E-Waste Security

E-Waste Security is a data security and certified hard drive destruction service company based in Los Angeles, CA.  We specialize in on-site hard drive shredding, a critical component to comply with data privacy laws such as PCI, HIPAA, GLBA and FACTA.  We service Los Angeles, Orange County and Santa Clara County, CA.

If you are in the process of decommissioning or recycling computer equipment, a certified data destruction company can help eliminate your exposure to ID Theft and Data Breaches. Our on-site hard drive destruction service is not only convenient but also allows companies to verify that digital media and confidential information has been securely destroyed.

We provide services to small and medium sized businesses as well as large institutions and governmental agencies.  Some of our projects include: Apple, Los Angeles County, AEG Live, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, Toshiba, Xerox and the Department of Human Health Services.

Find out how we can provide a risk-free solution to your digital data destruction and recycling project.  We service Orange County, Los Angeles and the Silicon Valley.  Get your quote today.

ON-SITE HARD DISK DRIVE DESTRUCTION: PREVENTS ID THEFT

NAID Certified Data Destruction Process
1. Mobile unit comes to your office for destruction verification
2. Hard drive serial numbers are scanned for reporting
3. Hard drives are shredded – not drilled, bent or hole punched
4. Materials are removed for recycling
5. Certificate of Destruction is issued

HARD DRIVE DESTRUCTION SERVICE: CERTIFIED FOR COMPLIANCE

If your company does not plan on reusing computer hard drives within your organization, shredding or physical destruction is the safest and most secure option for compliance with legal requirements.

NIST 800-88 publishes a fifty page paper on Computer Security entitled Guidelines for Media Sanitization.  These data destruction guidelines are the de-facto requirements for governmental agencies as well as large corporations.  IT Managers should feel confident that by following these hard drive destruction guidelines they will dramatically increase their ability to comply with data privacy laws.  Summary of requirements:

1. Shred hard drives containing confidential information
2. Document with a detailed certificate of destruction
3. Hire a Certified data destruction vendor when outsourcing

ON-SITE VERSUS OFF-SITE HARD DRIVE DATA DESTRUCTION

Complying with data privacy laws and reducing liability associated with a data breach is a function of chain-of-custody and proof.  On-Site hard drive destruction allows for an unbroken chain-of-custody and witnessed and verifiable proof of secure data destruction. 

TYPES OF DIGITAL MEDIA WE SHRED

Our data destruction process physically destroys:

• Computer, Server and Storage Hard Drives (SATA, SCSI, IDE)
• Backup Tapes (LTO, DLT, Exabyte)
• Optical Media (CDs/DVDs)
• Flash Media (USB storage/cell phones)

E-Waste Security provides computer and IT recycling services to small and large businesses in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Jose, California.  We offer this service free of charge to our data destruction clients.

Our computer recycling service includes packing, removal and recycling of IT equipment such as: servers, storage arrays, desktops, laptops, networking equipment, communication, printers, and monitors.  We have experience in removing equipment from data centers, high-rise office buildings warehouses.

Equipment removal and computer recycling services are provided free to our hard drive destruction clients as well as organizations that have at least 10 pieces of enterprise equipment such as servers, networking equipment and storage equipment.  For all others, we charge a nominal fee for pick up and recycling services.

COMPUTER RECYCLING PROCESS

1.   Call us to schedule a pickup date and time that is convenient for you
2.   Provide us with a general list of equipment so we can be as efficient as possible
3.   Have your electronic equipment unplugged and ready to go
4.   We will remove and transport the equipment to a responsible recycling facility

E-WASTE SECURITY RECYCLING BENEFITS

We provide organizations with comprehensive full-service recycling services to help organizations complete the disposal process without having to contact multiple vendors.  Our processes provide valuable benefits to our customers.

Data Destruction

Our onsite hard drive destruction service allows an organization to view the shredding of its confidential information – limiting the potential of ID theft and data breaches.  E-Waste Security is AAA NAID Certified for onsite hard drive and other digital media destruction.  This certification is one key in complying with data destruction legislation such as the FACTA Disposal Rule overseen by the Federal Trade Commission.

Reduced Handling Requirements

E-Waste Security removes IT equipment such as SAN storage and servers from your office or data center so you don’t have to.  This process saves time and effort on your part, making computer recycling a more efficient and easy process for you.

Computer Recycling Reporting

Depending on your needs, E-Waste Security provides destruction and recycling documentation for a secure chain-of-custody.  If your organization requires more detailed reporting, we can provide asset tagging and tracking throughout the entire recycling process.