--- title: Responsible ITAD | Secure and Compliant Solutions - DMD description: DMD takes complete responsibility for your ITAD outcomes, ensuring environmental compliance and security. 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[![\Learn More\](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/8021175/interactive-199005992861.png)](https://www.dmdsystems.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKCw1AeRduBjyaF%2FGTq34dln7WTw%2BAe%2FXvPFYZm0Qq8jl0n%2BP3vnqpSflxJ34xcujDX0rqzLsNN4stKwy%2Flhc3zIQlBtLtqNosgIZaddX6xnjHsCYA66c8FXeA58A8RRSlC5eTdnlyQaGGFVo0K%2BnlwY1Zb3CVx%2BPy%2FkpvG%2FpFF4xFa3GscMws%3D&webInteractiveContentId=199005992861&portalId=8021175&hsLang=en) ##### TABLE OF CONTENTS loading... ## Complete Responsibility Means COMPLETE RESPONSIBLITY Responsibility. Accountability. Liability. Whatever term you prefer, we are there for you. We look across your entire ITAD solution - Security, the Environment, and Compliance - to assure and ensure your protection and protection for our world. Two of our DMD values are **Accountability** and **Protection**. **Accountability** means we answer for our actions and decisions, but more importantly, for our outcomes and results. **Protection** means we are guardians and caretakers to our environment, our customers, and our teammates.   Complete Responsibility for ### Environmental DMD protects our environment. By putting the environment first, we ensure you and your IT assets are never put in a compromised position or a situation in which you are directly or indirectly harming our environment. DMD adheres to a zero-landfill policy and follows all R2 standards (at a minimum), with special handling procedures for all hazardous materials. Our Reuse First® ITAD approach prioritizes the reuse of IT assets to maximize their lifespan. We maximize asset reuse as the primary way to limit environmental damage and reduce carbon emissions. We will provide you with EPA reporting, so you can see the impact your reuse or recycling contributes to our world.   Complete Responsibility for ### Security DMD protects you, your data, and your clients. We do this by guaranteeing our data erasure results to eliminate risk to you and your reputation. We offer you different levels of security options for your equipment and data needs to provide you the choice of balancing risk, cost, timing, and other constraints including access. Included with our options is $10M in insurance to cover Cyber-liability and security risks. The end result is your confidence and peace of mind.   Complete Responsibility for ### Compliance DMD stays up on the legislative requirements across the country to ensure our practices and methods comply. We understand the details and governance you may be subject to under: - HIPAA - Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) - PCI Compliance - GDPR and CCPA  We guide you through the options and the risks, to help you make the appropriate choice, so you are both aware and covered.   DMD doesn't forget ## Social Responsibility ![B Corp](https://www.dmdsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/B%20Corp.png?width=113&height=166&name=B%20Corp.png) DMD believes businesses should operate as a force for good. While we have long supported charitable initiatives and community partnerships, we chose to formalize this commitment by becoming a Certified B Corporation™ in 2020. This certification reflects our commitment to meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. It reinforces our responsibility to balance profit with purpose across every aspect of our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services. As part of the global B Corp community, we align with the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence, which envisions an economy where business creates value for all stakeholders—not just shareholders. We believe: - Businesses must be the change they seek in the world. - Business should be conducted as if people and place matter. - Through products, practices, and profits, companies should aspire to do no harm and create positive impact. - We are interdependent and responsible to one another and to future generations. For DMD, this commitment extends to how we protect data, extend asset lifecycles through our Reuse First® approach, govern downstream partners, and report measurable environmental outcomes. So show me how ## Responsibility Demonstrated One of the keys to our complete responsibility adherence is the use of our portal to track many responsibility components and tangibly provide demonstration. We believe our clients deserve the highest level of transparency. To achieve this, we offer our Transparent Revenue Share™ in addition to our client portal. Unlike most providers that rely on estimated values, our pricing approach utilizes actual sales data. This ensures you a straightforward and simple ITAD experience. TOUCH Asset Reporting Asset Reporting You can see the status of each and every asset throughout the disposition lifecycle. TOUCH Certificate of Destruction Certificate of Destruction Every data bearing device receives its own certificate which can be tied back to a physical wipe log. TOUCH Certificate of Recycle Certificate of Recycle A certificate of recycle provides a paper trail for every asset and testament to its responsible disposition. The more you know ## Regulations by State There are very few federal regulations requiring specific data or environmental guidelines. However, the individual states have stepped in, generating their own legislation and policies. This makes adherence a bit more difficult as you must navigate different rules for different locations. We take out the guesswork. We are the experts so you don't have to be.  But, if you are interested in reading more, just scroll down to see the state and federal guidelines relating to IT Asset Disposal from both a data and electronic waste perspective. With a bonus section on common regulations we are asked about by our clients. - Federal e-Waste - States e-Waste - States Data - Common Regulations Federal e-Waste States e-Waste States Data Common Regulations ## Federal E-Waste Laws Wastes, including electronic waste, are subject to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ([RCRA](http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/laws-regs/index.htm)). Some electronic wastes contain hazardous materials and are classified as hazardous waste like CRTs. But may be exempted from the definition if they are sent for recycling.  