{"id":804,"date":"2025-05-14T09:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2025-08-01T14:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T14:09:19","slug":"server-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/solutions-services\/it-procurement\/it-recycling\/server-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Server recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"section section-pageheader-detail  has-no-bg has-no-pattern\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"holder\">\n                                    <div class=\"background-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9701-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"buying up cisco\">\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                        <h1>Server recycling<\/h1>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"rank-math-breadcrumbs\">\n                                <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n        <div  class=\"section section-content has-no-bg has-no-pattern\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner\">\n                            <p>Whether you want a few servers collected or an entire server farm dismantled, we provide a hassle-free, safe handling. Server recycling with us is not a standard job, but customised work. We look at your situation, visit you on site and take care of it from start to finish - including data destruction.<\/p>\n                                                                                                <div class=\"button-holder\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/request-quote\/\"\n                                                target=\"_self\"\n                                                class=\"button\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/contact\/\"\n                                                target=\"_self\"\n                                                class=\"button\">Contact us<\/a>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n\n        <div  class=\"section section-block-cards has-bg-lightblue has-pattern-blue\">\n            \n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"holder\">\n                    <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                        <h2>Server recycling: how does the server recycling process work?<\/h2>\n<p>Server recycling is not just about the hardware. The data on it is at least as important. That is why we always ensure secure data destruction, whether it involves hard disks, SSDs or other storage media. You always receive an official certificate of destruction afterwards.<\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"block-holder\">\n                                                    <div class=\"blocks\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                        <h3>1. Registration of hardware<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You simply register your servers or other equipment via our form or by e-mail. We will briefly discuss your requirements and which form of data destruction you prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                        <h3>2. Collection via secure transport<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We schedule a suitable time to collect the hardware. Our transport is secure, so you can be sure that everything arrives safely.<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                        <h3>3. Registration and identification<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All devices are registered on arrival by serial number or asset tag. This allows us to later identify exactly which parts have been processed or destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                        <h3>4. Customised data destruction<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on your choice, the data is destroyed in the right way - either software-based with certified tools, or physically in a shredder. Both methods comply with the strictest standards. <\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"block\">\n                                                    <div class=\"inner\">\n                                                        <h3>5.  Certificate and report<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upon completion, we will send you an official certificate of destruction. This also lists the serial numbers, giving you complete transparency.<\/span><\/p>\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n        <div  class=\"section section-content has-no-bg has-no-pattern\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                    <div class=\"content\">\n                        <div class=\"inner\">\n                            <h2>Data security: this is how we handle your data<\/h2>\n<p>Servers often contain sensitive business information. That is why we take data security extremely seriously. With every job, you can choose certified data destruction - software-based or physical - depending on what you need. You will always receive an official certificate of destruction, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations such as the AVG.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n\n        <div  class=\"section section-content two-columns has-no-bg has-no-pattern\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                            <div class=\"content\">\n                                <h3>Software-based data destruction with certificate<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If servers still contain functioning storage media, software-based destruction is often the best solution. We use professional tools that comply with international standards for secure data deletion. You can count on all data being permanently deleted, with no data loss or risk of recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We use Blancco software for this purpose - globally recognised and certified. Blancco is recommended by bodies such as NATO, TUV, ANSSI and the AIVD, among others. The software overwrites data in a way that complies with strictly certified standards (such as ISO 15408 and Common Criteria). Afterwards, you will receive a <\/span><b>report and an official certificate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including serial numbers of the destroyed data carriers.<\/span><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"content\">\n                            <h3>Physical destruction in the case of non-restorable carriers<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, software-based erasure is not possible - for example, with broken disks or specific technical limitations. In such cases, we provide physical destruction: the storage media are shredded in an industrial shredder. This method guarantees complete destruction of all data, even on older or damaged hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Physical data destruction is available from us in-house, but can also be carried out on site - for example, if you do not want to hand over sensitive equipment.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <div         class=\"section section-image-content has-no-padding-top-d has-no-padding-top-m has-bg-lightblue has-no-pattern has-image-right\">\n        <div class=\"holder\">\n                            <div class=\"image-holder\">\n                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9701-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"buying up cisco\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9696-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9721-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image-holder-mobile\">\n\n                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9701-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"buying up cisco\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9696-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reuzado-9721-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                <div class=\"inner\">\n                                            <h4>Environmentally-friendly and safe processing<\/h4>\n<p>Wherever possible, we give servers a second life by overhauling them. This is better for the environment and avoids wasting raw materials. If this is no longer technically feasible, servers are recycled according to WEEELABEX guidelines. This means: usable parts go to reuse, harmful substances are disposed of safely, and sensitive data are guaranteed to be destroyed.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div  class=\"section section-faq  has-no-bg has-no-pattern\">\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"faq-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                <h2>Frequently asked questions about server recycling<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                            <div class=\"faq-items-wrapper\">\n                                                            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-heading toggle-heading\">\n                                        <h3>Why is server recycling so important?<\/h3>\n                                        <i class=\"icon opened\"><\/i>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-body toggle-body is-opened\">\n                                        <p>Old servers are full of valuable resources like metals and components, but they also contain hazardous materials that must be handled with care. Simply throwing them away is not only harmful to the environment \u2014 it's also illegal. Server recycling supports the circular economy by recovering raw materials, reusing functional parts, and ensuring harmful substances are safely processed. It also protects your data security by properly handling old data carriers. In short: it\u2019s the responsible way to give your old hardware a second life \u2014 without risking the environment or your data.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-heading toggle-heading\">\n                                        <h3>Is server recycling free of charge?<\/h3>\n                                        <i class=\"icon closed\"><\/i>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-body toggle-body hidden\">\n                                        <p>In many situations, server recycling is free \u2014 especially for larger quantities or when the servers still hold residual value. For smaller volumes or if you require additional services such as on-site data destruction, there may be a cost involved. We\u2019re happy to provide a clear, no-obligation quote tailored to your situation.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-heading toggle-heading\">\n                                        <h3>What happens to my data on the old servers?<\/h3>\n                                        <i class=\"icon closed\"><\/i>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-body toggle-body hidden\">\n                                        <p>We take data security very seriously. Before any recycling takes place, all data on your servers is completely and professionally destroyed. You can choose between software-based wiping or physical destruction using an industrial shredder. Whichever method you choose, you\u2019ll receive an official certificate of data destruction \u2014 helping you meet privacy laws such as the GDPR (AVG).<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-heading toggle-heading\">\n                                        <h3>How quickly can you collect my old servers?<\/h3>\n                                        <i class=\"icon closed\"><\/i>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-body toggle-body hidden\">\n                                        <p>We usually schedule server pickups within a few working days. If you're dealing with a tight deadline or have a large volume of IT waste, we\u2019ll work with you to find a fast and secure solution. Naturally, we ensure safe and traceable transport of your equipment.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-heading toggle-heading\">\n                                        <h3>What\u2019s the difference between server recycling and regular IT waste disposal?<\/h3>\n                                        <i class=\"icon closed\"><\/i>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"faq-body toggle-body hidden\">\n                                        <p>IT waste is a broad category that includes old electronics like computers, monitors, printers, and cables. Server recycling, however, focuses specifically on decommissioned servers and related equipment such as racks, UPS systems, and storage devices. It involves expert-level disassembly, certified data destruction, and eco-friendly processing of materials \u2014 all with a strong focus on data security and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":756,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-804","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/804\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reuzado.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}