Millions of laptops are sold each year, as businesses strive to keep their employees working on the most up-to-date machines. But the useful life of a laptop goes way beyond that timeframe, which is why many Silicon Valley companies are turning to laptop recycling companies to recoup a portion of their investment to pay for new upgrades.Most businesses in the Silicon Valley have storage rooms stacked with IT hardware, including laptops that need to be recycled. The newest models are obviously worth the most money, but even older versions can be recycled, which involves two things: secure data destruction and refurbishment.Recycling laptops for reuse is the most environmentally responsible way to rid your business of computers you no longer need, but many companies are cautious about the prospect due to the data that lives on the system.One company has built a thriving business out of laptop recycling services and the responsible recycling of surplus and retired IT hardware, ranging from computers and LCD TVs to high end servers and data center equipment. That company is Minneapolis-based OceanTech, considered one of the most reputable electronics recycling companies in the country.Laptop recycling services from OceanTech cover the entire range of needs, from valuation and inventory to pick-up and delivery to the company’s secure data destruction center. Every laptop that OceanTech recycles receives a thorough sanitization that erases the memory and deletes all sensitive company information. Laptops are then refurbished and repaired, if needed, before being resold to growing businesses that need inexpensive equipment to help them grow.OceanTech works with companies all across the country, including Silicon Valley companies where a plethora of used laptops reside in storage closets and warehouses. OceanTech pays as much as three times more for used laptops than any other laptop recycling company. For many businesses, recycling laptops provides an infusion of cash back into the IT budget, which can help to pay for upgrades or other projects.If your business has laptops it needs to recycle, contact OceanTech at 612 331 4456 and ask about t heir laptop recycling services. Their full-service team of professionals will help your company clear out those storage rooms and recoup some of your investment, while doing the best thing for the environment: recycling responsibly.