Hard Drive Destruction
San Francisco Hard Drive Destruction Services
- On-site Hard Disk Drive destruction service!
- 24-hour turnaround on all urgent/emergency requests.
- Invoice and Certificate of Destruction submitted via e-mail immediately upon service completion.
- Hard Disk Drive serial number capture and excel spreadsheet report provided.*
- Digital video capture of 100% of the Hard Disk Drive destruction process.*
- 100% of Hard Disk Drive scrap recycled in line with Proshred®’s Green Initiative.
We also offer drop off Hard Drive Destruction service at our local facility!
What is Hard Drive Destruction?
Hard Drive destruction is a professional method of safeguarding business and personal information. It is the only way to guarantee company, employee, and customer data is not released to unauthorized individuals.
It’s not enough to simply erase information from a drive and expect that the data cannot be accessed. Once files have been erased on a drive, they can still be accessed by an individual skilled in information retrieval. Even if the drive is formatted, some of the information may still be accessible. The only way to ensure that information cannot be accessed once the hard drive leaves your premises is to engage the use of a hard drive disposal service.
San Francisco On-Site Hard Drive Destruction
PROSHRED® San Francisco Bay Area hard drive disposal services and mobile hard drive destruction can ensure that your hard drives are properly destroyed before being discarded. Our hard drive shredding professionals will come to your business to pick up your end-of-life hard drives. If you require that your hard drives remain in your custody until they are destroyed, PROSHRED® San Francisco Bay Area also offers mobile hard drive shredding. This on site hard drive destruction can happen on-location at your facility, so you can watch your hard drives being destroyed. We also provide a detailed certificate of destruction showing the date and the time of hard drive pickup.
Recycling E-Waste And Complying With Legislation
PROSHRED® San Francisco understands and appreciates the dedication your business has to the environment. We are also fully committed! In fact, we send all shredded electronic material to local recycling companies that specialize in electronics, for additional processing. Even computer monitors are disposed of safely! We will only partner with recycling providers who are certified and comply with federal and state electronic waste regulations. This process occurs only after your hard drives have been professionally destroyed.
Why Consider Hard Drive Destruction?
Industry and Regulatory Compliance with Hard Drive Destruction
There is set legislation in place regarding how records are kept, their privacy and confidentiality, as well as their appropriate disposal. These regulations can be government specific, or specific to a certain industry.
Turning to PROSHRED® for your hard drive destruction needs, will assist your business in remaining compliant with the regulations that apply to you. In doing so, your San Francisco Bay Area organization will remain in good standing with a reputable and trustworthy reputation by the public. You’ll also reduce your risk of experiencing hefty fines which stem from non-compliance.
Recycling Regulations and Hard Drive Shredding
Computers contain valuable parts and materials that can be collected for recycling. They also have toxic and hazardous parts that should not enter our waste stream and need to be disposed of safely. There are government regulations that outline the proper disposal of these electronics as well. Partnering with a professional hard drive shredding company like PROSHRED®, gives companies the peace of mind that through proper hard drive recycling and disposal methods, information is entirely secure, and disposed of in a sustainable manner.
Methods of Hard Drive Destruction
It’s critical to note that while there are optional methods of Hard Drive disposal available to you, not all are 100% reliable. Secure, hard drive shredding is the only form of data destruction that guarantees your security and safety.
Overwriting
Overwriting the content on your hard drives can be executed with specific software; however, it’s not only tedious and time consuming, most importantly it is not 100% effective.
Data Removal
It’s not enough to simply erase information from a drive and expect that the data cannot be accessed. Once files have been erased on a drive, they can still be accessed by an individual skilled in information retrieval. Even if the drive is formatted, some of the information may still be accessible. The only way to ensure that information cannot be accessed once the hard drive leaves your premises is to engage the use of a hard drive disposal service.
Degaussing
Simply put, degaussing is a procedure carried out to eliminate the hard drive’s magnetic field. Unfortunately this form of data removal leaves room for error, and can’t be trusted as a permanent means of hard drive destruction.
