The Right Way to Dispose Servers

Enablers Tech
Nov 17
5 min read

What is your next step when your servers reach the end of their life? It is not just a matter of freeing up space for new technology or servers, but what matters the most is to protect your data, business, and reputation, and it is only possible when you take the server disposal seriously and do not compromise on data security, environmental protection, and basic Atlanta laws.

In that case, Atlanta E-waste Solutions helps you get rid of your old servers responsibly without compromising your business’s reputation while protecting your sensitive information. Servers are the devices that have a specific lifetime, and after that period, they stop functioning because of new software or technology.

Let’s explore the options for how and where you can dispose servers easily and responsibly with Atlanta ewaste solutions.

What Does “Server Disposal” Really Mean?

The term “dispose server” doesn't just mean unplugging, gathering, and discarding it in the regular trash. Most people think that it is the simple task of “getting rid of old servers,” but it needs strict compliance with laws and data security with precision and accuracy.

It is the complete process of ensuring that old hardware or servers don't end up in landfills and are dismantled and reused appropriately. Secure server disposal ensures that your personal information doesn’t go into the wrong hands, and that’s what Atlanta Ewaste Solutions does for you.

Atlanta Ewaste Solutions, with secure IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services, responsibly handles your devices from collection or dismantling to proper recycling or repurposing.

Why Is Irresponsible Server Disposal a Hidden Threat?

Many people assume that after deleting or formatting their device’s hardware, all of their information is wiped out and cannot be recovered. Still, with today’s advanced technologies, hackers can easily recover files from old hardware or servers. Don't make this mistake, especially when you are a businessman with confidential company information. Protect your data by partnering with specialized recycling companies that provide secure data destruction services.

Moreover, not just your data will be exposed; discarded servers in trash are a great harm to the environment, releasing toxic chemicals and polluting the air or soil badly. That’s why you should choose a sustainable and eco-friendly option for safe server disposal.

Irresponsible server disposal is also against Georgia’s data protection laws, and it can cause you serious penalties and reputational damage. If you are a reputable company, whether it is IT-based, a bank, a hospital, or another business, you can lose clients’ trust in case of a data breach and irresponsible handling of IT equipment.

Types Of Serves Commonly Disposed Of:

Before you dispose of servers, you should know what type of server typically requires thorough management and secure end-of-life disposal services. The following are the main types of servers most organizations, like offices, data centers, or IT infrastructure companies, use.

Tower servers
Blade servers
NAS (network-attached system) servers
Rack servers
Cloud and virtualization servers
SAN (storage area network) servers
Web, mail, or proxy servers

After upgrading, different types of servers need different disposal processes depending on their type and data storage capacity. Atlanta Ewaste Solutions handles the disposal of various varieties of servers and ensures maximum material recovery and efficient handling of harmful materials.

Atlanta eWaste Solutions: Professional Server Disposal Services

Atlanta E-Waste Solutions provides you with secure, transparent, and responsible IT asset disposition services while handling your old, unwanted servers with perfection and professionalism. Our professional tech team carefully tests, dismantles, and recycles or repurposes it with proper documentation and traceability.

Our disposal services are fully aligned with environmental and data protection laws, fully eliminating risks of data breaches or environmental liabilities. The following are the procedures followed in our facility for the secure disposal of servers.

Data Wiping and Destruction

The initial and most important step in server disposal is secure data destruction because servers are the powerhouse of all your confidential or personal information. All the businesses, whether they are finance-related, healthcare, or IT departments, all need to be sure that their data is securely destroyed and cannot be recovered.

Our Atlanta e-waste solutions specialized team uses certified data destruction methods such as

Data wiping (overwriting)
Hard drive shredding (reducing them into small pieces)
Degaussing (demagnetizing the drives)

By using both software and physical destruction methods, ensure that your data is permanently erased. After this, you will get a certificate of destruction (COD). for businesses with strict data protection policies, we provide both

On-site data erasure and
Off-site data erasure

server disposal by atlanta ewaste solutions

Hardware Audit and Secure Decommissioning

After data destruction, whether it is on-site or off-site, each component of the server, such as memory units, storage devices, or power supplies, is examined and categorized as to which component is capable of reuse or refurbishment, or which component is going to be recycled. This process ensures that businesses disposing of a large volume of servers will get maximum asset value recovery and maximize the positive environmental impact.

At Atlanta Ewaste Solution, all of this process is conducted with a traceable chain of custody with detailed reporting and accountability. From the collection to the end, every process is documented, and the required certifications are provided.

Eco-Safe Dismantling and Material Separation

When the secure decommissioning is done, servers undergo a dismantling process by our expert team. All parts of the servers are separated for further processing. The recycling company, such as Atlanta Ewaste Solution, is familiar with various components of servers and can easily dismantle them into

Circuit boards
Central processing unit (CPU)
Hard drives
Metal casings
Power supply
Random access memory (RAM)
Reporting, certification, and compliance

After these parts are separated, further dismantling is done, and all hazardous materials, reusable parts or metals, and plastic components are sorted out. This will ensure further secure processing.

If you still have a question about “what to do with old servers,” then you can choose among these eco-friendly server disposal methods. You can either go towards “server recycling” or you can do “server repurposing or selling.” Server recycling will recover all valuable elements from them, along with the safe disposal of hazardous materials. At the same time, with repurposing, you use your old servers for your own use, such as a terminal server or a test server. You can also sell your old servers at our facility; we accept both working and non-working servers.

Reporting, Certification, and Compliance

After all the process of safe disposal of servers is done, you’ll be given certificates of disposal or recycling and the certificate of data destruction for transparency and your peace of mind. It will assure you that your old servers are safely disposed of and don’t end up in landfills.

Conclusion:

Whether you are upgrading your IT system or you are closing your company, secure server disposal is necessary to protect your confidential information. The whole process needs precision, expertise, and transparency in each step, and it is done by specialized recycling companies such as Atlanta Ewaste Solutions.

We ensure secure, seamless, and stress-free server disposal with complete documentation and a zero-landfill agreement. Our experts ensure the secure decommissioning of old IT equipment such as servers, computers, laptops, PCs, and many other assets.