IBM makes it easy and economical for you to recycle 1 to 250 pieces of IBM and non-IBM equipment. IBM Express Asset Recovery Solutions now offers a fee based recycling service for assets without market value in accordance with applicable United States federal, state, and local laws.
Eligible equipment
We can dispose of almost any IT assets that don't have value in the resell market. Be sure to check the buyback page if your equipment doesn't meet the following criteria and may have market value.
IBM and non-IBM systems eligible for recycling
Systems
Specifications
Notebooks
Intel Pentium processors less than 266 MHz Intel Celeron processors less than 400 MHz
Desktops
Intel Pentium processors less than 733 MHz Intel Celeron processors less than 933 MHz
Intel servers
Intel Pentium processors less than 700 MHz
Other servers
UNIX and mainframe servers generally 3 years of age and greater, midrange servers from all manufacturers including IBM, Sun, HP, and Compaq
Storage systems
Disk and tape storage systems generally 3 years of age or greater from all manufacturers including IBM, HP, Compaq, and EMC
