Independence
Compare ITAD is an independent editorial publication operated by Xenco Labs. We are not owned by or affiliated with any ITAD vendor, broker, OEM, refurbisher, or recycler covered on this site, and no vendor holds equity in or control over this publication.
Vendors do pay us. They pay for verification — the work of checking their credentials — and they pay a referral fee on business that closes. The paid verification tier has not opened yet; the founding cohort is reviewed at no charge, against the same standard. Neither payment buys an outcome. Vendors cannot pay to be listed, cannot pay for higher placement, cannot pay for a passing verification result, and cannot pay to remove or alter accurate information about themselves. The referral fee is identical regardless of which vendor a buyer chooses.
Sourcing
Vendor profiles are built from publicly available information: company websites, regulatory filings, certifying-body registries (R2, e-Stewards, NAID, ISO), state e-waste registrations, court and regulatory filings, and reputable trade press. Every claim of fact in a profile is traceable to a primary source. Sources and the date of last verification are displayed on every vendor page in the provenance footer.
Verification
Certifications are verified against the issuing body's registry where one exists publicly, at no cost to the vendor and without the vendor's involvement. Where registry verification is not possible, the credential is shown as “self-reported” and labeled as such. Disputed or expired certifications are marked distinctly. Vendors may additionally apply for full Compare ITAD Verification, a review with an outcome that is not guaranteed. It is a paid service, though the paid tier has not opened and the founding cohort is reviewed at no charge. Read the full process in the Verification Standard.
Conflict of interest
Editorial staff and contributors do not hold equity in, accept payment from, or have ongoing consulting relationships with ITAD vendors covered on this site. Material outside conflicts are disclosed at the article and contributor level. Verification reviews are performed by staff who have no role in commercial negotiation with the vendor under review.
Sponsored content
The Site may carry sponsored placements (display creatives or cross-promotion to other Xenco Labs properties). Sponsored placements are visually distinct, labeled, and never influence editorial coverage, vendor inclusion, ranking, or badging.
Affiliate disclosure
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Corrections
We publish corrections promptly when we get something wrong. Anyone — vendors, readers, or competitors — can submit a correction at /report-correction. We review every submission, follow up for sources, and either update the record (with a dated correction note) or respond with why we've declined.
Listing claims
Vendors can claim their listings at /claim-listing using a domain-verified work email. Claiming a listing lets the vendor propose updates and respond to corrections, but does not entitle them to control or remove independently sourced facts.
Generative AI
Generative AI tools are used internally for editorial drafting assistance and data extraction. Every published profile is reviewed by a human editor before publication. AI is not used to generate vendor scores, rankings, or factual claims that are not independently verifiable from cited sources.
Contact
Editorial feedback, tips, and corrections: editorial@compareitad.com