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Time's moved on and I've got some old IT kit that is just getting in the way*

What the best/easiest way of disposing of it?

* 3 Dell Poweredge rackmount servers, a few CRT monitors, tape drives, etc?


 
Posted : 02/12/2015 4:46 pm
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Drill through the hard drives, drop off at local council recycling depot (also known as the tip).


 
Posted : 02/12/2015 4:53 pm
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Freecycle will likely take most of the stuff away if that's an option, but destroying the drives is sensible.


 
Posted : 02/12/2015 4:58 pm
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Drill through the top of the HDD and squirt in expanding foam or mastic. Or, if you have access to it, use an oxy/acetylene torch on them. Or shred them.


 
Posted : 02/12/2015 5:16 pm
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Or, rather than getting paranoid about a load of shit that is probably ancient history anyway, run DBAN through it for a few passes and let someone else get the use of the drives.

As said, Freecycle or Gumtree will likely get the, shifted, tip will take it or a computer charity if you have no luck.


 
Posted : 02/12/2015 5:56 pm