Because of this, it’s legal to export almost all electronic waste from the U.S. to developing countries. There are rules around this, but because of the structure of exemptions, there is very little e-Waste export rules except of the federal [CRT Rule](http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/recycling/electron/). Note that the 2014 [changes in the CRT](http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/recycling/electron/crt_rul_fs_070114.pdf) rule go into effect as of Dec. 26, 2014. [View the EPA’s website on e-waste regulation.](https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/land-waste-and-cleanup-topics) Many states have enacted e-Waste and recycling laws to fill this void. **California (SB 20 Chapter 526)** Effective Date: July 1, 2005 [View a copy of the final bill language.](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=PRC&division=30.&title=&part=&chapter=&article=) **Connecticut (HB 7249)** Effective Date: January 1, 2009  [View a copy of the final bill language.](http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/ACT/Pa/pdf/2007PA-00189-R00HB-07249-PA.pdf) **Hawaii (SB 2843) ** Effective Date: July 1, 2008 [View a copy of the final bill language.](http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2008/Bills/SB2843_CD1_.pdf) **Illinois (SB 2313)** Effective Date: Effective immediately [View a copy of the final bill language.](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/95/PDF/095-0959.pdf) **Indiana (HB 1589) ** Effective Date: April 2010  [View a copy of the final bill language. ](http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2009/HE/HE1589.1.html) **Maine (LD 1892)** Effective Date: January 18, 2006 [View a summary of Maine's e-waste law](http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/lom/lom121st/15Pub651-700/Pub651-700-19.htm) (24kb pdf) **Maryland (HB 575)** Effective Date: January 1, 2006, expires in 2010 [View a summary of Maryland's e-waste law](http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/HB0575.htm) [Link to updated HB 488 law.](http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/chapters_noln/Ch_239_hb0488T.pdf) **Michigan (HB 6714-6715; SB 896-897)** Effective Date: 2008  [Read final version of the law.](http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?type=law&year=2007&sn=0&num=48) **Minnesota (HF 854)** Effective Date: August 2007 [Read final version of the law.](http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?type=law&year=2007&sn=0&num=48) **Missouri (HF 854)** Effective Date: August 28, 2008 [Read final version of the law.](http://www.senate.mo.gov/08info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=62) **New Jersey (A3572)** Effective Date: Immediately [Link to the bill language for A3572.](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4000/3572_U1.HTM) **New York State (A11308)** Effective Date: April 1st, 2011 [Read the final version of the law.](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A11308&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y#jump_to_Text) **New York City (Intro. No. 728)** Effective Date: Immediately [Read the full bill here.](http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/textfiles/Int%200728-2008.htm) **North Carolina (S 1492)** Effective Date: January 1, 2009 [Read the final version of the law.](http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1492v6.html) **Oklahoma (SB 1631)** Effective Date:  January 1, 2009  [Read final version of the law. ](http://www.sos.state.ok.us/documents/Legislation/51st/2008/2R/SB/1631.pdf) **Oregon (HB 2626)** Effective Date: January 1, 2009 [Read final version of the law.](http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/hb2600.dir/hb2626.en.html) **Pennsylvania (H 708)** Effective Date: Jan 23, 2011 [Read the final version of the law](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2009&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=708) **Rhode Island (SB 2631 & HB 7880)** Effective Date: January 1, 2009 [Read the final version of the law SB 2631(Sosnowski)](http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText08/SenateText08/S2631Baa.pdf) [Read the final version of the law HB 7880 (Handy)](http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7880.pdf)  **South Carolina (H4093)** Effective Date: July 1, 2011 [Read the final version of the law.](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/prever/4093_20100428.htm) **Texas (HB 2714)** Effective Date: September 1, 2008 [View the final version of the law.](http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02714F.htm) **Vermont (SB 77)** Effective Date: July 1, 2011 [Read the final version of the law.](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/prever/4093_20100428.htm) **Virginia (HB 344)** Effective Date: July 1, 2009 [Read the final version of the law.](http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+CHAP0541) **Washington (SB 6428)** Effective Date: January 1, 2009 [View a summary of SB 6428](http://www.cawrecycles.org/issues/ca_e-waste/other_states/summary_wa_sb-6428) [Read the Chaptered Legislation](http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6428-S.SL.pdf) **West Virginia (SB 746)** Effective Date:  July 2008 [Read the Chaptered Legislation](http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2008_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB746%20SUB1%20enr.htm) **Wisconsin (SB 107) ** Effective Date: February 1, 2010 [View a copy of the final bill language.](http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09enSB0107.pdf)   Alabama Statute - [SB 318](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/PAC/SOSACPDF.001/A0012674.PDF) Alaska Statute - [AS 45.48.500](http://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#45.48.500) Arizona Statute - [A.R.S. §§ 18-551 and 18-552](https://www.azleg.gov/ars/18/00551.htm) Arkansas