Industrial Facility & Corporate Electronics Recycling

Industrial facilities and corporate headquarters should recycle their electronics and retired IT assets to comply with regulations, secure sensitive data, and effectively manage IT assets. Core Asset Solutions knows the regulations that affect your industry and has solutions to meet or exceed them.

A Disposition Partner for Complex Industrial Environments

Plant closures, line upgrades, facility consolidations, and routine surplus programs generate large volumes of industrial equipment requiring coordinated removal, value assessment, and documented disposition. These projects involve heavy equipment, specialized logistics, data-bearing control systems, and assets that often retain meaningful secondary market value.

Core Asset Solutions provides structured disposition programs for a wide range of industrial equipment in Cincinnati & Dayton, Ohio, from switchgear and transformers to PLCs, CNC machines, and warehouse automation. We coordinate with your operations, maintenance, and facilities teams to manage removal logistics, maximize recovery value on surplus assets, and deliver the per-asset documentation that finance and compliance teams require.

Onsite Pickup & Removal

Complimentary on-site pick-up, we do all the heavy lifting and coordinate with your plant operations schedule.

Surplus Asset Liquidation

Functional equipment tested, graded, and remarketed. Recovery credits offset disposition costs.

Data & Configuration Security

Secure sanitization of PLCs, HMIs, historians, and embedded controllers with documented certificates.

Audit-Ready Disposition Records

Disposition reporting and chain of custody records structured for facilities, EHS, finance, sustainability, and IT review.

Why Industrial Organizations in Cincinnati Choose Core Asset Solutions

Operations, maintenance, facilities, and finance teams each have specific requirements from equipment disposition programs. We deliver against all of them.

Project Coordination & Logistics

Dedicated project management for plant decommissioning, line removals, and surplus programs. Rigging, heavy haul, and specialized transport coordinated with your operations schedule.

Reuse-First Value Recovery

Functional equipment evaluated, tested, and remarketed through industrial secondary market channels. Per-asset valuations with recovery credits applied against disposition costs.

Data & IP Protection

Secure sanitization of proprietary process data, recipes, and configurations on PLCs, HMIs, historians, and embedded controllers. NDA-driven protocols available.

Responsible Recycling

R2v3 certified downstream processing with documented environmental compliance for hazardous materials including PCBs, lead, mercury, refrigerants, and oils.

Asset Remarketing & Traceability

Serialized tracking from plant floor through final disposition. Per-asset documentation supporting surplus accounting, write-offs, and financial audit requirements.

Enterprise Surplus Programs

Standardized intake and disposition processes across multiple facilities with centralized reporting, dedicated account management, and consistent documentation.

Industrial Equipment Categories We Remarket

From power distribution and transformers to CNC machines Core Asset Solutions processes the full range of industrial surplus and decommissioned equipment in Cincinnati.

Plant IT & Infrastructure

Laptops, thin clients, industrial HMIs, edge computing and industrial servers used across production and administrative areas.

Engineering Workstations

High-performance workstations, CAD systems, displays, lab computers, CNC machines, general shop tools and technical computing equipment.

Power Systems & Distribution

Switchgear, transformers, PDUs, UPS systems, generators, motor control centers, and power distribution infrastructure.

Automation & Controls

PLCs, SCADA systems, DCS controllers, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial automation platforms.

Lab & Test Electronics

Quality inspection systems, diagnostic electronics, measurement support computers, and lab equipment, and process instrumentation.

Warehouse & Distribution

Sortation systems, conveyor controls, warehouse management terminals, barcode/RFID infrastructure, and material handling automation.

Industrial Asset Remarketing & Disposition Process

Every project follows a structured workflow designed for industrial environments - from site assessment through financial settlement.

01

Site Assessment & Project Scoping

Equipment inventory, condition assessment, hazardous material identification, logistics requirements (rigging, crane, flatbed), and project timeline development. Coordination with operations, maintenance, facilities, and finance teams.

02

Disconnection & Removal Coordination

Scheduled disconnection aligned with plant operations — shutdowns, turnarounds, or phased replacements. Rigging coordination, equipment protection, and serialized inventory capture at the component level.

03

Data & Configuration Sanitization

Secure sanitization of data-bearing components: PLCs, HMIs, historian servers, VFDs, and embedded controllers. NIST 800-88r2-aligned methods with serial-specific certificates.

04

Logistics & Transport

Equipment-appropriate transport: flatbed, heavy haul, or LTL as required. Insured, GPS-tracked shipment with manifest documentation and facility intake verification.

05

Testing, Grading & Disposition

Functional testing and condition grading for resale candidates. Disposition pathway assignment — resale, redeployment, component recovery, or responsible recycling — based on asset condition and market value.

