Some years ago when RAF Geilenkirchen closed, the order went round to 'dispose of surplus stock'. In this instance, it was brand-new OMQ furniture, still in its protective packing.
This was broken up with axes and burnt on the spot - no-one was allowed to buy it or even to sell it locally.
One of my QFIs had been there at the time on Canberras and filmed this wanton waste, before showing it to people and commenting "Don't
ever think of billing me for any OMQ repair costs ever again!"
Told he was a trouble maker, he was posted away to be a UAS Chipmunk QFI....
And as for the legendary stories of waste - they finally got round to re-roofing the UAS 'submarine' at RAF Abingdon (the old ASCEU building) just as the place was due to close and become infested with pongoes.