Do you know where your retired IT equipment actually goes? Many recyclers ship devices overseas or shred everything for scrap metal. eLake processes everything locally at our certified Michigan facility — using modern NIST 800-88 standards, not obsolete methods.
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Many electronics recyclers in Metro Detroit still operate on outdated models that put your organization at risk.
Some vendors ship your retired devices to international markets where U.S. data protection laws do not apply. Once your data crosses the border, you have zero legal recourse.
Vendors still using DoD 5220.22M — a standard from the 1990s — cannot reliably destroy data on modern SSDs, NVMe drives, or encrypted storage.
Spot-checking a fraction of devices means every unverified drive is a potential data breach waiting to happen.
Vendors whose core business is scrap metal shred everything — destroying the resale value of working equipment and treating data security as an afterthought.
Everything processed at our certified facility in Livonia, Michigan. Your data never leaves the state.
Your data never leaves Michigan. All processing at our certified local facility.
Current federal standard — not obsolete DoD methods from the 1990s.
Every single device verified. No random audits, no exceptions.
Individual Certificates of Destruction with serial numbers for every device.
Data wiping preserves drive value. Domestic remarketing returns more to you.
R2v3, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BBB A+. All current.
Fast response in Metro Detroit. Direct communication, not a call center.
Documented from your door to our facility. Complete accountability.
Get a free assessment of your current electronics recycling program. We typically respond within a few hours.