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Enterprise information technology (IT) asset disposition involves the systematic process through which organizations retire, recycle, resell, or otherwise dispose of outdated or surplus IT equipment in a secure and environmentally responsible manner. This practice helps reduce environmental impact, recover residual value, and protect sensitive data during the decommissioning of hardware assets such as servers, laptops, and networking devices.
The primary services in enterprise IT asset disposition include de-manufacturing and recycling, remarketing and value recovery, data destruction, lease return management, and more. De-manufacturing and recycling entail breaking down end-of-life IT equipment into individual components and materials for responsible reuse, recovery, or recycling. The assets covered include desktops, laptops, mobile devices, servers, and peripherals, serving industries such as banking and financial services, IT and telecom, government, healthcare, media and entertainment, energy and utilities, among others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the information technology sector, particularly in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Higher duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have raised production and operational costs for tech firms, cloud service providers, and data centers. Companies relying on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are facing longer lead times and increased pricing pressures. In parallel, tariffs on specialized software tools and retaliatory measures from key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and reduced overseas demand for U.S.-developed technologies. To navigate these challenges, the sector is accelerating investments in domestic chip fabrication, diversifying supplier bases, and adopting AI-driven automation to enhance operational resilience and cost efficiency.
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The enterprise IT asset disposition market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.28 billion in 2024 to $8.42 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.7%. During the historic period, growth was driven by heightened corporate data security requirements, stricter electronic waste regulations, expanding IT hardware lifecycle management needs, increased demand for secure recycling, and pressures from rising cloud adoption.
The enterprise IT asset disposition market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.90 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.4%. In the forecast period, growth is expected to be driven by expanding enterprise sustainability initiatives, heightened awareness of data breaches, rising opportunities for refurbishment and resale, stronger corporate compliance requirements, and an increased focus on cost efficiency. Key trends anticipated during this period include improvements in secure data erasure, advancements in automated asset tracking, the integration of AI in asset management, the use of blockchain for enhanced traceability, and technology-enabled refurbishment solutions.
Rising concerns about e-waste are expected to drive growth in the enterprise IT asset disposition market. E-waste concerns involve environmental, health, and security challenges arising from the improper disposal, accumulation, and handling of discarded electronic devices and IT equipment. These concerns are increasing due to rapid technological advancements that shorten product life cycles and lead to frequent device upgrades, generating large volumes of obsolete electronics and putting pressure on disposal and recycling systems. Enterprise IT asset disposition addresses these issues by providing secure, compliant, and environmentally responsible methods for managing decommissioned equipment. For example, in March 2024, the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership (GESP) reported that global e-waste reached 62 million tonnes in 2022 and is expected to increase by about 33% to 82 million tonnes by 2030, growing at an average of 2.6 million tonnes per year.
Companies in the enterprise IT asset disposition market are focusing on AI-driven innovations to improve operations. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled IT asset management systems optimize asset tracking, predict end-of-life cycles, and automate secure data erasure, ensuring compliance and efficiency. In May 2025, Sojitz Corporation, a Japan-based trading company, launched Hi-Kii, Japan's first AI-enabled IT asset disposition platform. Hi-Kii provides predictive device lifecycle management, automated data sanitization, and real-time asset reporting, enhancing decision-making, reducing manual work, and strengthening data security.
In January 2024, Iron Mountain, a US-based provider of storage and information management services, acquired Regency Technologies for $200 million. This acquisition expands Iron Mountain's capabilities in asset lifecycle management, strengthens its presence in the enterprise IT asset disposition market, and supports growing demand for secure and sustainable IT asset retirement solutions. Regency Technologies, based in the US, provides IT asset disposition services including secure data destruction, electronics recycling, and equipment remarketing.
Major players in the enterprise it asset disposition market are Dell Inc., International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Ingram Micro Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Iron Mountain Inc, Sims Lifecycle Services, CompuCom Systems Inc, Francisco Partners, CSI Leasing Inc., Cxtec Inc., Flex IT Distribution BV, Inrego AB, Cascade Asset Management LLC, OceanTech Inc., LifeSpan International Inc., Apto Solutions Inc., exIT Technologies Inc., TBS Industries Inc., DMD Systems Recovery Inc., and Renewtech AB.
North America was the largest region in the enterprise IT asset disposition market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in enterprise IT asset disposition report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the enterprise IT asset disposition market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The enterprise IT asset disposition market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as reverse logistics solutions, secure chain-of-custody services, compliance management, environmental consulting, sustainability reporting, e-waste management solutions, and enterprise data center decommissioning. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The enterprise IT asset disposition market also includes sales of on-site equipment collection tools, device redeployment solutions, parts harvesting systems, electronics buyback programs, inventory management tools, and warranty management solutions. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values; that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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