e-Waste

What e-Waste does

e-Waste, LLC is a Hudson, Ohio-based electronic recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) provider founded in 2002, serving mid-to-large-size businesses across the United States. The company operates a single integrated service stack spanning secure pickup logistics, NIST 800-88-compliant data destruction (on-site and off-site shredding, degaussing, and crushing), IT asset recovery and remarketing, lease return processing, internal redeployment, and zero-landfill recycling. Its proprietary e-Crate System packages reusable shipping containers with embedded chain-of-custody tracking, simplifying remote device retirement for distributed enterprises. The company maintains a four-certification compliance posture — R2v3 (since 2012, renewed 2024), ISO 9001 (since 2022), ISO 14001 (since 2014), and ISO 45001 (since 2014, renewed 2023) — and supports these with up to $5 million per-incident indemnification coverage and 7-year background-checked personnel.

The technology stack is operational rather than software-native: it consists of certified physical processing workflows, serial-number-level audit reporting, certificates of destruction, and a remarketing buyer network, with no AI/ML, API, or SDK surface disclosed. Customer-facing tooling is limited to an online quote request form and a LinkedIn presence supported by educational blog and case-study content.

Commercially, e-Waste runs a direct enterprise field-sales motion complemented by a Value-Added Reseller (VAR) and OEM channel, reaching a stated 500+ clients concentrated in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana, with nationwide coverage for larger accounts. Revenue is generated through a mix of recycling/processing fees (many items free, with fees on batteries, CRT monitors, and specialty equipment), asset recovery purchase programs, remarketing/resale of recovered equipment, lease return services, and internal redeployment fees. Notable named accounts include a Fortune 200 hospital system processing more than 10,000 IT assets per year and a financial services firm that achieved a $146,000 cash-positive liquidation outcome, indicating that large enterprise engagements can be six-figure events. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

e-Waste

Legal name

e-Waste, LLC

Website

https://e-wasteonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

e-Waste, LLC provides certified IT asset disposition, data destruction, and electronic recycling services to mid-to-large US businesses, serving 500+ clients through R2v3- and ISO-certified, zero-landfill processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) / Electronic Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services (Data-Bearing Asset Handling) (BPALAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Secure Data Erasure (BPAEAOAK)

Keywords

• Electronic waste recycling
• IT asset disposition
• Data destruction services
• IT asset recovery
• Electronics remarketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Recycling & Processing Fees: Fees charged for recycling certain items. Many items are free to recycle; fees may apply for batteries, CRT monitors, or specialty equipment. Quotes provided based on customer inventory.
2. IT Asset Recovery / Purchase Programs: Asset recovery solutions where e-Waste purchases surplus IT equipment from downsizing, moving, or relocating companies. Buyer network offers competitive prices for notebooks, desktops, servers, and more. Revenue-share programs also available.
3. Lease Returns Processing: Management of leased electronics preparation for return, including data eradication and protection. Minimizes customer costs for buyouts, damaged or missing items, and late return fees.
4. Internal Redeployment Services: Cost-effective redeployment of business hardware: collection via e-crate system, sanitization, and redeployment to chosen locations with full data security and compliance.
5. Remarketing / Resale of Recovered Equipment: Functional equipment is cleaned, tested, and prepared for resale. Revenue from resale offsets service costs, often making e-waste processing cost-neutral or cost-positive for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

e-Waste, LLC provides integrated IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronic waste recycling services for mid-to-large businesses. Its offering bundles technology recycling, certified data destruction, IT asset recovery, lease returns processing, internal redeployment, and a proprietary e-Crate logistics system under a single-source compliance-focused solution.

Product overview

e-Waste, LLC is an electronic recycling and data eradication company offering an integrated suite of IT asset disposition services for mid to large-size businesses across the USA. The product portfolio includes six core services: Technology Recycling (for secure disposal of computer equipment), Data Destruction (certified data eradication with up to $5 million indemnification), IT Asset Recovery (surplus equipment liquidation through buyer networks), e-Crate System (innovative remote device retirement crate solution), Lease Returns (preparation of leased electronics for return), and Internal Redeployment (hardware sanitization and redeployment). Together, these services provide businesses with a single source solution for complete asset retirement needs, from secure pickup and data destruction through value recovery and responsible recycling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-Crate System: An innovative crate system that provides businesses with a simple, secure process for IT equipment retirement, shipping, and recycling.

Products and services

• Technology Recycling Secure and environmentally sensitive disposal of computer equipment, ensuring proper recycling of desktops, laptops, servers, networking gear, phones, tablets, printers, batteries, and AV equipment for business customers.
• Data Destruction
• IT Asset Recovery
• e-Crate System
• Lease Returns
• Internal Redeployment

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to $5M indemnification coverage per incident (twice the national average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and OEMssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributore-Waste offers its services to clients directly or through Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and OEMs. VARs and OEMs distribute e-Waste's certified e-waste recycling and IT asset disposition services to their customers as part of a broader technology or asset management offering.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dynamic Recycling: Dynamic Recycling is a national IT asset disposition and electronics recycling provider offering certified data destruction, asset recovery, and logistics services to enterprise and government clients, comparable to e-Waste across the ITAD service stack.
• AnythingIT: AnythingIT is a certified IT asset disposition and e-waste recycling company serving enterprises, governments, and educational institutions with secure data destruction and asset recovery services, directly comparable to e-Waste's enterprise ITAD service portfolio.
• Apto Solutions: Apto Solutions is a U.S.-based ITAD and data destruction provider offering enterprise asset recovery, on-site shredding, and certified recycling, directly comparable to e-Waste's certified ITAD and data destruction service stack.
• CompuCycle: CompuCycle is a Texas-based R2-certified IT asset disposition and electronics recycling company serving enterprise clients with secure data destruction and asset remarketing, comparable to e-Waste's certified ITAD offering though with a different regional concentration.
• 4th Bin: 4th Bin is a U.S. ITAD and electronics recycling provider offering certified data destruction, asset recovery, and logistics services to mid-market and enterprise clients, with a comparable service portfolio and target customer base to e-Waste.
• Securis: Securis is a certified IT asset disposition and electronics recycling firm providing on-site data destruction, chain-of-custody, and remarketing services to enterprise and government buyers, directly comparable to e-Waste's certified ITAD and data destruction capabilities.
• Cascade Asset Management: Cascade Asset Management is a Midwest-based ITAD and electronics recycling provider offering certified data destruction, asset recovery, and remarketing services to enterprise and mid-market clients, directly comparable to e-Waste's integrated ITAD service stack and regional Midwest focus.
• HOBI International: HOBI International is an Illinois-based IT asset disposition and electronics recycling company serving enterprise, government, and education clients with remarketing, data destruction, and reverse logistics, mirroring e-Waste's Midwest footprint and ITAD offering.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is a global information management and storage incumbent that has expanded into IT asset disposition and secure data destruction for enterprises, competing with e-Waste in regulated enterprise ITAD but as part of a much broader records management portfolio.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services (formerly part of Sims Metal Management) is a global ITAD, data center decommissioning, and e-recycling incumbent serving large multinational enterprises, directly comparable to e-Waste's ITAD offering but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-waste-llc
• Xx.com/eWaste

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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