06

Remarketing & Reporting

Comprehensive disposition reporting with per-asset tracking, sanitization certificates, environmental compliance documentation, financial recovery statements, and write-off support for surplus asset accounting.

Value Recovery & Reuse-First Approach

Industrial equipment often retains significant residual value. Core Asset Solutions evaluates every asset for resale or redeployment potential before routing to recycling.

High-Value Surplus Categories

Switchgear, breakers, and power distribution equipment
Transformers and motor control centers
PLCs, VFDs, servo drives, and automation components
CNC machines, lathes, and precision shop equipment
Motors, pumps, and rotating equipment
Compressors, chillers, and HVAC systems
Material handling and conveyor systems

Core Asset Solutions' Remarketing Process

Individual asset evaluation with functional testing
Condition grading aligned with secondary market standards
Industrial-specific secondary market channels and buyer networks
Per-asset financial reporting with market valuations
Recovery credits applied against disposition costs
Component-level recovery for partially functional equipment
Responsible recycling with materials recovery for end-of-life assets

Reporting & Asset Accountability

Operations, finance, environmental, and compliance teams each receive the documentation they need - structured, exportable, and audit-ready.

Serialized Disposition Reports

Every asset tracked by serial number and asset tag from intake through final disposition with per-item status and pathway documentation.

Data Sanitization Certificates

Individual certificates for data-bearing industrial components with sanitization method, serial number, verification status, and technician ID.

Finanial Recovery Statements

Per-asset and aggregate financial reporting with market valuations, resale proceeds, recovery credits, and settlement documentation.

Environmental Compliance

Material handling documentation, waste characterization records, recycling certificates, and EPA/state regulatory compliance reporting.

Asset Write-Off Documentation

Per-asset disposition confirmations with serial numbers, asset tags, disposition dates, methods, and fair market valuations for accounting.

ESG & Sustainability Metrics

Reuse rates, diversion-from-landfill metrics, materials recovery data, and carbon offset estimates for corporate sustainability reporting.

R2v3 Compliant

Responsible Recycling Standard

NIST 800-88r2

Media Sanitization Guidelines

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental Management

IEEE 2883:2022

Sanitization Standards

CAS supports globally recognized data erasure and media sanitization standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of industrial equipment does Core Asset Solutions recycle?

Core Asset Solutions handles a broad range of industrial equipment including power distribution systems such as switchgear, transformers, PDUs, UPS, automation and controls: PLCs, SCADA, DCS, HMIs, VFDs, shop and facility equipment such as CNC machines, compressors, HVAC, material handling, IT infrastructure from plant environments, MRO surplus, and general facility equipment. We do not handle chemical, biological, or radiological materials — only equipment that has been cleared for release by your EHS team.

Does Core Asset Solutions manage equipment removal from active plant or facility environments?

Yes. We coordinate decommissioning and removal activities with your plant operations, maintenance, and facilities teams. Scheduling aligns with shutdowns, turnarounds, or phased equipment replacements to minimize operational impact.

How does Core Asset Solutions handle proprietary data on industrial control systems?

All data-bearing components — including PLCs, HMIs, historian servers, VFDs with configuration data, and embedded controllers — undergo secure data sanitization with NIST 800-88r2-aligned methods where applicable. Proprietary process recipes, network configurations, and operational parameters are destroyed with documented certificates. For critical IP environments, we support NDA-driven protocols.

What value recovery is possible for surplus industrial equipment?

Many categories of industrial equipment retain significant residual value: switchgear, transformers, PLCs, VFDs, motors, compressors, CNC machines, and material handling equipment are all active secondary market categories. Core Asset Solutions evaluates each asset individually, provides per-unit market valuations, and optimizes resale timing. Recovery credits are applied against disposition costs with transparent financial reporting.

Can Core Asset Solutions manage multi-site or enterprise-wide surplus programs?

Yes. Core Asset Solutions manages coordinated surplus recovery and decommissioning programs across multiple plant locations, warehouses, and distribution centers with centralized project management, consistent processes, and unified reporting in Cincinnati & Dayton, Ohio.

How does Core Asset Solutions manage hazardous materials found in industrial equipment?

Industrial equipment may contain PCBs, lead, mercury, or other regulated materials. Core Asset Solutions handles all environmental compliance for these materials in accordance with EPA, state, and local regulations. Waste characterization, manifest documentation, and recycling certificates are provided. Equipment must be drained of fluids and cleared of chemical contamination by your facility team before Core Asset Solutions takes custody.

What documentation does Core Asset Solutions provide for surplus asset accounting?

Core Asset Solutions provides per-asset disposition confirmations with serial numbers, asset tag cross-references, disposition dates, disposition methods (resale, recycle, or destroy), and fair market valuations where applicable. This documentation supports fixed-asset write-offs, insurance claims, surplus inventory reconciliation, and financial audit requirements.