Moving Office: How to dispose of redundant IT equipment
Find out the best ways on how to eco-dispose of redundant IT equipment when you move office.
When your company moves office, you will need to review all your IT equipment to assess whether you will still have use for it in the new office. A surprising number of businesses no longer use fax machines now and we’ve all got PCs stashed away in case of any emergency, but are they up-to-date and more importantly, do they still work?!
Disposing of your redundant IT equipment before you move office will help to maximise your new office space and make better use of your new storage facilities. It will also force you to do your bit for the environment as businesses now have legal responsibilities under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive which obliges companies to responsibly dispose of any office related waste in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.
Recycling IT equipment has become easy and affordable. There are many organisations that recycle office equipment on your behalf. You might also want to consider donating your redundant IT equipment to charitable organisations that refurbish the equipment and pass them to educational or non-for-profit groups. Donating your redundant IT equipment is a good way to help both the environment and your local community.
Many IT Relocation companies offer an IT recycling service which makes it easy for companies moving office to comply with the new legislation. Many of them have a database of charities and worthy causes to which they pass on redundant IT equipment for suitable re-use.
Whilst you’re trying to decide what IT equipment to take with you to the new office, make sure you consider your IT requirements for the new office and use the IT Relocation Checklist to remind you of what needs to be done for a smooth and seamless IT Relocation.
