For disposal of specialized commodities, methods other than those described in this Manual may be employed. Surplus staff will explain the costs, procedures, requirements, or conditions associated with these methods as needed.

There are several state agencies and universities that operate in foreign countries. Disposal of state property located overseas will be managed on a case-by-case basis. Generally, on-site disposal of the property will be the most economical for the state and will be authorized.

Many countries have very stringent electronic disposal laws. Where on-site destruction of electronic material is authorized, the entity must ensure that, in addition to Georgia state requirements, the method of disposal complies with any host country laws and regulations.

There are many state entities that maintain books for their operations. Particularly, universities, colleges, and technical colleges – and their corresponding libraries – expend considerable funds to maintain current resources. Since books are durable, they meet the criteria of personal property and must be disposed of in accordance with applicable surplus laws and regulations. They are unique, however, because depending on their subject, they may appreciate, or become so obsolete as to be worthless.

Agencies should make every effort to segregate books for disposal (as any other property) in a timely manner and by genre. An inventory with title, author, and ISBN will greatly increase the value of the sale. Books will be offered for redistribution and then sold as any other property. Books that are not redistributed or sold may be offered to local nonprofit organizations after all other disposal methods. If they must be destroyed, this should be accomplished through a paper recycling program.

Weapons are made available only to certified state or local government law enforcement agencies and will not be disposed of through public sale. They may be traded to statewide contract weapons vendors for new weapons and processed as Vendor Returns.

Some agencies have statutory authority (O.C.G.A. §27-1-16/35-2-49/35-3-11/3-2-30/48-11-19) to issue weapons to officers upon retirement. These requests will be managed on a case-by-case basis and through the Vendor Return process.