R2v3 & RIOS Certified ITAD Partner

Decommission your network hardware without the guesswork.

Bay Area ITAD, a Terabit Systems company, handles the secure decommissioning of high-end switches, routers, and network hardware for data centers and hyperscalers — from the first de-rack to the final certificate.

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Sanitizing — NIST 800-88 Purge
R2v3 + RIOS
Certification standards
NIST 800-88
Sanitization guideline
48 hrs
Typical quote turnaround
0 lbs
Recoverable material landfilled
Why teams work with us

Three commitments that show up in every job.

Maximized value

Choose a single buyout or a consignment model. Either way, our direct remarketing channels into the secondary hardware market are built to recover more than a scrap-rate quote.

Certified R2v3 services

Every job runs to the R2v3 standard for responsible recycling. You get a signed certificate of data destruction before hardware ever leaves the chain of custody.

A dedicated account team

One point of contact owns logistics, compliance, and reporting for your project — no ticket queue, no re-explaining your environment to a new rep each call.

What we do

Four services. One chain of custody.

01

Data Destruction

From a quick software erasure to physical shredding of drives and controllers, every method follows NIST 800-88 sanitization guidelines — matched to the sensitivity of what was stored on it.

Certificates issued per asset, per method.

02

Hardware Remarketing

Retired switches, routers, and optics move through a global network of vetted buyers and brokers. We handle the grading, the listing, and the settlement — you get a check and a report.

Built for hyperscaler and enterprise decommission volume.

03

Eco-Friendly Recycling

Anything that can’t be resold gets processed to R2 standards. Nothing that can be reused or reclaimed goes to a landfill — full stop.

Downstream vendor audits on file, available on request.

04

Compliance Reporting

Custom documentation packages built around your ESG and audit requirements — asset-level disposition records, not a generic summary PDF.

Formatted to slot directly into your existing audit trail.

How it works

From quote to certificate in four stages.

Freight and site logistics coordinated end to end
01

Scope the pull

Send us rack counts, hardware makes/models, and target dates. We quote a buyout or consignment structure within 48 hours.

02

We handle logistics

Our team coordinates palletization, freight, and site access with your facilities team — de-rack to loading dock, tracked the whole way.

03

Sanitize & disposition

Every asset is scanned in, sanitized or destroyed per your policy, then routed to remarketing or R2-certified recycling.

04

Settle & report

You receive your payout or consignment statement alongside a full compliance report — serials, methods, and certificates included.

Certifications

R2v3 and RIOS — two standards, audited every year.

Certification isn't a logo on a website. Both standards are enforced by independent third-party audits of how we actually handle your hardware — from the data on it to the people processing it to where the material ends up.

R2v3Responsible Recycling

The global standard for electronics reuse and recycling. It governs how data-bearing devices are tracked, sanitized, and dispositioned — and holds every downstream vendor in the chain to the same requirements.

  • Verifiable media sanitization and destruction
  • Documented chain of custody, asset by asset
  • Audited downstream vendor network
RIOSRecycling Industry Operating Standard

Built specifically for recycling and scrap operations, RIOS integrates three disciplines that are usually certified separately into one management system — so quality, environmental performance, and worker safety are audited together rather than in isolation.

One framework, three elements
QualityEnvironmentHealth & Safety

What that means for you

Data security

Mandates verifiable media sanitization and destruction, so retired drives never become a data leak.

Legal compliance

Keeps your disposition program aligned with local and global law on waste handling and transport.

Worker safety

Sets a high bar for employee health and safety across every stage of the processing floor.

Vendor access

Unlocks partnerships and procurement channels that are only open to R2v3 certified vendors.

Sustainability

Backs your corporate social responsibility reporting and circular economy goals with audited proof.

We focus on enterprise and data center hardware — not household electronics.

If you're looking to recycle a personal laptop, phone, or consumer batteries, we're not the right fit for that volume. Call2Recycle can point you to a drop-off location near you.

Find a recycler near you
Get in touch

Let's talk.

Request a free evaluation of your decommissioned network hardware. Tell us what you're working with and our account team will follow up with a scoped quote — buyout or consignment, your call.

Serving Bay Area data centers, colocation facilities, and hyperscale operators.

www.terabitsystems.com