ITAD Sep 02, 2026 3 min read

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

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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.