I bought a loaded A2500 with TBCIV and Toaster, Syquest (remember those?) for $15 from the local school board surplus warehouse back in '97. That was the best catch, but I bought a ton of stuff over the years. (The palette of 60 Atari 1040ST's for $20 was a mixed blessing)...
The point being I'll bet they don't throw them away. They probably sell or auction the surplus to get it off the books for pennies on the dollar.
Good luck!
