FAQ
SHRED DISPOSAL
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When you change to a new computer or hard drive you will probably choose to erase all data from the hardware in order to protect your personal information. Many people are unaware that deleting files never completely removes data from the hard drive.
Deleting a file from a computer does not mean that you are physically removing the file. You are simply erasing information which points towards the location of that file on your hard drive. Although it can be tough to manually retrieve that file again, it still exists on the hard drive and can be retrieved.
In order to prevent the files from being retrieved and seen by prying eyes the most secure method of removing data is to perform a physical hard drive destruction. This way it can no longer be used and its data cannot be accessed or retrieved.
Yes there are. Statutes like the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Economic Espionage Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act may require you to provide reasonable security and disposal for sensitive information. Government agencies, aerospace, entertainment and law firms, financial and hi-tech industries, medical institutes and hospitals, and technically any company or organization dealing with clients information are required to properly and securely destroy media storage containing data.
Clients can simply schedule their destruction appointment through the Shred Disposal website or over the phone. Destruction services are done at client`s facility and in front of the customer to witness. Once the destruction is completed a certificate of destruction will be provided. And then the destroyed hard drives will be removed from client’s facility and sent to an electronic recycling center.
Since hard drive destruction will be done at the customer`s facility, clients and their representatives will be witnessing the destruction process. Destruction will be done with certified equipment that the Department of Defense uses. Also, customers will be receiving a certificate of destruction at the end.
There is no maximum limit for hard drive destruction but there might be a minimum quantity required depending on the location of destruction.
Besides on-site hard drive destruction, customers will receive a certificate of destruction. All the destroyed and scrap hard drives will be removed from the client`s facility and transferred to an electronic recycling center. Clients may also recycle their other electronic waste (Computers, monitors, printers, computer parts, cables, batteries, etc.) at the same time.
Hard drive destruction is usually $5 per hard drive depending on the quantity of hard drives and client`s facility location. Any other service including the certificate of destruction, destroyed hard drive removal from client`s facility, electronic waste pickup, and transfer as well as recycling is free of charge.
No. E-waste pickup and recycling is provided free of charge, but it depends on the amount of e-waste and where it is located.
Computer PCs, laptops, monitors, printers, scanners, office products, network equipment, cables, adaptors, batteries, CDs or DVDs, storage media, etc.