Hard Drive Destruction in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Hard Drive Destruction Services

It is not just paper that has sensitive information. in Charlotte, Your hard drives also need to be destroyed before they leave your possession. This is required for compliance with North Carolina privacy laws including HIPAA. Just deleting files is not sufficient to destroy the information. It is easily recovered with free software.

To be sure the information is destroyed there is no better way than to physically destroy the hard drive. Hard drive destruction can be done on-site or at a secure plant, where the pieces are then melted down for metal recycling. This is absolute destruction.

Don’t forget all of the hidden hard drives in your office. Copy machines and fax machines also have hard drives that must be shredded before it is sent off to be recycled. These store digital images of what has been scanned and can be recovered. 

Magnetic media of all kinds can be destroyed. This includes CDs, tapes, and hard drives.

Hard drive destruction is a critical step in protecting your electronic information. Additionally, it can be key to protecting the environment. After the shredding process, the hard drives are properly disposed of while compliant with EPA regulations. Additionally, services follow all state hazardous waste requirements. Keep your information safe while also protecting your planet.