Software wipe
DoD 5220.22-M 7-pass overwrite (DBAN). Every sector written and verified. For HDDs you want to reuse or resell.
Hardware disposal · Drive wiping
When a drive leaves the building, the data leaves with it.
We sanitize or physically destroy hard drives, SSDs, phones, and servers using NIST-compliant methods and issue a signed Certificate of Data Destruction. Free pickup in the Tri-Cities.
Schedule destructionHow we destroy the data
The method depends on the media and whether you want the drive back. Every certificate names the method used.
Secure erase
ATA Secure Erase issued to SATA SSDs. NIST SP 800-88 Purge. For SSDs that should survive the job.
Physical destruction
Drive removed and drilled through platters or memory chips. Default for regulated clients. NVMe, compliance, high assurance.
Phone / tablet wipe
Account removal confirmed, factory reset on an encrypted device, encryption key destroyed, activation lock verified.
Standard rates
Flat rates. Every job includes a signed Certificate of Data Destruction. No hourly surprise on a single drive.
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| HDD software wipe (DoD 7-pass) | $55 |
| SATA SSD secure erase | $55 |
| NVMe SSD physical destruction | $45 |
| HDD physical destruction | $45 |
| Phone / tablet wipe + certificate | $30 |
| Emergency same-day service | $110 |
| Bulk (10+ devices, same visit) | $35 / drive |
Service packages
Starter
$195 up to 5 devices, pickup included
Inventory, certified wipe or destruction, certificate, responsible recycling of what you do not keep.
Business
$45 per device · 6–20 devices
Same documentation, better unit rate when a closet or office refresh turns into a stack of drives.
Annual retainer
$200 per quarter
Scheduled quarterly pickups so retired gear does not sit in a drawer for two years.
On-site
$150+ wipe · $200+ physical event
We come to you. Equipment audit and disposal plan is $80/hour if you need a written inventory first.
Regulated industry packages
Healthcare, legal, financial, and defense work get the matching agreement and certificate language. Physical destruction is the default where the rule set expects it.
HIPAA · Healthcare
From $65 / device · starter $275
BAA on file. NIST 800-88 · 45 CFR §164.310(d)(2). Records retained 6 years.
GLBA · Financial
From $55 / device · starter $225
Data Destruction Agreement. FTC Safeguards Rule. Records retained 5 years.
Legal services
From $60 / device · starter $250
DDA. ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) / TN RPC 1.6. Privilege protection. Records retained 7 years.
CMMC · Defense
From $95 / device · starter $325
Chain of custody, serial numbers, NIST 800-171 control 3.8.3, SSP/POA&M-compatible certificate.
Every service includes a documented inventory, NIST-compliant sanitization or physical destruction, a signed certificate, record retention, responsible e-waste handling, and free pickup within 30 miles of Johnson City.