Reuse Technology Group

Reuse Technology Group

Networking Hardware Reuse, Buyback, and Supply

A secondary service for Cisco and enterprise network equipment, aligned with secure IT lifecycle management.

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Networking Hardware Reuse, Buyback, and Supply

Assets collected

1,248

Data sanitised

982

Buyback value

£18k

CO₂e saved

42t

Established

2008

Certification

ADISA 8.0

Coverage

UK · EU · WW

Response

24–72h

Secondary to Core ITAD

Networking buyback and supply supports our core ITAD positioning rather than leading it. Reuse Technology Group began in the secondary network hardware market and retained the capability because it genuinely helps clients — a network refresh produces retired switches and routers that hold real residual value, and the same project often needs a replacement part that is no longer sold new. Both sit naturally inside secure lifecycle management. What we do not do is run this as a reseller-first business with disposal bolted on afterwards.

Network Equipment

Switches

Cisco and enterprise switching buyback, testing, and resale.

Routers & Firewalls

Lifecycle support for secure refresh and recovery value.

Optics & Wireless

Selected transceivers, access points, and accessories.

Spares & Modules

Line cards, power supplies, and modules for extending estate life.

Network Devices Hold Data Too

Switches, routers, and firewalls are routinely treated as though they carry no data, which is wrong in a way that matters. Configuration files contain internal addressing schemes, VLAN structures, routing topology, ACLs, VPN endpoints, SNMP community strings, and often credentials or their hashes — a detailed map of your network handed to whoever buys the device next. Every unit entering our process has its configuration and stored credentials wiped and verified before testing, and this happens whether the device is destined for resale or recycling.

Supporting a Network Refresh

Refresh projects generate two opposite needs at the same time: getting rid of the outgoing estate and keeping it running until the new kit is live. Buyback values the outgoing equipment while it still has market value rather than after it has sat in a store room, and access to tested secondary hardware covers the gap when an end-of-sale part fails before migration completes. Equipment is tested and graded before it goes anywhere, so what you receive back is a condition assessment rather than a promise.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you only handle Cisco?
Cisco is a focus area given our history in the secondary market, but we handle multiple enterprise network vendors. Tell us what is in the estate and we will confirm what carries value and what is better routed to recycling.
Is configuration data removed before resale?
Always. Configurations, stored credentials, and saved state are wiped and verified before any device is tested or graded, because a network configuration is a map of your infrastructure and should never leave with the hardware.
Can you supply hardware as well as buy it?
Yes. Tested secondary switches, routers, optics, and modules are available where they help extend the life of an existing estate or bridge a gap during a refresh — particularly for end-of-sale parts no longer available new.
How is network hardware valued?
By model, configuration, port count, licensing status, condition, and secondary-market demand. Enterprise networking tends to hold value better than end-user devices, so retired switching is often worth more than clients expect.

Ready to start your Networking project?

Speak with Reuse Technology Group about secure collection, certified data destruction, asset recovery, and sustainability reporting for your organisation.

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