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Hard drive & data destruction
Wiping, reformatting or degaussing isn’t always enough. Physical destruction makes sure the data on your old drives can’t be recovered.
Why physical destruction?
If your hard drive disposal process includes erasing, reformatting, wiping or degaussing old hard drives, you and your customers may still be vulnerable. As long as a drive is physically intact, private information can potentially be recovered.
Physical destruction is the only way to be certain the data on an old hard drive is gone for good. Your old technology could make or break your business.
Read more: Hard drive destruction vs. data wiping
What's included
- Secure collection and handling of your drives and devices
- A documented chain of custody
- Physical destruction of hard drives and storage media
- Recycling of the remaining material through R2-certified partners
- A Letter of Responsibility for Destruction, provided on your written request
There is an additional fee to have hard drives shredded. We’ll confirm the cost before we schedule.
Who needs secure data destruction?
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Healthcare & clinics
Devices that stored patient records.
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Finance & insurance
Drives with customer and account data.
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Schools
Student and staff records on old computers.
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Law & accounting
Confidential client files.
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Any business
Employee records, emails and passwords.
Hard drive destruction FAQ
Isn't wiping a drive enough?
Wiping can work when it’s done correctly and verified, but it’s easy to get wrong, and some drive types (like SSDs) are harder to wipe completely. Physical destruction removes the doubt.
Do you destroy SSDs, USB drives and other media?
Tell us what kinds of storage you have (hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, tapes) and we’ll confirm how we handle each one.
Can I get proof of destruction?
Yes. On your written request, we provide a Letter of Responsibility for Destruction. Learn more about letters of destruction.
Is there a cost?
Yes, hard drive shredding is an additional fee. Pick up of your other electronics is still free as long as we cover our costs.
Protect your data. Destroy old drives properly.
Tell us how many drives you have and we’ll give you a quote.