IT Equipment Disposal Guides

Who buys office IT equipment in Miami — and who actually pays for itYour Miami business has a pile of old computers, servers and monitors. Here is who will collect it, who pays and who only recycles, and how to tell the difference before you call.
How to decommission a server room without losing data, licences or your depositA step-by-step checklist for shutting down a server room or comms closet: what to document, what order to power things down in, and what to keep when the racks leave.
Wiping, degaussing or shredding — which one your drives actually needThe three ways to destroy data on a drive, what each one does, which drive types they work on, and the common mistake of degaussing an SSD.
What a certificate of data destruction should contain — and what makes one worthlessA real certificate of data destruction lists every drive by serial number. Here is what to check for, what the weak ones leave out, and why it matters when an auditor asks.
NIST SP 800-88, in plain EnglishEvery ITAD company cites NIST 800-88. Here is what the standard actually says: the difference between Clear, Purge and Destroy, and how to choose between them.
What used business IT equipment is actually worthWhy two quotes for the same pallet can differ by thousands: what drives the value of used servers, laptops and network gear, and what kills it.
What Florida law requires when you dispose of business dataFlorida Statute 501.171(8) requires businesses to make customer records unreadable before disposal. What that means in practice for old computers and hard drives.
Moving or closing an office: what to do with the IT equipmentA plan for the IT side of an office move, downsize or closure — what to take, what to sell, what must be destroyed, and the deadlines that catch people out.
Leased IT equipment: return it, buy it out, or sell it?How to handle leased computers and servers at end of term: what return condition clauses mean, when a buyout is worth it, and the charges that catch finance teams out.
ITAD certifications explained — R2v3, e-Stewards and NAID AAAWhat each ITAD certification actually covers, which one matters for your situation, and an honest statement of which ones we hold.
How to build an asset list before you dispose of anythingWhat to record before IT equipment leaves your building, how to get specifications quickly, and why the list is what every accurate quote depends on.

IT equipment disposal guides

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