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Hard Drive Destruction

If you have hard drives from old devices, let us safely and effectively destroy them for you.

Hard Drive Destruction Service

Hard drives hold our digital lives--contacts, photos, email, passwords (including credit card numbers), proprietary business information, and much more. And one of the worst things that can happen is if an unauthorized bandit gains access to the sensitive data on your hard drives. That's why it's important to strip your hard drive of private information when you are done using it.


However, scrubbing your data by simply deleting it or formatting your hard drive is often not enough. We believe the only way to know your data is completely safe is through the destruction of the hard drive. 


If you’re looking for a hard drive destruction service, you’re in the right place! Resourceful Recycling is here to help. Here’s what we will cover: 



  • Why getting your hard drives destructed is important
  • How hard drives are destroyed and disposed of 
  • And why we’re the best hard drive destruction service in Chesaning, MI, and the surrounding areas!


Why Should You Get Your Hard Drives Professionally Destroyed?

Getting your hard drives professionally destroyed ensures your data is never compromised. It is also one of the most environmentally safe options to get rid of your old hard drives through our disposal services. 


We have machines that are explicitly designed to destroy your hard drive and solid-state drives completely. The complete physical destruction makes it so that your data can never be recovered. 


Depending on your industry and type of business, you might have strict policies for data wiping on hard drives. 


Furthermore, certain United States regulations stipulate that businesses must follow proper hard drive disposal. 


Industries that should consider hard drive destruction include:

  • Finance 
  • Medical
  • Companies involved with the DoD (Department of Defense)
  • Companies involved with the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
  • Any organization involved with sensitive and private data


How We Destroy Hard Drives

Our hard drive destruction machines are robust and effective at destroying hard drives. After your hard drive is through one of our machines, there will be no way to piece by the device for any type of data recovery. 


Here is our primary method of destruction:

  • Hydraulic Crushing - our hydraulic press pushes a hole through each hard drive with thousands of pounds of force. This shatters the drive platters and all internal electrical and mechanical components. 


This method is 100% effective at preventing any chance of data recovery. However, the chopping method provides less worry for many of our customers.

How We Destroy Hard Drives


Our hard drive destruction machines are robust and effective at destroying hard drives. After your hard drive is through one of our machines, there will be no way to piece by the device for any type of data recovery. 


Here are our two methods of destruction:


  • Hydraulic Crushing - our hydraulic press pushes a hole through each hard drive with thousands of pounds of force. This shatters the drive platters and all internal electrical and mechanical components. 
  • Hydraulic Cutting - a large hydraulic system uses tens of thousands of pounds of force to chop up each hard drive like lettuce. This process is more destructive and leaves the hard drive in small, cut-up pieces. 


Both methods are 100% effective at preventing any chance of data recovery. However, the chopping method provides less worry to many of our customers. 


Isn’t Erasing and Formatting a Hard Drive Good Enough? 


Unfortunately, just erasing and formatting hard drives is not enough to entirely prevent your valuable data from getting in the hands of someone who shouldn’t have access to it. 


Data recovery methods and tactics are becoming more advance every year. Computer forensic experts and data recovery specialists have tools and experience to help the government and companies recover valuable data for: 



  • Intellectual property (IP) theft investigation
  • Industrial espionage 
  • Forgeries 
  • Fraud 
  • Employment disputes


And as you might have concluded, since computer forensic experts can recover data that has been previously erased, those with ill-will can too. Data thieves and hackers are always on the lookout for improperly wiped hard drive disks that they can use to steal data. 


There are types of hard drive duplicators that provide sanitization functions which overwrite old data with random characters. However, physical destruction is often more cost-effective and adds an extra layer of protection. 


How We Handle Your Hard Drives


We provide best-in-class handling of your hard drives (HDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs) that require destruction. We have a secure chain of custody, from pickup to transport and final destruction. 


We provide tamper-proof containers you put your hard drives in for pickup, and we have locked trucks and secured lockboxes for transport. Additionally, we keep track of transportation of your hard drives to our destruction facility through GPS tracking.

All of our facilities are monitored with surveillance cameras for optimal security. Once your hard drives are completely destroyed, we will provide you with a Destruction Certificate to confirm your device has been destroyed. This serves as your proof of destruction if you have to be compliant with any laws or regulations.

About Resourceful Recycling

Resourceful Recycling is located in Chesaning, Michigan, and is a leader in all recycling needs. We’re in the business because we’re environmentally conscious- our goal is to protect the environment and keep recyclable devices away from landfills. 


Get in touch with us today for your hard drive destruction and any recycling needs!


Interested in our services? We’re here to help!

We want to know your needs exactly so that we can provide the perfect solution. Let us know what you want and we’ll do our best to help. 

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