IT assets require a dedicated disposal workflow
Computers, laptops, servers, storage arrays, switches, routers and media can hold data, credentials, controlled components and internal records. Collection should therefore begin by defining the inventory, the location, the volume and the documentation requirements.
Materials we handle
- Computers, laptops, thin clients and workstations;
- Monitors, peripherals, power supplies, cables and accessories;
- Servers, storage arrays, racks and data centre equipment;
- Switches, routers, telephony and network infrastructure;
- HDDs, SSDs, tapes and other storage media;
- Printers, multifunction devices and corporate electronic equipment.
How requests are assessed
- Scope: materials, quantities, location and access restrictions.
- Data: presence of storage media and any need for sanitisation or physical destruction.
- Logistics: packaging, removal, handling and the operational window.
- Records: inventory, chain of custody and documents consistent with the contracted service.
What your head-office auditor will ask
Group auditors and supplier due diligence questionnaires tend to converge on three questions: can the Brazilian operation prove the destination of each asset, who answers if a data-bearing drive surfaces where it should not, and would the documents on file survive scrutiny? The service is designed so those three answers exist in writing before anyone asks — chain of custody, recorded data handling and a destination certificate that can be validated remotely.
Who this service is for
Businesses, industrial sites, hospitals, schools, residential complexes, public bodies, data centres and institutions with decommissioned assets, infrastructure changes or a recurring flow of electronic equipment.
Frequently asked questions
Is collection confirmed as soon as a request is sent?
No. Each request starts a technical and logistical feasibility assessment. Our team confirms the conditions, timescales and scope before the service goes ahead.
Can equipment be listed by asset tag or serial number?
Any inventory requirement should be stated in the request. The format of the record depends on the approved scope and the service performed.
Is equipment containing data handled separately?
Yes, when this forms part of the agreed scope. Tell us the media types and security requirements involved so that the appropriate workflow can be defined.
Evidence your head office can verify
Every client uses the Ecobraz evidence portal free of charge — no contract, no monthly fee, no exclusivity. Each collection generates photos and weights recorded at origin, the applicable fiscal and transport documents (NF, MTR) and, where applicable, a final destination certificate (CDF) with a QR code that any auditor, anywhere, can validate in seconds. Records are organised per collection and exportable, so a compliance team at head office can verify the Brazilian operation without leaving its desk. The team replies within 24 business hours — request a collection or book a demonstration.
Technical reference
This topic is examined in depth in an original technical report by Ecobraz Emigre, published with a persistent identifier (DOI) in the open Zenodo repository:
- VILLANOVA, Marcio. A Baixa Patrimonial Não Encerra o Risco: Responsabilidades e Evidências no Descomissionamento de Ativos de TI [Asset Write-Off Does Not End the Risk: Responsibilities and Evidence in IT Asset Decommissioning]. Zenodo, 2026. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21398130.