Shredding
Hard drive shredding is the only form of permanent data destruction. For complete peace of mind that your confidential information is obsolete, choose professional hard drive shredding provided by PROSHRED®. Our mobile shred trucks have been designed to shred both your documents and critical hard drives; all at the convenience of your location. PROSHRED® in San Francisco Bay Area, we provide reputable and responsible hard drive shredding to ensure your sensitive data is safe from security threats and crime.
Why PROSHRED® for Your Hard Drive Destruction Needs
PROSHRED® San Francisco Bay Area hard drive disposal services and mobile hard drive shredding services can ensure that your hard drives are properly destroyed before being discarded. Our hard drive destruction professionals will come to your business to pick up your end-of-life hard drives. If you require that your hard drives remain in your custody until they are destroyed, PROSHRED® San Francisco Bay Area also offers mobile hard drive shredding. This on site hard drive destruction can happen on-location at your facility, so you can watch your hard drives being destroyed. We also provide a detailed Certificate of Destruction showing the date and the time of hard drive pickup.
Compliant with Privacy legislation and Regulations
As mentioned, hard drive shredding is the only secure and reliable form of data elimination from a hard drive. Our hard drive disposal services are carried out by qualified and trained specialists, and provide you with a secure and complete method for the disposal of your hard drives.
When you partner with PROSHRED®, you receive destruction services that adhere to key industry regulations, including those dictated under:
- HIPAA
- HITECH
- FACTA
- GLB
PROSHRED® San Francisco Offers Convenient Hard-Drive Destruction Service
What People Are Saying About PROSHRED®
I recently contacted Proshred for a one time residential service. Although it was a small job, Proshred staff made me feel that my job was... read moreI recently contacted Proshred for a one time residential service. Although it was a small job, Proshred staff made me feel that my job was important and that I was valued as a client. Highly recommended!Pros: Excellent customer service, timely responses, and very accommodating for my scheduling needs.Cons: None! read less
Jeanette P.10/23/2018I worked with Angel and Freddie. These two were the dream team. All logistics were handled over a few emails (very pleasant emails... read moreI worked with Angel and Freddie. These two were the dream team. All logistics were handled over a few emails (very pleasant emails I might add). Freddie was my onsite shredder and he was prompt, very helpful and easy to work with for the shredding. Angel sent the invoice... right away. What a great service! read less
Jeannette E.4/04/2017It is very rare to find a company that actually does what it says it is going to do. To feel like your presence is... read moreIt is very rare to find a company that actually does what it says it is going to do. To feel like your presence is welcome and not just your money. When I contacted Proshred, I just wanted better security protocols for my company but what I got was someone who cared about our company. I got the president of the company to contact me directly. He was the one who sent me the estimate, scheduled the time and showed up at my door. He was so cheerful and passionate about his business. And; that is so rare to find. He gave me a brief overview of the protection that my company should have, delivery details and a quick contract. If I have any issues? I have the direct contact information for the President of the company. That is beautiful!!! It is a small business, but it is definitely worth looking into. I love, love, love the fact that I got a response so quickly and my company feels valued.
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From your friends at Stella & Dot, San Bruno, CA. read lessA Google User2/08/2014I am so thankful to a friend of mine for referring me to Angel and Michael and Proshred. They are very professional and friendly. We... read moreI am so thankful to a friend of mine for referring me to Angel and Michael and Proshred. They are very professional and friendly. We will certainly recommend them to others who are in need of secured shredding services. read less
Leilani S.9/08/2017Awesome service. Mike was friendly and answered all my questions thoroughly. Hard drive destruction especially impressive. Have used others and Pro-shred my top choice. Highly recommend.
Gustavo S.9/24/2017The experience was seamless and easy. They were on time and very concise about the security of shredding my business documents.Thank you for your help Proshred!
