ITAD Sep 02, 2026 3 min read

How Does ITAD Work? 6 Steps for IT Asset Disposal in India

Published by Arjun Nair

VP of Information Security

ITAD works in 6 steps — answer in order you will audit:

**1. Inventory & classification** — serial, asset tag, data sensitivity (reusable/recyclable/hazardous). **2. NIST 800-88 destruction** — HDD/SSD crypto-erase + shred, tapes degauss 20k Oe, DIN 66399 H-5/H-6, serial Certificate of Data Destruction + video. **3. Value recovery** — test, refurb, certified remarketing, credit back. **4. CPCB recycling** — WBPCB facility Boral Narendrapur, hydro-metallurgy for Au/Ag/Cu. **5. Compliance pack** — Form 6 manifest, Recycling cert, Form 10 data, EPR credit, BRSR ESG sheet. **6. Logistics** — GPS truck, verified staff, tamper seals.

Full process with checklist: /blog/itad-services-india-corporate.

Contact GS CONNECT +91 92969 65141 for pan-India pickup.

Added Sep 03 2026 — Fold: onsite vs offsite IT disposition

**Onsite or offsite destruction — which to pick?** Classified data (BFSI/health/defence) → onsite mobile shredding, witness + video. Standard office IT → offsite GPS-tracked facility, cheaper per unit, same serial certs. We offer both: /blog/itad-services-india-corporate.