How can I format a mac G5 without the disc's included at purchase? Is it possible?

I was recently able to purchase an Old G5 from work and I would like to format it. The grey install discs that are included at purchase from mac have long since been trashed (why anyone would do that blows my mind). I have an install disc of OSX Leopard could I use that to format the computer? On a side note I can buy up 2 more g5's however they also don't have the discs or even a harddrive. So assuming I buy a mac formatted harddrive's could those also be Salvaged? They're selling them for $50 so I don't want to pass up on them if I can get them working.

1. If it's a retail disk and not one which originally shipped with a Mac, yes. Note that it doesn't contain iLife or the Apple Hardware Test.
2. If there's nothing else wrong with the other two, yes. The drive doesn't need to come formatted for Mac OS X; it can be reformatted.
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