eLot Recycling

What eLot Recycling does

eLot Recycling is a privately held, founder-owned electronics recycling company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Glenmont, NY. The firm provides end-to-end e-waste management services — including electronics recycling, secure data destruction, and universal waste handling for batteries, bulbs, and ballasts — primarily to organizations across the Northeast US in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. It targets five customer verticals (Business, Healthcare, Education, Government, and Municipal) and holds regulatory certifications including R2 (Responsible Recycling), RIOS, NYSDEC registration, HIPAA, and DOD compliance, which collectively qualify it to handle regulated buyers' material and to issue compliant destruction documentation.

Name

eLot Recycling

Legal name

eLot Recycling Inc.

Website

https://elotrecycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

eLot Recycling is a privately held, Glenmont, NY-based electronics recycler founded in 2007, serving Business, Healthcare, Education, Government, and Municipal customers across the Northeast US with R2/RIOS-certified e-waste recycling, data destruction, and universal waste services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Recycling Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling services
• E-waste management
• Data destruction
• Universal waste recycling
• HIPAA compliant recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electronics Recycling Services: eLot generates revenue through service fees for collecting, transporting, recycling, and properly disposing of electronic waste, universal waste, hazardous waste, batteries, and bulbs/ballasts. The company also charges for HIPAA-compliant data destruction services. For healthcare organizations, services are provided at no charge with costs absorbed through other commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

eLot Recycling is a full-service NYSDEC registered and RIOS/R2 certified electronics recycling company that collects, transports, de-manufactures, refurbishes, and recycles electronic equipment, lamps, bulbs, ballasts, batteries, and universal/hazardous waste. The company also provides HIPAA-compliant and DOD-compliant secure data destruction (hard drive shearing/shredding) for businesses across the Northeast US. Services are delivered via on-site pick-up, drop-off at the Glenmont NY facility, and a mail-back program, with full documentation including Certificates of Recycling.

Product overview

eLot Recycling is a full-service NYSDEC registered and RIOS certified electronics recycling company offering a comprehensive suite of recycling services. The core product portfolio centers on RIOS Recycling (R2 certification) combined with specialized service lines: E-Waste Recycling for computers and electronics, Universal Waste Recycling for monitors and batteries, Battery Recycling, Bulbs & Ballasts Recycling, and Data Destruction with HIPAA compliance. The company delivers these services through five industry-specific verticals—Business, Healthcare, Education, Government, and Municipal Solutions—each tailored to sector compliance requirements. An ePak Mail-Back Program provides additional convenience for smaller-volume recycling needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RIOS Recycling RIOS (R2) certified electronics recycling services providing compliant disposal of electronic, universal, and hazardous waste for businesses with full insurance and DEC compliance.
• E-Waste Recycling Comprehensive electronic waste recycling including computers, laptops, servers, printers, copiers, networking equipment, faxes, phones, tablets, and peripherals.
• Universal Waste Recycling Hazardous universal waste recycling including computer monitors, TVs, bulbs, lamps, and ballasts regulated at state and federal levels.
• Battery Recycling Cost-effective battery recycling programs covering lead acid, lithium ion, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, alkaline, button cell, silver oxide, and EV batteries.
• Bulbs & Ballasts Recycling Lamp and ballast recycling including straight fluorescent (SFL), compact fluorescent (CFL), circle and U fluorescent, neon, HID bulbs, incandescent, and PCB/non-PCB ballasts.
• Data Destruction HIPAA-compliant data destruction and shredding services for hard drives, servers, tapes, disks, phones, tablets, and external drives with secure destruction processes meeting DOD shearing standards.
• Business Solutions Complete recycling services for businesses of any size covering electronic, universal, and hazardous waste with pickup, transportation, and packaging included.
• Healthcare Solutions HIPAA-compliant electronics recycling for hospitals, clinics, labs, and medical offices including EKG monitors, lab analyzers, testing equipment, and X-ray film with no charge for service.
• Education Solutions Electronics recycling solutions for schools, districts, colleges, and universities with RIOS R2 certification ensuring compliant disposal of equipment and data.
• Government Solutions Complete recycling and data destruction solutions for government agencies meeting DEC, HIPAA, and DOD requirements with secure shearing processes for information destruction.
• Municipal Solutions Community recycling programs for municipalities including Law 6 NYCRR 368-3 Program Partnerships, storage materials, weekly/monthly pickups, and hosted recycling events.
• ePak Mail-Back Program Convenient mail-back program allowing organizations to send batteries and small electronics for recycling without requiring pickup service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only 20% of electronic devices get recycled - company helps businesses be part of the solution

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AnythingIT: New Jersey-based ITAD and e-waste recycler offering certified electronics recycling, data destruction, and asset recovery to enterprise and government customers. Direct overlap in certified e-waste pickup, data destruction, and Northeast US service footprint.
• HOBI International: Midwest-based ITAD provider specializing in electronics reuse, recycling, and data destruction for enterprise clients. Comparable as a multi-certified (R2/RIOS) recycler with overlapping service lines in e-waste, data sanitization, and reverse logistics.
• Cascade Asset Management: Wisconsin-headquartered ITAD and electronics recycling company serving enterprise, healthcare, and government with certified disposition and data destruction. Directly comparable on service mix, certifications, and vertical segmentation strategy.
• BlueStar Recyclers: Certified electronics recycler providing pickup, recycling, and data destruction to businesses and institutions. Comparable in service scope (e-waste, data destruction, certified compliance) and target verticals.
• Dynamic Recycling: Certified electronics and universal waste recycler serving enterprise, government, and education customers with on-site pickup and mail-back options. Directly comparable service mix and channel strategy (pickup + mail-back).
• Sipi Asset Recovery: Chicago-area ITAD and electronics recycler offering certified disposition, data destruction, and remarketing. Comparable on certified recycling, data destruction, and verticalized service to regulated industries.

Broad incumbents

• Electronic Recyclers International (ERI): Largest US e-waste recycler with national footprint and the deepest set of certified processing capacity. Overlaps eLot on certified electronics recycling and ITAD services but operates at much greater scale across multiple coasts.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global ITAD arm of Sims Limited, offering enterprise-scale data destruction, recycling, and asset recovery. Comparable service lines (data destruction, e-waste, reverse logistics) but at a national and international scale.
• Compucom: Large-scale IT services and asset disposition provider covering enterprise hardware lifecycle, including recycling and data destruction. Comparable on ITAD services but part of a much broader managed-IT and procurement portfolio.

Emerging players

• TechReset: ITAD provider focused on enterprise device lifecycle management, resale, and certified data destruction. Comparable on data destruction and enterprise IT asset disposition, but with stronger emphasis on resale/refurbishment monetization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eLotRecyclingNY

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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