eWorks

What eWorks does

eWorks Electronics Services Inc. is a not-for-profit social enterprise founded in 2009 that provides IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling services to businesses, corporations, municipalities, and individual consumers across Illinois and New York. The company operates two facilities (Freeport, NY and Wheeling, IL) and serves enterprise clients through a Business Concierge direct-sales motion, municipal clients through recurring community collection events, and individual consumers via online recycling prepay portals and drop-off locations. All revenue supports the company's mission of employing people with disabilities.

The company offers a modular service portfolio built around two core products: ITAD Services and Recycling Services. Supporting capabilities include Agile Collections (proprietary eCart for offices and e-Carton for home offices), Data Security (media sanitization and shredding), Powerful Reporting (asset-level tracking with certificates of destruction), Value Recovery and ReMarketing, Returns Management (B2B/B2C trade-in and buyback), and Donation Programs. The proprietary eViridis platform provides lifecycle asset tracking with online scheduling, remote reporting access, and integration with corporate asset management systems. Operations are certified under R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 45001 across both states.

eWorks generates revenue through three primary streams: per-item transaction fees for recycling (especially TVs/monitors with hazardous materials), ITAD service fees and value recovery from asset remarketing, and hardware sales of refurbished equipment. Notable enterprise partnerships include Goldman Sachs (which donated over 11,000 technology units in 2019 with 60%+ refurbished for resale or reuse). The company also maintains a nonprofit partner network (NSSEO, VetTech, SCARCE, Growing Home, Happy Home) that supports its disability-employment mission and extends its community footprint.

Name

eWorks

Legal name

eWorks Electronics Services Inc.

Website

https://eworksesi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

eWorks Electronics Services Inc. is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing secure IT asset disposition and electronics recycling services to enterprises, municipalities, and consumers in Illinois and New York, employing people with disabilities as its core mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

E-Waste Recycling and IT Asset Disposition

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL), E-Waste & IT Asset Disposition (On-site Collection & Secure Handling) (BPABALAF), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Electronic waste recycling
• IT asset disposition
• Refurbished electronics resale
• Secure data destruction
• Corporate sustainability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electronics Recycling and Disposal Services: Fees charged for recycling electronic waste, particularly items containing hazardous materials like televisions and monitors. Pricing is per-item based on type and size.
2. ITAD Services (IT Asset Disposition): Full-service handling and reporting for the entire lifecycle of electronic materials including collection, auditing, refurbishment, resale and recycling. Revenue generated from value recovery through asset remarketing.
3. Refurbished Equipment Sales: Revenue generated from resale of refurbished electronics. Equipment is processed through meticulous auditing and refurbishment before being sold through wholesale and retail downstream customers.
4. Recycling Fee Prepay: Pre-payment portal for recycling fees, particularly for televisions and monitors containing hazardous materials that require additional processing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

eWorks provides end-to-end IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling services for businesses, corporations, municipalities, and individuals. Services span collection, secure data destruction, auditing, refurbishment, value recovery, and recycling of office, industrial, and consumer electronics, managed through its proprietary eViridis lifecycle tracking platform with eCart and e-Carton collection solutions.

Product overview

eWorks is an Innovation Leading e-Waste Management Company offering a comprehensive portfolio of ITAD (IT Asset Disposition) and recycling services. The core offerings include ITAD Services and Recycling Services, supported by a modular suite of add-on capabilities: Agile Collections (eCart for offices, e-Carton for homes), Data Security (media sanitization, shredding), Powerful Reporting (asset tracking, certificates), Value Recovery and ReMarketing, Returns Management, Donation Programs, and Business Concierge services. The company operates the proprietary eViridis lifecycle tracking platform to manage assets throughout the disposition process. Services are available to businesses, corporations, municipalities, and individuals across Illinois and New York locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eCart: A portable, convenient and secure solution to collect e-waste in logistically challenged locations such as high-rise office buildings in major metropolitan areas. Also deployed in IT departments as a convenient way to dispose of assets throughout the year.
• e-Carton
• eViridis

Products and services

• ITAD Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of donated technology equipment is refurbished for resale or reuse rather than recycled

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Goldman SachscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership where Goldman Sachs donates technology equipment to eWorks for recycling and refurbishment. Per their 2019 Sustainability Report, the firm donated over 11,000 pieces of technology equipment, with over 60% refurbished for resale or reuse.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services is a major global ITAD provider offering secure data destruction, refurbishment, and recycling of IT assets. It is comparable to eWorks because both serve enterprise IT asset disposition with certified, auditable processes, though Sims operates at substantially larger scale globally.
• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain provides secure IT asset disposition alongside its broader records and information management business. Comparable to eWorks because both offer enterprise-grade ITAD with secure data destruction and certified downstream processing, but Iron Mountain operates a national/international footprint with a much larger services portfolio.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): ERI is one of the largest US e-waste recyclers offering ITAD, data destruction, and certified electronics recycling. Comparable to eWorks because both handle enterprise IT asset disposition with certified downstream processing, though ERI operates a multi-state national footprint at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Cascade Asset Management: Cascade Asset Management is a US ITAD provider offering IT asset disposition, data destruction, and refurbishment for enterprise and education clients. It is a direct peer to eWorks because both are mid-sized, R2-certified ITAD operators focused on enterprise IT disposition with value-recovery remarketing.
• HOBI International: HOBI International is an IT asset management and disposition company specializing in enterprise ITAD, mobile device buyback, and electronics recycling. It is a direct peer to eWorks because both offer ITAD, electronics recycling, and refurbishment services to enterprise clients with certified processing.
• CompuCycle: CompuCycle is a Texas-based R2-certified ITAD and electronics recycler serving enterprise and institutional customers. Comparable to eWorks because both focus on secure, certified IT asset disposition and e-waste recycling, though CompuCycle operates in a different regional market.
• Dynamic Recycling: Dynamic Recycling provides ITAD, electronics recycling, and refurbishment services to enterprise and public-sector clients. It is a direct peer to eWorks because both are mid-sized ITAD/e-waste recyclers offering certified disposition and refurbishment-driven value recovery.
• Synetic Technologies: Synetic provides enterprise IT asset disposition including secure data erasure, refurbishment, and resale. Comparable to eWorks because both offer R2-style certified ITAD services targeting enterprise IT refresh and decommissioning programs.
• TechRewind: TechRewind is a US ITAD provider focused on enterprise IT asset disposition, data destruction, and refurbishment remarketing. It is a direct peer to eWorks because both deliver enterprise ITAD with downstream resale/reuse economics and certified processing.

Others

• ECS Refining: ECS Refining is a US e-scrap processor specializing in downstream materials recovery from end-of-life electronics. It is comparable to eWorks in that both sit in the e-waste recycling value chain, though ECS primarily serves as a downstream processor for ITAD operators rather than competing directly for enterprise ITAD contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eworks-electronic-services-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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