Anthony A.10/25/2019Started making a calls a few weeks ago referencing Yelp adds and Michael responded back on the weekend with a quote by email, almost immediately.... read moreStarted making a calls a few weeks ago referencing Yelp adds and Michael responded back on the weekend with a quote by email, almost immediately. I eventually got through my files and took a large box of documents to their local office on West Las Positas for destruction. Office location was easy to find, folks inside were VERY friendly and assured us of all the protocol that they go through to protect the contents of the shred. I was very pleased at such a reasonable price too! I would absolutely do all future office document destruction with only ProShred. Thank you for a great experience. We will be back!! read less
Darci G.2/27/2017You all are fantastic and Romero is always a pleasure to have come into our office. He's always happy and friendly and accommodating of... read moreYou all are fantastic and Romero is always a pleasure to have come into our office. He's always happy and friendly and accommodating of whatever we need. Thank you for the great service you provide to us. =) read less
Erin M.5/01/2019Just like the other reviewers have said... this is such great business for the residential customer. I had some boxes of old business papers that... read moreJust like the other reviewers have said... this is such great business for the residential customer. I had some boxes of old business papers that needed shredding and didn't want to throw out. Shredding a few at a time would take like a year! I called and Angel confirmed someone would be there (because I drove out from Tracy). I showed up and 7 bankers boxes got dumped into a bin faster than I could break down the boxes for recycling! There's a recycling bin near by for cardboard boxes too. Michael unloaded for me so I didn't even have to lift anything. The cost was extremely reasonable! Very friendly service. Thank you! read less
Mike W.7/05/2017Yup just as they had said! Come in, pu the stuff to shred, put it in the giant shredding truck, and (here's the cool part)... read moreYup just as they had said! Come in, pu the stuff to shred, put it in the giant shredding truck, and (here's the cool part) you can watch your stuff be shredded via a vid cam! absolutely would use again.TIP: it is a $100.00/10 boxes/bags (ask some friends if they have something to shred. I only had 6 bag/boxes and was too late to have others add theirs in). read less
M.A. Z.7/16/2020We had a great experience with PROSHRED! When we need shredding services, we will be calling on them again! We will definitely recommend PROSHRED to... read moreWe had a great experience with PROSHRED! When we need shredding services, we will be calling on them again! We will definitely recommend PROSHRED to anyone we know needing these services. It was a very friendly, professional and quick process! Their rates are reasonable, and you can watch on the video screen as they shred. Couldn't have been easier to schedule. Everyone we spoke with and met was courteous, helpful, and professional. So glad we found them! read less
Lisa J.5/02/2018I called to schedule the on site shredding and was immediately taken care care of by the owner "Mike" / He explained the process and... read moreI called to schedule the on site shredding and was immediately taken care care of by the owner "Mike" / He explained the process and scheduled the on site appointment. Romero called a half hour before arrival and was EXTREMELY helpful with his patience and help for getting the necessary document shred completed in a very timely fashion. He's awesome and i really appreciate the direct contact with the owners Mike and Angel... The customer services is TOP NOTCH all the way around from start to finish!!! I recommend their services highly!!! Thanks !!! Peter Cusimano, SAP - NTSI San Jose read less
Peter C.1/19/20182 years later and we're all still (very!) happy with our service experience w/ ProShred. Great customer service and quick communication. Angel is a dream... read more2 years later and we're all still (very!) happy with our service experience w/ ProShred. Great customer service and quick communication. Angel is a dream to work with! read less
Julia J.3/11/2019I called Proshred, last week, to set an appointment to have them shred about 15 boxes of old files. The following week gave me more... read moreI called Proshred, last week, to set an appointment to have them shred about 15 boxes of old files. The following week gave me more time to put everything in boxes. I had never had anything shredded before so I was wondering how to get everything to them. Mike explained that I could have a truck come to my home, I was thrilled.They showed up a little early, the gentleman was very friendly and professional, cut open all my boxes, dumped them in a large garbage can, took them out to the truck and put them through a shredded, right infront of me. I have no question about them being handled properly.This company is really easy to work with, very professional and I highly recommend them and will use them again, when I have papers to shred.Thank you, Proshred read less
Marilyn L.8/15/2018Best thing I ever did! Owners Angel and Michael were extremely responsive and helpful. Service was easy to schedule and reasonably priced. Todd was the... read moreBest thing I ever did! Owners Angel and Michael were extremely responsive and helpful. Service was easy to schedule and reasonably priced. Todd was the truck/shredder operator and was prompt, polite and helpful. He showed me a screen I could watch to see all my shredding happen live! I'd definitely do it again should the need arise and would absolutely recommend them!! read less
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