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Collect & reconcile
Equipment is received against an agreed manifest and identified by make, model, serial number, capacity and asset type.
UK IT asset recovery & secure sanitisation
Don’t shred useful IT.
Decommission it.
We help organisations retire servers, storage, hard drives, workstations and enterprise hardware securely — with auditable sanitisation, maximum reuse and responsible downstream treatment.
Serial-levelasset records
Reuse-firstdisposition
UK-wideprojects considered
SANITISATION QUEUE
RACK 0324-BAY SAS
01PASS
02PASS
0384%
0461%
05PASS
06QUEUED
07PASS
08HOLD
ASSET RECORDVERIFIED
- Asset
- HDD-004831
- Interface
- SAS 12Gb/s
- Capacity
- 10 TB
- Outcome
- Reuse
RACK SERVERSSAS / SATA HDDSTORAGE ARRAYSWORKSTATIONSNETWORKINGCOMPLETE DECOMMISSIONS
A better end-of-life route
Secure data. Recover value.
Keep good hardware working.
Decommissioning does not automatically have to mean destruction. We separate the data-security problem from the hardware-value problem: control the former rigorously, then preserve the latter wherever appropriate.
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Sanitise & verify
Reusable data-bearing media enters a controlled sanitisation workflow with outcome recording and verification.
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Report disposition
You receive a clear asset trail showing which devices passed sanitisation and the agreed disposition for every exception.
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Reuse what works
Serviceable hardware receives another useful life. Failed or unsuitable items follow the agreed responsible recycling/destruction route.
What we want to recover
Retiring a server room?
We’re interested in the whole batch.
Don't cherry-pick the useful parts before contacting us. Complete decommissions often create enough residual value to reduce — and sometimes potentially eliminate — the processing cost.
Servers & storage
Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Supermicro, storage arrays, JBODs, disk shelves, controllers, PSUs and rails.
Enterprise hard drives
SAS and SATA HDDs, especially 6TB–20TB enterprise drives, plus viable SSD and other data-bearing media.
Workstations & PCs
Professional workstations, desktops, render nodes, engineering systems and higher-specification business PCs.
Infrastructure
Switches, NICs, HBAs, memory, processors, GPUs, UPS equipment and reusable enterprise components.
Security before salvage
The hardware has value.
Your data has more.
No reusable data-bearing asset should leave the controlled process simply because it powers on.
Our operating model is built around positive identification, controlled custody, sanitisation, verification and recorded disposition. We do not need to browse your files or inspect customer data to process storage media.
- Serial-number-level asset inventory
- Controlled pre-sanitisation quarantine
- Recorded sanitisation outcome
- Exception handling for failed media
- Final reconciliation / disposition report
- Agreed downstream destruction where required
asset-audit.log
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19:42:07 RECEIVE HGST_HUH721010
19:42:07 SERIAL 7JK4••••
19:42:08 CAPACITY 10.0 TB
19:42:08 MEDIA HDD / SAS
19:42:09 STATUS QUARANTINED
06:13:51 ERASE COMPLETE
06:13:52 VERIFY PASSED
06:13:52 RESULT REUSE ELIGIBLE
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Circular IT, without compromising data
Destruction is irreversible.
Secure reuse can be smarter.
Where security policy, media condition and sanitisation outcome allow, extending the life of enterprise equipment preserves substantially more utility than prematurely destroying working hardware.
Where an item cannot safely enter reuse, we do not force it. Exceptions remain controlled and follow the agreed downstream treatment route.
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Reuse that gives something back.
We donate £1 to charity for every server or HDD successfully recovered for reuse, creating a simple, reportable benefit alongside waste reduction.
Residual value can offset cost
Your old hardware may pay for its own decommissioning.
Servers, enterprise storage, memory, CPUs, networking and high-capacity drives can retain useful residual value. For suitable batches, we can assess that value against collection, processing and reporting costs.
Ask for an asset-value assessment →Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
Can you take complete racks and not just hard drives?+
Yes. Complete batches are often preferable: servers, disk shelves, storage arrays, workstations, network equipment, components and data-bearing media can all form part of an assessment.
Can the service genuinely cost nothing?+
Potentially, but not automatically. If the recoverable hardware value is sufficient to cover the collection, sanitisation, handling and reporting work, we can structure an asset-value offset. We assess each project before making that commitment.
What happens if a drive cannot be sanitised?+
It should not enter reusable inventory. Failed media remains controlled and is assigned to the agreed exception route, which can include certified physical destruction through an appropriate downstream provider.
Are you a WEEE treatment or waste disposal company?+
No. Decommission IT provides IT decommissioning, data sanitisation, asset recovery and reuse services. We do not present ourselves as an AATF, WEEE treatment facility or waste disposal company. Where equipment is legally waste, regulated transport, treatment, recycling or destruction is handled by appropriately authorised third-party providers.
Do you claim NCSC certification or ISO certification?+
No certification is implied by this website. Our process is designed around recognised secure-sanitisation principles and auditable asset handling. Any specific standard or contractual requirement is agreed before work begins.
Why reuse instead of simply shredding everything?+
Because data sanitisation and hardware destruction are different things. Where sanitisation is appropriate and successful, a working device can potentially be reused. Destruction remains available for media that cannot or should not be reused.
What size projects are you interested in?+
From worthwhile batches of enterprise equipment through to full server-room decommissions. Tell us approximately what you have, where it is and when it needs to be removed; we can quickly determine whether it is a fit.
Planning an upgrade or clear-out?
Before you pay to destroy it,
show us the rack.
Give us the rough inventory, location and timeframe. Photos are useful. We'll tell you whether the hardware has enough recovery value to support a low-cost or potentially cost-neutral decommission.
✓ No obligation assessment
✓ Complete batches welcome
✓ UK organisations