Take 2

What Take 2 does

Take 2 Inc. is a Connecticut-based Certified Electronics Recycler founded in 2013 that provides secure e-waste recycling and IT asset management services. The company operates two primary customer segments: (1) business and government organizations requiring secure electronics disposal with documented chain-of-custody, and (2) Connecticut residents seeking convenient household electronics drop-off. Core service capabilities include Department of Defense Standard 5220.22-M compliant data destruction, on-site and off-site physical shredding of hard drives, cell phones, tablets, and media, asset management and recovery solutions for retired IT equipment, and custom reporting with compliance certification.

Service delivery is built around three channels: a direct drop-off facility at the company's Waterbury, CT headquarters (122 Avenue of Industry), a network of town collection sites hosted at municipal transfer stations across Connecticut, and approximately 65 one-day collection events held annually throughout the state. The business operates a sales-led GTM with a Request Quote form for enterprise and government engagements, supplemented by event-driven outreach for residential volume. Business and government services are priced via custom quotes tied to volume and scope, often structured as multi-year contracts; residential drop-off is positioned as free or low-cost, with implied monetization through downstream material recovery and processing fees. Named customers include the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), the City of Waterbury Litter Control & Beautification Commission, and Everest Technology Services.

The company's operational footprint is exclusively regional (Connecticut only), supported by 11-50 employees and a supported-employment partnership with Waterbury Arc's Group for disassembly labor. Take 2 is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds; ownership structure is not publicly available. There are no disclosed patents, trademarks, or AI/ML capabilities, and revenue figures are not reported in the available source material.

Name

Take 2

Legal name

Take 2 Inc.

Website

https://take2recycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Take 2 Inc. is a Connecticut-based Certified Electronics Recycler (founded 2013) providing DoD-compliant secure e-waste recycling, IT asset management, and data destruction services to businesses, government agencies, and CT residents via drop-off facilities, town collection sites, and ~65 annual collection events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronics Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH), Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Electronics recycling services
• E-waste asset management
• Secure data destruction
• IT asset disposition
• Certified electronics recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronics Recycling Services: Fees charged to businesses, government agencies, and municipalities for secure e-waste recycling, asset management, and data destruction services. Services include full-service pickup, drop-off, and custom reporting.
2. Residential Electronics Recycling: Free or low-cost drop-off and collection events for Connecticut residents to recycle household electronics. Revenue may come from material recovery and processing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Take 2 is a Certified Electronics Recycler providing secure e-waste recycling, IT asset management, and DoD 5220.22-M-compliant data destruction services to businesses, government agencies, municipalities, and Connecticut residents. Offerings span customizable business and government recycling programs with full-service pickup, drop-off, physical shredding, asset recovery, and custom certification reports. Residential customers access town collection sites, the company's Waterbury drop-off facility, and approximately 65 annual one-day collection events across the state.

Product overview

Take 2 is a Certified Electronics Recycler providing complete e-waste recycling and asset management solutions for businesses, residents, and municipalities in Connecticut. The company's service portfolio centers on its core Secure Electronics Recycling offering, supported by flexible Full Service Pick-up or Drop-off options, Hard Drive/Cell Phone/Tablet & Media Shredding/Physical Destruction services (compliant with DoD Standard 5220.22-M), Asset Management Recovery, Custom Reports & Certification, and Employee E-Waste Events. For residential customers, Take 2 operates Town Collection Sites at transfer stations across Connecticut municipalities and hosts approximately 65 one-day Collection Events annually. The company also offers a Take 2 Drop Off center in Waterbury, CT and White Glove Service for premium handling needs. Together, these services form an integrated e-waste recycling ecosystem covering secure data destruction, material recovery, and community access points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secure Electronics Recycling

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed electronics from hundreds of cars at single collection events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Waterbury Arc's GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaterbury Arc's Group Supported Employment Program: Several WARC participants spend their workdays at Take 2 Inc., tasked with disassembly of laptop computers, removing and sorting multiple individual components for recycling. Crew members learned skills in a short time and surpassed production expectations.

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management: Largest North American waste services company with electronics recycling and ITAD offerings embedded in a broader portfolio — adjacent incumbent competing for similar municipal and enterprise contracts.
• Republic Services: National solid waste hauler with e-waste and recycling programs for residential and commercial customers — competes for municipal and commercial e-waste contracts alongside Take 2's town-partner network.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global ITAD division of Sims Metal Management, providing enterprise-scale electronics recycling and data destruction — overlaps with Take 2's enterprise offering but operates at much larger scale and broader geography.

Emerging players

• GreenCitizen: Smaller Bay Area-based e-waste and ITAD provider serving both consumer drop-off and business customers — comparable in service mix to Take 2 though at a smaller geographic scale.

Direct peers

• CompuCycle: Texas-based R2-certified electronics recycler offering IT asset disposition and secure data destruction for enterprises — directly comparable B2B ITAD offering.
• Cascade Asset Management: Wisconsin-based ITAD provider focused on enterprise electronics recycling, certified data destruction, and asset management — comparable to Take 2's business/government service line.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): One of the largest e-waste recyclers in North America, offering certified ITAD, data destruction, and residential collection events across multiple states — same core services as Take 2, with materially greater scale.
• eWaste Secure: Certified e-waste recycler and ITAD provider offering secure data destruction and pickup services to enterprises and government — directly overlaps with Take 2's core offerings.
• Sunnking: New York-based electronics recycler offering residential drop-off events, business ITAD, and certified data destruction in the Northeast — directly comparable to Take 2 in service mix and regional focus.
• Total Reclaim: Pacific Northwest electronics recycler and ITAD provider serving businesses, governments, and residents — comparable in service portfolio to Take 2 though in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/take2recycle
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• Instagraminstagram.com/take2recycle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/take2inc

Compliance1 record

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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