Device lifecycle
lifecycleSecure device recycling with certified data destruction.
DATA_CLUSTERS: OPTIMISED
INCIDENT_RESPONSE < 90 SECS
DELIVERY_RATE = EXCEEDED
Where secure IT device recycling and data destruction go wrong
Risk builds once hardware leaves daily use and drops off everyone’s radar, usually in three places.
17%
Old laptops still holding company data
Blancco’s 2025 State of Data Sanitization Report found 25% of laptops and desktops are refurbished without certified erasure. Among large organisations that suffered a breach or leak, 17% traced it to redeployed devices still holding sensitive data.
Blancco, State of Data Sanitization Report, 2025. Click Here
Zero visibility
No proof of what happened
to each device
The ICO’s audit framework expects a log of devices awaiting destruction, evidence of secure disposal from third parties, and a check that destruction certificates match what was sent. A cupboard of unlogged laptops fails all three.
ICO, Data protection audit framework: Disposal and deletion. Click Here
22.3%
Electrical waste with no
documented route
Of the 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated worldwide in 2022, only 22.3% was documented as properly collected and recycled, according to the Global E-waste Monitor 2024. Secure destruction needs recycling that can be evidenced alongside it.
UNITAR and ITU, The Global E-waste Monitor 2024, 2024. Click Here
Each gap closes once every device has a recorded route and a certificate tied to its serial number.
Introduction
Responsible disposal of old hardware, with data destruction you can prove
Device recycling is the secure collection, data destruction and responsible disposal of retired hardware, with certification proving what happened to every asset. Cybit manages this as part of the wider device lifecycle rather than a one-off clearout. Businesses need this whenever devices are retired, because an old laptop still holding data is a genuine breach risk sitting in a cupboard.
Our Delivery Framework
Why Choose Cybit
An old laptop in a cupboard is a data breach waiting to happen. We handle device recycling as part of your wider device lifecycle, not as an afterthought, with documented destruction certificates for every asset. Ask us how many retired devices are currently sitting unaccounted for in your organisation.
Our Process
Assess
Understand where you are today, identify opportunities for improvement and build a clear picture of your technology landscape
Advise
Turn insight into action with expert guidance and recommendations based on your business goals
Deliver
Implement solutions that create measurable impact and lasting value
Support
Our proactive management, ongoing optimisation and expert support keeps your tech performing at its best
Data
What the Analysts Say
The UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2024 recorded 62 million tonnes of e-waste in 2022, up 82% since 2010, with only 22.3% documented as properly collected and recycled. The undocumented remainder includes a great many corporate laptops that still hold data.
UNITAR and ITU, The Global E-waste Monitor 2024. Click Here .
What's Included
Asset collection from all sites, scheduled around you
Certified data destruction to recognised standards
Per asset destruction certificate for your records
WEEE compliant recycling and responsible disposal
Asset register reconciliation so nothing is unaccounted for
Integration with device lifecycle and procurement
Helpful Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Every asset receives a documented destruction certificate tied to its serial number, which is what an auditor or insurer will ask for.
A standard format is not secure erasure. Certified destruction follows a recognised standard and produces evidence, which a manual wipe does not.
It is recycled in line with WEEE requirements. Where equipment has residual value and data has been destroyed, that value can be offset against the service.
Yes. A retired laptop still holding data is an unmonitored breach risk, and it usually sits outside whatever asset register the business thinks is complete.
The ICO's audit framework expects a log of devices awaiting destruction, secure storage until they go, evidence of secure disposal from any third party used, and a check that destruction certificates match what was sent. A per asset certificate tied to a serial number is what makes that check possible.
Solutions
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