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We’ve built a camera system integrated directly into our shredding workflow. As drives are fed into the shredder, it captures images and short video clips. These records are then tied to your job and your chain of custody. The result is visual evidence of physical destruction that didn’t exist before in standard ITAD practice. Combined with your existing wipe logs and destruction certificates, it gives you a complete documentation package: one that can hold up not just internally, but in front of auditors, regulators, and legal teams.

Tech debt is notoriously hard to sell upward. The framing that works: stop presenting it as a maintenance cost and start presenting it as an innovation enabler and a risk retirement vehicle. It’s what makes AI readiness possible. It’s what closes the security gaps that unsupported systems create. And done well, it partially pays for itself. That’s a story a board can act on.

For ITAD providers and their clients, the rise in copper and metals theft changes the risk profile of moving retired technology. Equipment in transit is no longer just an asset awaiting disposition, it is a target.

Apto Solutions today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Tusaar, a U.S.-based rare earth elements (REE) processor, to recover and reuse critical materials from retired technology, keeping these valuable resources entirely within the United States. The initiative represents a major step forward in strengthening domestic supply chains, advancing sustainability, and reducing reliance on foreign sources for critical materials.

When clients identify a need, we respond with solutions that make their ITAD process more transparent and secure. Our Pulse Portal now features enhanced Certificates of Data Destruction, providing detailed, verifiable documentation for every data-bearing asset.

In an industry made up of rapid change and innovation, leadership vision makes all the difference. Jeff Jones, CEO and Founder of Apto Solutions, has been building a company that thrives amid shifts. In this conversation, he shares the story behind Apto’s beginnings, the challenges that shape the ITAD industry, and his outlook for the future.

As technology evolves rapidly, organizations face growing challenges in managing outdated IT equipment. Beyond the allure of faster devices and better features lies a critical issue: electronic waste (e-waste). Improper disposal of IT assets not only poses environmental risks but also threatens data security.

Ensuring the security and integrity of IT assets during transit is critical. Over the past two decades, Apto Solutions has worked with clients to develop best practices for mitigating risk for in-transit assets. Here are five measures you should consider to ensure your assets are tracked and protected.

In an era where transparency is more than a buzzword, it’s a crucial pillar of trust and accountability in business. Apto Solutions, a pioneer in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry, embodies this principle by offering a transparency-first approach to managing the end-of-life cycle of IT assets.

For Marietta City Schools, making sure students have the opportunity to learn and thrive, no matter their ability, is a priority. The lab is empowering children with disabilities, through job and training.