Statute - [§ 4-110-103 & 104](https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/2010/title-4/subtitle-7/chapter-110/) California Civil Code - [§§ 1798.81](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&division=3&title=1.81&part=4) Colorado Revised Statutes - [Title 6 Article 1 Part 7 § 6-1-713](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2016-title-06.pdf) Connecticut Code – [42-471](https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2011/title42/chap743dd/Sec42-471.html) Delaware Code – [Title 6 Chapter 50C § 5001C](http://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c050c/index.shtml) Florida – [Title XXXIII Statute § 501.171](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=501.171&URL=0500-0599/0501/Sections/0501.171.html) Georgia Code - [Section§ 10-15-2](https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-10/chapter-15/10-15-1/) Hawaii Revised Statute - [§§ 487R-1-3](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol11_Ch0476-0490/HRS0487R/HRS_0487R-0001.htm) llinois Statute - [ILCS 815 ILCS 530/45 - Sec. 45. Data security](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2702&ChapterID=67) Indiana Statute - [IC 24-4.9-2-2](http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2018/ic/titles/024#24-4.9) Kansas Statute - [§ 50-7a03](http://kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/statute/050_000_0000_chapter/050_007a_0000_article/050_007a_0003_section/050_007a_0003_k/) Kentucky Rev. Statute - [§ 365.725](https://www.lawserver.com/law/state/kentucky/ks-statutes/kentucky_statutes_365-725) Massachusetts General Laws - [Chapter 93I, § 2](https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter93I/Section2) Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - [§14- 3501](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=gcl§ion=14-3508&ext=html&session=2019RS) Michigan Statute [Act 452445.72a Sec. 12a](http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-445-72a) Montana Code Annotated - [§ 30-14- 1703](https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0140/part_0170/section_0030/0300-0140-0170-0030.html) Nevada Revised Statute - [§ 603A.200](https://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/2005/NRS-603A.html#NRS603ASec200) New Jersey Statute - [§ 56:8-162](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/bills/pl05/226_.htm) New Mexico Statute - [Data Breach Notification Act – Section 3](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/17%20Regular/bills/house/HB0015JCS.pdf) New York General Business Law - [§ 399-H](https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-399-h.html) North Carolina General Statute [§ 75-64](https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_75/GS_75-64.html) Oregon Revised Statute [§ 646A.622](https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/646A.622) Rhode Island General Laws - [§ 6-52-2](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE6/6-52/6-52-2.HTM) South Carolina Code - [§ 37-20-190](https://law.justia.com/codes/south-carolina/2012/title-37/chapter-20/section-37-20-190/) Tennessee Code - [§ 47-18-2107](http://www.wyattfirm.com/uploads/1312/doc/47-18-2107_Breaches_of_security_systems_definitions_notice.pdf) Texas Business and Commercial Code - [§ 72.004](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.72.htm) Utah Code - [§ 13-44-201](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter44/13-44-S201.html?v=C13-44-S201_1800010118000101) Vermont Statutes Amended - [§ 2445](https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/062/02445) Code of Virginia - [§ 18.2-186.6](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter6/section18.2-186.6/) Washington Revised - [§ 19.215.020](https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.215.020) Washington DC Code - [§  28-352](https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/28-3852.html) Wisconsin Statute - [§ 134.97](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/134/97/1/b)  - Department of Defense (DoD) 5220.22.M - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-88, 800-18 - Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act (GLBA) - Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - National Security Agency (NSA) 130-1 - Navy Staff Office (NAVSO P-5239-26) for RLL - OPNAVINST 5239.1A - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) G2-003 - State Data Privacy laws (currently in 46 states, D.C., PR, and U.S.V.I.) - State Data Disposal Laws (29 states and counting) - National Computer Security Centre (NCSC-TG-025) - US Army AR380-19 - Health information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) - Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) [![logo](https://www.dmdsystems.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DMDS1001=VectorLogo_Color-DK-BG.png?width=120&height=79&name=DMDS1001=VectorLogo_Color-DK-BG.png "logo")](https://www.dmdsystems.com/?hsLang=en) DMD Systems delivers IT Asset Disposition solutions adhering to the most rigorous security and environmental standards to convey confidence for companies who value their reputation and our world. - [ITAD Services](https://www.dmdsystems.com/en-us/itad-services) - [Logistics](https://www.dmdsystems.com/en-us/logistics) - [Inventory Management](https://www.dmdsystems.com/inventory-management) - [Data Destruction](https://www.dmdsystems.com/data-destruction) - [Value Recovery](https://www.dmdsystems.com/value-recovery) - [Electronics Recycling](https://www.dmdsystems.com/electronics-recycling) - [Decomissioning](https://www.dmdsystems.com/decommissioning) - [ITAD Solutions](https://www.dmdsystems.com/complete-responsibility-4) - [Hardware Continuity Services](https://www.dmdsystems.com/hardware-continuity-services) - [Custom Programs](https://www.dmdsystems.com/custom-itad-programs) - [For Use Cases](https://www.dmdsystems.com) - [For Outcomes](https://www.dmdsystems.com/complete-responsibility-4#complete-responsibility-datacenter) © 2026 DMD Systems Recovery \- All rights reserved - [Privacy Policy](http://dmdsystems-8021175.hs-sites.com/privacypolicy) - [Terms and Conditions](https://www.dmdsystems.com/termsandconditions)