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Simplify Your IT Asset Disposition and E-Waste Recycling Process

End-to-end ITAD solutions—from pickup and data destruction to asset recovery and ESG reporting—delivered securely and sustainably 

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Hard Drive Shredding vs Data Wiping: Knowing the Risk, Compliance, and Cost

This guide compares certified data wiping and physical shredding across three dimensions: residual risk, regulatory compliance, and total cost. The information provided is based on NIST 800 standards, Canadian privacy law, and over 30 years of certified data destruction experience with zero breaches.

ADVANCED SOLUTION

Greentec Proven Process for IT Asset Disposition


  • Remove the burden on your team and simplify ITAD
  • Safeguard your sensitive data and meet compliance with ease 
  • Embrace a circular economy and reduce your carbon footprint 
  • Maximize your asset recovery value
  • Reclaim complete confidence in your ITAD process

Risk Free

100% Secure and Compliant

Technicians are police background checked, certified and approved by the world's leading tech brands.

Ease / Simplified

Complete White Glove Services

Secure pick-up, onsite decommission, packing loose items, secure destruction, and fully documented chain-of-custody.

Trust / Expertise

30+Years of Expertise

Industry-leading ITAD and E-Waste services. Impeccable record, zero data breaches and no environmental violations.

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Every organization's ITAD nightmare

You set out on an exciting adventure to refresh your organization's technology, and along the way, you discovered the tricky but important task of safely disposing IT assets with sensitive data and potentially harmful materials.

Transition to 100% Secure and Sustainable ITAD

Experience a new approach to responsible ITAD that not only guarantees secure data destruction and environmental leadership, but also maximizes value recovery by optimizing the refurb or recycling of retired assets, thereby enabling a smooth transition.
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Companies who trust Greentec with their ITAD

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The Proven Process

Device Lifecycle Management

From the moment we pick-up your equipment to final disposition, every step is designed for security, compliance, and environmental sustainability.

Discovery

1. Discovery

The Assets

The Project

The Budget

On-Site Logistics

2. On-Site Logistics

Secure Pick-up

Containers & Supplies

Data Centre Decommissioning

Packing of Loose Assets

Secure Destruction

Chain-of-Custody
Asset Management

3. Asset Management

Audit & Testing

Data Sanitization 

Grading

Remarket / Reuse

Secure Destruction

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4. Electronics Recycling

Breakdown

Removal of Hazards 

Parts Recovery

E-Scrap Shredding

Commodities Recycling

Documentation

5. Documentation & Reporting

Certificate of Destruction 

Certificate of Erasure

Certificate of Recycling

Detailed Asset Report

Settlement Report 

Carbon and ESG Reports

100% Secure
Compliant
Sustainable

Our certified processes ensure that your data is completely destroyed, your assets are handled responsibly, and your organization meets regulatory requirements while contributing to a circular economy.

What Professionals are Saying

Greentec has been a pleasure to work with—efficient, responsive, and consistently reliable. Their professionalism and commitment to quality make them a valued partner.

RuggedBooks

RuggedBooks

Fantastic to work with, very professional, great communication. The service provided by Greentec is the best we have received for a very long time, would highly recommend.

BlueKong Networks

BlueKong Networks

Because your team was very prompt in assisting all the queries we had, they were very accommodating. You explained the process in detail and that really made us comfortable dealing with your team. With gratitude!

Circle of Care

Circle of Care, Sinai Health

Great service at all levels of contact. Very responsive and aligns with our board’s green initiatives. Comfortably satisfies our need for data security and destruction services.

Trillium

Trillium LakelandsDSB

Service was provided with no hassle at all from making the arrangement up until pickup time. Mr. Adam Pardy was unbelievably helpful & made the experience so pleasant. The Cert of Destruction was issued soon after which was the icing on the cake, so to speak. Highly recommended!

CAE

CAE

 The Greentec team are very friendly, support there business and provide very good service. I would highly recommend there services.

TD Synnex

TD Synnex

You guys have always been very responsive and efficient.

Farrow

Farrow

Great customer service, friendly and knowledgeable

Avon

Avon Maitland District School Board

Process was very easy and all those involved responded quickly and efficiently to our request. The pick-up driver was excellent & informative. Thank you!

Franklin Empire

Franklin Empire

Excellent Service

DB Schanker

DB Schanker

Certified Services

Greentec is Certified for Data Sanitization, Secure Destruction, Electronics Refurbishment and E-Waste Recycling

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NAID AAA Certified

i-SIGMA Information Lifecycle Management

SERI R2v3 Certified

Sustainable Electronics Recycling International standards Organization
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Ontario MOECC Approved

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Compliance Approval Permit Number 6247-6VDJUA

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ISO 14001 Certified

International Standards Organization Environmental Management System
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ISO 45001 Certified

International Standards Organization Health, Safety and Environment Management System
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ISO 9001 Certified

International Standards Organization Quality Management System

Lastest Articles

Blog topics covering ITAD, E-Waste, E-Scrap, Electronics Recycling and Secure Destruction

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The Essential Guide to Secure Data Destruction

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Greentec Congratulates CEO Tony Perrotta on Receiving Call2Recycle Award

Greentec Congratulates CEO Tony Perrotta on Receiving Call2Recycle Award

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Hard Drive Shredding vs Data Wiping: Knowing the Risk, Compliance, and Cost

Hard Drive Shredding vs Data Wiping: Knowing the Risk, Compliance, and Cost

Hard drive shredding vs data wiping compared across risk, compliance, and cost. Learn which certified method fits your organisation's security and budget needs.