When it comes to handling classified or highly sensitive data, standard wiping methods aren’t enough. The National Security Agency (NSA) mandates strict data destruction protocols to ensure complete and irreversible elimination of data from storage devices.

At Los Angeles E-Waste, we offer NSA-compliant data destruction services that meet or exceed government standards. Our process involves physical destruction methods approved by the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List (EPL)—including shredding, crushing, and degaussing—to guarantee data is unrecoverable, even by advanced forensic tools.

Whether you're a government agency, military contractor, or private company handling sensitive information, our NSA-level destruction solutions provide the highest level of security and peace of mind.

The Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) enforces strict guidelines for content security, specially in media, post-production, and entertainment environments where protecting intellectual property is critical. These guidelines extend to the secure disposal of digital assets and storage devices to prevent leaks, piracy, or unauthorized distribution.

At LA eCycle we provide MPAA-compliant data destruction services designed for studios, production houses, media agencies, and content creators. We ensure all data—including unreleased films, scripts, media files, and project backups—is completely destroyed and irretrievable, following MPAA-recommended best practices such as physical destruction and certified data wiping.

 

Protect your creative assets and maintain industry trust with secure, standards-based data destruction.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sets the benchmark for secure data disposal through its NIST Special Publication 800-88 Revision 1 guidelines. These standards outline the proper methods to sanitize data from electronic storage media to prevent unauthorized recovery and ensure regulatory compliance.

At LA eCycle, we follow NIST 800-88 compliant data destruction processes, including Clear, Purge, and Destroy methods based on the sensitivity of the data and the type of storage device. Our services cover hard drives, SSDs, servers, mobile devices, and more—ensuring data is permanently wiped or physically destroyed according to NIST recommendations.

Whether you're a business, healthcare provider, or government agency, our NIST-compliant services help you meet security, privacy, and audit requirements with confidence.

Financial institutions are legally obligated to protect sensitive customer data—even at the end of its lifecycle. Regulations such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), and FFIEC guidelines require that any data stored on hard drives, servers, or removable media be completely destroyed to prevent unauthorized access.

At Los Angeles E-Waste, we provide secure, compliant data destruction services tailored to banks, credit unions, lenders, and financial service providers. Our services meet or exceed industry standards, including NIST 800-88 and DoD data wipe methods, with options for on-site or off-site physical destruction, certified data wiping, and detailed audit reporting.

Whether you're decommissioning IT assets or clearing out outdated storage devices, we help ensure full compliance and protection of financial data—backed by Certificates of Destruction and chain-of-custody documentation.

Shredding:

Physically grinds drives into fine particles, rendering recovery impossible.

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Crushing:

Punctures and deforms internal platters with hydraulic force.

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Degaussing:

Uses high-powered magnets to permanently erase all data from magnetic media.

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Data Wiping Solution

Shredding (Physical Destruction)
Best for: Enterprises, Healthcare, Financial Institutions, Government Agency. We use industrial-grade shredders to grind hard drives and data storage devices into tiny, unrecognizable particles (typically <10mm). This is the most secure physical destruction method available.

 

Meets Standards:

• NIST 800-88 Purge
• DoD 5220.22-M
• NSA/CSS EPL Guidelines
  
  

Devices Supported:
HDDs, SSDs, backup tapes, flash drives, mobile devices, optical media

Post-Destruction Handling:
Shredded materials are recycled through R2-certified downstream partners.

Best for: On-Site Jobs, Remote Facilities, Mobile Data Destruction.

Our hydraulic crusher punctures and distorts the internal platters of hard drives and SSDs using over 12 tons of force. This renders the device unreadable and unusable.

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Meets Standards:

• NIST 800-88 Clear
• DoD 5220.22-M (for platter destruction)
  Devices Supported:
• HDDs, SSDs, cell phones, tablets
• On-Site Option Available:
  Watch destruction occur in real-time at your location.

Best for: Sensitive Data on Magnetic Media
Degaussing uses a high-powered magnetic field to completely disrupt the magnetic domains on a drive, permanently erasing all data.

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Meets Standards:

• NIST 800-88 Clear & Purge
• NSA/CSS EPL
• DoD 5220.22-M

Important Note:
Works on HDDs and magnetic tapes only — not effective on SSDs or flash memory.

Responsible Disposal:
Degaussed media is sent for physical recycling through certified partners.

Best for: Asset Reuse, Lease Returns, Equipment Refurbishment.

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We offer multi-pass data wiping using DoD and NIST-compliant software. This process overwrites all data multiple times to make recovery impossible — while preserving the hardware for reuse.

 

Supports Up to 24 International Standards:

• DoD 5220.22-M (3 & 7-pass)
• NIST 800-88 Clear & Purge
• British HMG IS5, German VSITR, Peter
• Gutmann (35-pass), and more Devices

Supported: HDDs, SSDs, PCs, Macs (including M1/M2/M3 chips), Chromebooks, servers.

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📁 Deliverables: Detailed wiping reports with serial numbers Certificate of Data Erasure Optional audit logs (PDF, CSV, XML)