Certified Hard Drive Data Destruction Services in the San Francisco Bay Area

Protect your business and your clients. Rica Recycling provides secure data destruction for hard drives, SSDs, and storage devices. All services include a Certificate of Destruction and comply with DoD and NIST standards.

Data Destruction Options & Pricing

We offer three secure data destruction methods, each of which includes a Certificate of Destruction for your records and compliance needs:

  • 🔒 Physical Hard Drive Destruction
    Drives are shredded or crushed to ensure complete physical destruction.

  • 🧩 Hard Drive Dismantling
    Secure disassembly of drive platters and components to prevent data recovery.

  • 🧹 DoD-Compliant Data Wiping
    Software-based 7-pass overwrite process per DoD 5220.22-M (E) standard.

Standards & Compliance

Our wiping and destruction processes follow:

  • 🛡️ DoD 5220.22-M (E): 7-pass overwrite pattern

  • 🧾 NIST 800-88 & industry standards including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GLBA, SOX, DSS, and FACTA

We provide written verification for audits, IT compliance reports, and internal asset disposal documentation.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Data Destruction Services

🔐 What types of devices can you destroy?
We securely destroy all types of data storage devices including hard drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and backup tapes. If you're not sure what you have, contact us and we’ll help identify it.
📍 Do you offer pickup or do I need to drop off my drives?
We offer both options. You can drop off your devices at our facility, or schedule a secure pickup anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Mateo, Oakland, and surrounding cities.
📄 Will I receive a Certificate of Destruction?
Yes. Every data destruction service includes a Certificate of Destruction (COD) for your records. This ensures compliance with privacy regulations and internal audit requirements.
🛡️ What standards do you follow for data destruction?
We comply with:
• DoD 5220.22-M (E) – 7-pass overwrite for software-based wiping
• NIST 800-88 – guidelines for media sanitization
Our methods meet requirements for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GLBA, SOX, and other data privacy laws.
🚛 Can I watch or verify the destruction process?
For certain projects, we offer on-site destruction or video/photo documentation upon request. This is popular with businesses requiring chain-of-custody assurance.
⏱️ How long does the process take?
Typical turnaround time is 1–3 business days, depending on volume and method. Certificates of Destruction are usually issued within 48 hours of completion.
🧾 Can you help with compliance or audit documentation?
Yes — we provide written verification, including:
• Certificate of Destruction
• Device inventory reports
• Documentation for IT audits, HIPAA compliance, and internal asset disposal records
🔄 Do you recycle or resell any usable drives?
If a drive is reusable and you’d prefer to resell or repurpose it instead of destruction, we can test and securely wipe it per DoD/NIST standards. We also offer IT asset buyback options.
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