Recompute

Australian IT remarketer selling factory-refurbished laptops, desktops, servers and accessories. Recompute purchases ex-lease devices, tests and refurbishes them, offers nationwide shipping, one-year warranty and IT lifecycle services to extend device life and reduce new manufacture demand.

Circularity Relevance

Core

Primary activity is remarketing and refurbishing IT hardware (reusing ex-lease devices) which directly supports reuse and circular product life extension. Source: About, Our Refurbishment Process

Circular Role

DirectEnabler

Recompute directly handles, refurbishes and resells physical IT assets - it executes the circular activity rather than only providing software tools. Source: IT Lifecycle Services, Refurbished product pages

Circular Type

CircularRetailer

• Products

• B2C

• B2B

Operates a single-organisation retail storefront selling refurbished physical products to consumers and businesses (national e-commerce). Source: Homepage shop, server-room, schools & education pages

R Strategy

R3 - Reuse, R5 - Refurbish, R4 - Repair

Evidence of reuse (R3) and refurbish/refurbishment (R5) as core activities; repair (R4) is supported by refurbishment and warranty services. Source: Refurbished products, Our Refurbishment Process, Warranty

Circular Business Model

Resale / Second-hand, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing

Primary business models are resale of second‑hand/refurbished IT equipment and refurbishment of ex-lease devices for redeployment. Source: About, Refurbished Computers, Sell to Us

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Operates a commercial e-commerce business selling refurbished IT equipment with sales contact details and pricing - typical for a for-profit retailer. Source: Recompute homepage, shop pages

Sector

Electronics & IT Hardware

Website emphasises refurbished laptops, desktops, servers and IT asset services - clearly focused on IT hardware remarketing. Source: Recompute Refurbished Computers, IT Asset Service

Geographical Reach

National

• Australia

Site states 'FREE SHIPPING Australia Wide' and lists an Australian warehouse address (Bankstown, NSW) indicating national operations within Australia. Source: Homepage, contact page

Hardware Component

None

The service refurbishes and sells IT hardware but does not appear to supply or require specialised sensing, robotics or industrial hardware to deliver the digital service. Hardware is the product, not an enabler-specific device.

Tech Map Relevance

Recompute operates a visible refurbishment and resale business (refurbished laptops, desktops, servers) that directly enables reuse and extends product life - fits inclusion criteria for the Circular Tech Map. Source: Recompute About, Refurbished products

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Added: 21 Feb 2025

Updated: 22 Sept 2025