We don't just haul away old hardware. We take on your compliance and data-security risk, execute a documented chain-of-custody process, and hand it back to you solved — with the paperwork that protects you if anyone ever asks what happened to that equipment.
IT Asset Disposition is the managed process of retiring your organization's end-of-life IT equipment — securely, responsibly, and with proof. The equipment is just what's inside the box. What you're actually buying is a documented, auditable process that absorbs your compliance liability.
When your IT assets leave your building under Global TPM's custody, that risk moves off your books. You receive serialized documentation — not just a pickup receipt — that protects you if you're ever audited, breached, or asked to produce records by legal or compliance.
The one-sentence version: Hardware sales = we sell equipment. ITAD = we sell trust, documentation, and risk reduction. The equipment is just what's inside the box.
Transaction ends when payment clears. Risk transfers to buyer. Documentation = invoice.
Transaction ends when Certificates of Data Destruction and Recycling are delivered. We're on the hook for every step — including what our vetted downstream partners do.
Hardware customers come back when they need another purchase. ITAD clients come back for every future refresh cycle, relocation, and closure — because they trust us with their data.
Every asset is tracked by serial number from your site to final disposition. Nothing falls through the cracks — and you get paperwork to prove it.
Every device is logged by serial number or asset tag before it leaves your site. Nothing moves without being recorded. This is the foundation of your chain-of-custody documentation and the reason asset-level reporting is possible at the end.
We maintain documented control from your loading dock to our facility (or perform on-site processing where required). Every handoff is logged. For high-sensitivity environments, we offer witnessed on-site data destruction before assets are moved.
All data-bearing devices are wiped to NIST SP 800-88 (Clear/Purge/Destroy) — the federal standard most enterprise, healthcare, and financial compliance teams require. Devices that can't be reliably wiped are physically shredded. A serialized Certificate of Data Destruction is issued per device, every time — not a batch report.
Functioning equipment is tested, graded, and remarketed on the secondary market — and the recovered value is credited back to you. Value recovery is a bonus, not the headline. We don't compromise your data security or documentation for a better resale margin.
Non-resalable materials go to vetted, R2v3-equivalent downstream partners — never landfill, never uncontrolled export. Every downstream vendor we use is audited and documented. We can show you where your materials went, not just tell you.
You receive a complete documentation package: chain-of-custody log, per-device Certificates of Data Destruction, Certificates of Recycling, and summary reporting your IT, legal, and sustainability teams can use for compliance reporting, audits, and ESG disclosures.
Most organizations forget that "data-bearing device" means more than laptops and servers. If it can store data, we can disposition it properly.
Modern multifunction printers store copies of every document they've ever scanned, faxed, or printed — on an internal hard drive. This is one of the most commonly forgotten data-bearing devices in any decommission project and a frequent source of compliance exposure.
R2v3 ("Responsible Recycling," Version 3) is the leading certification standard for ITAD providers, maintained by SERI — an ANSI-accredited nonprofit. It's not a marketing badge. It's an independently audited operating standard covering 10 core requirements.
Enterprise, healthcare, financial, government, and education organizations increasingly require R2v3 (or equivalent) as a condition of doing business with any ITAD vendor. It provides auditable proof for HIPAA, GDPR, FERPA, SOX, and ESG reporting obligations — proof that a "free recycler" or broker simply cannot provide.
A broker paying you a flat rate for old equipment cannot tell you what happened to your data or your assets after pickup. If a drive with customer data surfaces later, that liability comes back to you — not them. Our documented chain-of-custody process is insurance a check from a broker doesn't buy.
If your organization is subject to any of these frameworks, undocumented hardware disposal is a compliance gap — and a potential liability.
Healthcare organizations must demonstrate that PHI is destroyed on retired media. A Certificate of Data Destruction per device is the standard documentation required in a breach or audit.
Financial institutions and public companies must maintain controls over sensitive financial data through end-of-life. Documented destruction is increasingly required by auditors and examiners.
GDPR requires demonstrable destruction of personal data on retired assets. US state laws (CCPA, VCDPA, etc.) are rapidly adopting similar requirements. The proof is in the CoDD.
K-12 and higher education institutions handling student records must demonstrate secure disposal of equipment that stored that data — FERPA obligations don't end when the device is retired.
Public sector organizations often require NIST SP 800-88 compliance for media sanitization specifically, with per-device documentation as a standard audit deliverable.
Board-level ESG commitments and sustainability reports increasingly require documented, zero-landfill e-waste disposal. Our Certificates of Recycling provide the proof your sustainability team needs.
Our transaction isn't done when we load the truck. It's done when you have paperwork that proves the job was completed correctly — at an asset level, not a bulk count.
Serialized per device. Includes asset ID, destruction method (NIST SP 800-88 Clear/Purge/Destroy or physical shred), technician verification, and date. This is your proof in any audit or breach investigation.
Documents that all materials reached final, responsible disposition through our vetted downstream chain. Zero landfill. No uncontrolled export. Your ESG team can use this for sustainability reporting.
An unbroken, asset-level record of who had physical possession of each device from pickup through final disposition. Includes all handoffs, processing steps, and final outcomes by serial number.
Honest answers to the most common objections and questions about ITAD — because you should go in with clear expectations.
If your organization is subject to data privacy obligations — and nearly every one is — proper ITAD isn't optional.
HIPAA requires documented proof of PHI destruction on retired media. Don't leave it to chance.
SOX, GLBA, and PCI-DSS all require documented controls over financial data through end-of-life.
NIST SP 800-88 compliance and per-device documentation is standard in federal and state audits.
FERPA obligations extend to retired hardware. Student records don't expire when the laptop does.
Large-scale refresh cycles, multi-site decommissions, and ESG sustainability reporting requirements.
Data centers, rapid hardware cycles, and customer data obligations make certified ITAD non-negotiable.
Get a free ITAD assessment. We'll scope your project, answer your compliance questions, and tell you exactly what documentation you'll receive — before you commit to anything.