serial numbers and method used
- Technology asset inventory review to identify end-of-life candidates
- Retirement scheduling aligned to your replacement and procurement cycles
- Assessment for residual value and potential refurbishment opportunities
- Ongoing lifecycle tracking for managed clients as part of the platform
- Disposal records retained and available for audit purposes
Your data does not leave with the hardware.
A decommissioned device with intact data is an active security risk — regardless of whether it powers on. Business records, credentials, client information, and proprietary data persist on storage media long after a device stops being used. KH IT’s data destruction process eliminates that risk completely, with documentation to prove it.
Every storage device — hard drives, solid-state drives, mobile devices, removable media, and embedded storage — is treated as a data risk until it is verified as destroyed. No device is released for recycling until its data status is confirmed.
- All storage types addressed — not only primary hard drives
- Mobile devices and tablets processed under the same standards
- Devices holding regulated data treated with elevated procedures
- No equipment departs without a confirmed destruction status
We follow documented, multi-pass data removal procedures that meet recognized standards for permanent data sanitization. Where software-based removal is not sufficient, physical destruction is performed and documented.
- Multi-pass overwrite applied to all functional drives
- Physical shredding or degaussing for non-overwritable or failed media
- Destruction method logged per device with serial number
- Written certificate issued per engagement within 48 hours
Disposed of responsibly — not just removed from sight.
Improper disposal of electronic equipment contributes to hazardous waste streams that affect communities and ecosystems. KH IT’s recycling program ensures that every device we process is handled in accordance with environmental standards.
Every device we collect is processed through compliant recycling channels that separate, recover, and responsibly handle materials in accordance with applicable environmental regulations.
- Components separated and routed to appropriate recycling streams
- Hazardous materials — batteries, screens, capacitors — handled separately
- Precious metals recovered through responsible reclamation processes
- No commingling of electronic waste with general refuse streams
Where equipment can be responsibly refurbished or repurposed before recycling, we prioritize that pathway — extending useful life and reducing the volume of material entering the recycling stream.
- Equipment assessed for refurbishment eligibility before destruction
- Functional devices considered for community donation programs
- Zero landfill commitment for all collected equipment
- Packaging and transport materials recycled where possible
Organizations with environmental reporting obligations receive documentation sufficient to support compliance records — including weight and volume reporting for sustainability records.
- Weight and volume reporting available for sustainability records
- Disposal documentation formatted for regulatory submissions
- Material handling records retained and available on request
- Aligned to applicable state environmental disposal requirements
No equipment collected by KH IT is directed to landfill. Every device is either responsibly recycled through certified channels, assessed for reuse, or donated to community programs — and we document every step. When you retire technology with KH IT, you can account for its entire end-of-life journey.
What we collect and what we cannot.
To maintain the security and compliance standards of our program, we accept a broad range of business technology equipment while maintaining clear guidelines on what falls outside our current scope.
Three steps from request to certification.
The entire process is structured, documented, and designed to require minimal effort from your team — while providing maximum accountability at every stage.
Contact our team to request a pickup. We work around your schedule and can accommodate single-site and multi-location engagements.
- No minimum quantity required
- Flexible scheduling — including after-hours
- Advance inventory list accepted if available
- Multi-location pickups coordinated as one engagement
On arrival, our team inventories all collected equipment, documents serial numbers, and assesses each device to determine the appropriate destruction method and recycling pathway.
- Full inventory completed before equipment is removed
- Serial numbers recorded for your records
- Data-bearing devices flagged for destruction priority
- Custody transfer signed at time of collection
Data is destroyed using verified procedures appropriate to each device type. Equipment is then processed through compliant recycling channels. A certificate of disposal is issued within 48 hours.
- Data destruction performed per documented standards
- Physical destruction applied where required
- Equipment routed to certified recycling channels
- Certificate of disposal delivered within 48 hours
the right way?
Contact our team to schedule a pickup, ask about your specific equipment, or discuss a recurring disposal program for your organization. We serve commercial businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations across the Austin area.