Our Standard Process
Professional Data Destruction Services that follow industry standards and best practice.
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Secure Processing & Disposition
Certificates & Compliance Reporting
About our Certified Data Destruction Services
Core Asset Solutions provides secure data destruction with Certificates of Destruction for organizations during IT refresh cycles, office cleanouts, and decommission projects. Our workflows are designed around secure handling, risk mitigation, and most importantly your organization policy and compliance requirements. CAS securely identifies all storage media types & data bearing assets in mixed loads, documenting all Serial Numbers of storage media and assets. Any storage media removed from equipment is counted separetly as its own asset, while also recording the serial number of the equipment it was removed from.
Whether you’re managing a single site or coordinating across multiple locations, CAS also offers onsite removal of data bearing storage media from unwanted IT equipment, with serial number tracking and documentation before equipment removal. We provide reporting that aligns with your organization's policy and compliance needs, and always retaining full chain-of-custody.
Physical Destruction
- Hard Drive Destruction: Complete physical destruction of hard drives using industrial equipment
- SSD Destruction: Specialized methods for solid-state drive destruction
- Tape Media Destruction: Secure destruction of backup tapes and other magnetic media
- Mobile Device Destruction: Complete destruction of backup tapes and other magnetic media
- Memory Card Destruction: Removal and physical destruction of memory cards
- Embedded flash on boards / modules and storage components destruction
- RAM and ROM-based storage destruction: handled per device class and organizational requirements
Data Wiping & Sanitization
For equipment that may be reused or recirculated:
- DoD-Compliant Wiping includig Multi-pass data wiping that meets Department of Defense Standards
- NIST 800-88 Sanitization that follows National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines
- Secure Formatting that includes complate reformatting of storage devices
Compliance & Standards
CAS emphasizes compliance confirmation and secure handling that comply with major regulations and standards:
- Meet or Exceed DoD 5220.22-M Standard
- NIST 800-88r2 Guidelines for Media Sanitization
- HIPAA/HITECH for medical, healthcare, and laboratories
- GDPR
- FACTA for financial sector
Documentation & Certification
- Per pickup and per site documentation (“what left the site”) for internal tracking
- Documented destruction outcomes and certification records for vendor oversight
- Disposition visibility for downstream processing and landfill diversion routing
- Serialized tracking and batch reporting preferences for large batches for governance or audit programs
- Photo & Video Verification of destruction process avaliable
- Full chain of custody records with complete tracking from pickup to destruction
Examples of projects to use CAS for Data Destruction Services
- IT refresh events and decommissions where data risk must be eliminated before disposition
- Large cleanouts involving mixed electronics, unknown storage media, and time-sensitive deadlines
- Multi-site pickups that require repeatable process and consistent reporting
- Programs where reuse is limited and controlled destruction is required by policy
Why Choose CAS for Data Destruction?
- Rigorous protocols to maintain data security
- Comprehensive Certificates and Reporting Documentation
- We fully adhere to all relevant regulations and compliance
- Secure data destruction expertise and experience
- Environmentally responsible. All materials are properly recycled and documented after destruction
Onsite Services Avaliable
- Onsite Removal and Destruction options avaliable
- Immediate certificate of destruction provided
- Destruction is performed under your supervision
- No transportation of data-bearing equipment is required
- Destroyed material properly recycled and can contribute to sustainability initiatives
Need ESG and Scope 3 documentation with your disposition outcomes? Sustainability Tracking and Scope 3 Emissions Reporting can be paired with your data destruction program. Interested in learning more about how our Media Sanitization Services work? View Media Sanitization
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of items do you destroy?
We destroy data-bearing media and electronics where physical destruction is required by policy or risk posture. This commonly includes HDDs, SSDs, removable media, tapes, mobile devices, and storage components removed from servers, racks, and networking equipment.
Do you provide a Certificate of Destruction and supporting proof?
Yes. We provide a Certificate of Destruction or Sanitization for any Storage Media scoped to be Destroyed. Additional supporting records or verification outcomes can be included as scoped. If your program requires photo documentation, we can include before and after photos based on organization policy, best practice and batch requirements.
How do you maintain chain of custody from pickup through destruction?
We confirm scope and handling requirements during assessment, then always maintain full custody from pickup through final disposition reporting. Your documentation package includes records for what was removed and how it was routed, device serial number it was removed from (when applicable) for supporting internal governance and vendor oversight.
When should we choose physical destruction instead of sanitization?
Choose physical destruction when policy requires irreversible disposition, when media cannot be sanitized as scoped, or when your risk posture calls for eliminating reuse pathways. We can help you confirm the right outcome (sanitize vs destroy) by device class during assessment.
Can you destroy drives removed from servers, racks, and networking equipment?
Yes. We regularly handle internal storage components from servers and rack equipment, and we can scope removal and routing for mixed loads. If you have decommission projects that include racks, cabling, and infrastructure removal, we can coordinate around site access and timing.
Do you support serialized reporting for large batches?
Yes. Serialized reporting is always included when data destruction services are scoped, for governance programs or audit trail documentation. During assessment we’ll confirm what identifiers you need captured and how you want batch reporting to be structured. We also offer individual Certificates of Destruction, even for very large batches. (Full page pdf with before and after photo, along with all documented identifiers for each individual storage media)
What happens to the remaining electronics after media destruction?
After destruction routing is completed for the data-bearing components, remaining materials can be routed for responsible downstream recycling where applicable. We can also document disposition outcomes and landfill diversion routing as scoped.
Can you support recurring pickups or multi-site programs?
Yes. We support one-time cleanouts and recurring schedules for organizations coordinating refresh cycles, relocations, and multi-site operations. We’ll confirm access requirements, staging plans, and documentation expectations upfront so the program stays consistent.
How should we prepare data-bearing assets for pickup?
Stage items in a secure area and separate higher-sensitivity batches if needed. If you have asset tags, serial lists, or internal tracking requirements, share those during assessment so reconciliation and reporting are cleaner.
Ready to schedule?
We’ll help you remove data-bearing equipment with secure handling and documentation that holds up internally.