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Guides to e-waste recycling and data destruction

Practical answers to the questions companies ask most: how to choose a licensed recycler, which certificates you need, and how to dispose of servers and batteries safely.

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  • How to Choose an E-Waste Recycling Company in Egypt: 7 Criteria

    7 criteria for choosing an e-waste recycler in Egypt: WMRA license, treatment plant, ISO certificates, data destruction certificate, transport, coverage and clients.

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  • Which Certificates Should Your Company Get From an E-Waste Recycler?

    The 3 documents your company should receive when disposing of IT: data destruction certificate, recycling certificate and final report — what they include and why they matter.

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  • How to Dispose of Old Servers Securely: 6 Steps

    6 steps to dispose of old company servers securely: inventory, backup, data destruction, handover to a licensed recycler, certificates and asset-register update.

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  • Data Center Decommissioning Checklist: 10 Items Before You Start

    10 items for a secure data center decommissioning: inventory, data-bearing devices, migration, destruction, transport, batteries, certificates and asset register.

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  • How Are Precious Metals Recovered From E-Waste?

    How gold, silver, copper and palladium are recovered from circuit boards: sorting, dismantling, shredding, separation and treatment — and why it requires a license in Egypt.

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  • What Happens to Old Computers After Recycling?

    The journey of an old computer from pickup to recycling: data destruction, refurbishment or dismantling, material separation, metal recovery and safe disposal.

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  • How to Permanently Wipe a Hard Drive: Secure Wiping vs Physical Destruction

    Deleting and formatting do not permanently erase data. NIST 800-88 secure wiping vs physical destruction, and when to use each for HDDs and SSDs.

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  • Safe Disposal of Lithium Batteries for Companies

    Lithium batteries in laptops, phones and UPS systems are hazardous waste. How to store, transport and hand them to a licensed recycler under Law 202 of 2020.

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  • E-Waste Recycling in Egypt: The 2026 Guide

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  • Egypt Law 202/2020 and E-Waste: A Business Guide

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