Richard Steffens is the CEO and co-founder of TechWaste Recycling. With more than two decades in electronics reuse, recycling, and IT asset disposition, he helps organizations retire electronics and IT assets with secure data destruction, IT asset disposition (ITAD), and certified recycling backed by clear documentation. He writes practical guidance on data risk, compliance, and responsible recycling, so teams can run repeatable, audit-ready end-of-life programs.