RecyclicTech Editorial · Published 2026-01-14 · Updated 2026-06-04 · 8 min
IT asset disposition (ITAD) is the professional term for retiring technology in a way that a bank, a telecom or a public body can defend. It covers data, logistics, residual value and downstream recycling as one programme.
RecyclicTech uses ITAD language where the market expects it (especially the UK) and IT asset recovery where that is the clearer description. The work is the same.
What ITAD is not
It is not a skip. It is not an automatic cash offer. It is not a claim of certifications the operator has not earned. A serious ITAD conversation starts with the estate, the data policy and the geography.