CyrusOne’s Commitment to Sustainable Data Center Operations

January 30, 2025

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AIT Recycling helped CyrusOne securely and sustainably manage retired IT assets while ensuring full regulatory compliance and data protection.


Sustainability & Compliance Assurance

AIT’s R2-certified e-waste recycling program ensured that retired IT assets were either remarketed for reuse or responsibly recycled, diverting thousands of pounds of e-waste from landfills. CyrusOne also received detailed sustainability impact reports, supporting their corporate ESG and environmental compliance initiatives.


Certified Data Destruction Guarantee

All data-bearing devices were permanently wiped, degaussed, or physically destroyed following NIST 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards. AIT ensured zero risk of data breaches by providing audit-ready Certificates of Destruction (CoD) for every disposed asset.


Nationwide Pickup & Secure Logistics

AIT provided scheduled pickups and rapid deployment logistics across multiple CyrusOne data centers. With GPS-tracked transportation and full chain-of-custody documentation, every IT asset was securely accounted for from pickup to final disposition.

Overview

As a global leader in data center solutions, CyrusOne is committed to sustainability across all aspects of its operations. One critical component of this initiative is ensuring the secure, compliant, and environmentally responsible disposal of IT assets. Improper disposal of retired IT equipment not only contributes to e-waste but also poses significant data security and regulatory risks.

To support their sustainability goals, CyrusOne partnered with AIT Enterprise Recycling to implement a comprehensive IT asset disposition (ITAD) strategy. Through secure data destruction, certified recycling, and responsible remarketing, AIT helped CyrusOne reduce e-waste, enhance compliance, and maximize asset value recovery.

Client: CyrusOne

Location: Global

Services: IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), Certified Data Destruction, Nationwide Pickup & Logistics, E-Waste Recycling & Sustainability Reporting

Challenge

As a global data center provider, CyrusOne needed a secure, scalable, and environmentally responsible way to dispose of decommissioned IT assets across multiple locations. With data centers handling vast amounts of sensitive enterprise and customer data, improper disposal posed serious risks of data breaches and regulatory non-compliance. Additionally, environmental responsibility was a key priority, requiring a strategy that minimized e-waste and promoted sustainability. CyrusOne also faced logistical challenges, needing a nationwide pickup and tracking system to securely transport retired IT assets while maintaining full chain-of-custody documentation. Without a streamlined ITAD process, the company risked security vulnerabilities, legal penalties, and increased operational inefficiencies in managing its IT asset lifecycle.

Data Security Risks: Ensuring that sensitive data stored on decommissioned equipment was permanently destroyed to prevent unauthorized access.

Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to stringent industry and environmental regulations, including NIST 800-88, GDPR, and EPA guidelines, to avoid legal and financial repercussions.

Sustainable Disposal: Implementing environmentally responsible recycling practices to minimize e-waste and promote sustainability.

Logistics Coordination: Managing the secure pickup and transportation of IT assets across multiple data center locations worldwide.

Solution

To address these challenges, CyrusOne partnered with AIT Enterprise Recycling to implement a comprehensive IT asset disposition (ITAD) program tailored to their security, compliance, and sustainability goals. AIT provided certified data destruction services, ensuring that all data-bearing devices were wiped, degaussed, or physically destroyed in accordance with NIST 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards. AIT also handled the nationwide pickup and secure transportation of IT assets, utilizing GPS-tracked logistics and a documented chain of custody to ensure full accountability.

Additionally, AIT’s e-waste recycling initiatives diverted thousands of pounds of electronic waste from landfills, supporting CyrusOne’s commitment to sustainability. Finally, AIT provided detailed compliance reports, including Certificates of Destruction (CoD) and sustainability impact assessments, ensuring audit readiness and full regulatory compliance. Through this partnership, CyrusOne successfully streamlined secure IT asset disposal while reducing environmental impact.

Certified Data Destruction: AIT securely wiped or physically destroyed all data-bearing devices, adhering to NIST 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards, ensuring complete data eradication.

Nationwide Secure Pickup & Logistics: AIT coordinated asset collection across multiple CyrusOne locations with full documentation and GPS tracking, maintaining a secure chain of custody.

Sustainable IT Recycling: AIT processed all retired IT assets through environmentally responsible recycling programs, diverting e-waste from landfills and supporting CyrusOne’s sustainability goals.

Detailed Compliance & Sustainability Reporting: AIT provided audit-ready documentation, including Certificates of Destruction (CoD) and sustainability impact reports, ensuring transparency and regulatory compliance.

Asset Remarketing & Value Recovery: AIT refurbished and resold viable equipment, helping CyrusOne recover value from decommissioned assets.

Client testimonial

“AIT Enterprise Recycling played a critical role in ensuring our IT asset disposition process was both secure and environmentally responsible. Their expertise in data destruction, logistics, and sustainability reporting gave us confidence that every retired asset was handled properly. Their team made the entire process seamless, from pickup to final recycling.”

Kyle Myers, VP of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability, CyrusOne

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