How value is recovered from retired data center equipment
Equipment is assessed before removal where possible, so recoverable servers, storage and network hardware are handled and packed to preserve value. Drives are destroyed at USACA facilities; the remaining equipment is remarketed or bought outright, and anything without resale value is recycled. Any offer depends on model, specification or configuration, quantity, age, condition, location and current market demand. Not every item carries resale value, and USACA does not purchase every asset; where equipment has no resale value we will say so and quote recycling instead.