How It Works

Free pickup, certified recycling — simple as that.

Four straightforward steps from scheduling to certified completion. No invoices, no forms to fill out, no heavy lifting on your part.

100% free pickup
GTA-wide coverage
Certified data destruction
Zero landfill
Step by Step

Four steps, start to finish

Toronto neighbourhood — we cover the entire GTA
01
Takes 2 minutes

Schedule your free pickup

Call us, send a WhatsApp, or fill out the online form. Tell us roughly what you have and where you are in the GTA — no itemised inventory needed. We'll confirm a pickup window within one business day.

  • No minimum quantity
  • Same-week slots available
  • Residential & commercial
Green IT Recovery van at a Toronto pickup
02
Free of charge, always

We come to your door

Our team arrives in a marked van at the agreed time. We do the heavy lifting — you don't need to carry anything outside or package anything up. We load everything on the spot and are usually done in under 30 minutes.

  • Professional, uniformed crew
  • We load everything ourselves
  • In & out in under 30 min
Hard drive data destruction process
03
Every device, guaranteed

Certified data destruction

Every drive, phone, and memory card is wiped using NIST 800-88 compliant methods or physically shredded. For businesses we issue a full certificate of data destruction and an itemised asset report so you can close your compliance loop with confidence.

  • NIST 800-88 compliant wipes
  • Physical shredding available
  • Certificate issued to you
Sorted electronics at our recycling facility
04
Zero landfill, certified

Responsible recycling

Back at our facility, equipment is sorted and graded. Working components are refurbished and resold — extending their life. What can't be reused is broken down and sent to certified downstream recyclers. Nothing we collect ends up in landfill.

  • Refurbish-first approach
  • Certified downstream partners
  • Zero-landfill guarantee
10,000+
Pickups completed
500+
Businesses served
100%
Zero landfill rate
24 hr
Average confirmation time
Behind the scenes

What happens to your equipment

Once it leaves your door, here's exactly where everything goes.

Step 1
Collection

Loaded at your door into our secure vehicles.

Step 2
Intake & Logging

Every item catalogued and tagged at our facility.

Step 3
Data Destruction

Drives wiped or shredded. Certificate generated.

Step 4
Sort & Grade

Working items separated for refurbishment.

Step 5
Recycle or Resell

Refurbished for reuse or broken down responsibly.

Why it's free

We recover costs through responsible resale.

A significant portion of the equipment we collect still has life left in it. Laptops get refurbished and rehomed. Drives get wiped and reused. Components get parted out responsibly.

That revenue is what allows us to offer free pickup — even for single items, even on weekends. You get a responsible, certified disposal service at no cost, and equipment gets a second life instead of a landfill.

No invoice or payment ever
No minimum equipment requirement
Residential & corporate pickups equally welcome
Refurbishment workshop at Green IT Recovery
Common Questions

Everything you need to know

Ready to go?

Schedule your free pickup today

Call, WhatsApp, or email — we'll confirm a time that works for you, usually within 24 hours.

Greater Toronto AreaMon–Fri 8AM–6PM · Sat 9AM–2PMinfo@greenitrecovery.com