Published on September 24, 2021, Updated on May 31, 2023

Contents: Erasure Methods | Destruction Levels | Document Shredding | For your Protection | FAQs

Your data and your clients’ data should not end up in the wrong hands. Erasing, reformatting, and wiping is not enough to secure your data on your old devices. Simple shredding may not be enough for your business’ private information. 1 Green Planet offers data destruction and document shredding services that make sense for your business.

Hard drive shredding service – Renton

1 Green Planet utilizes four primary methods to perform hard drive destruction.

  1. DBAN: Secure data wiping and erasure software designed to delete contents on any hard disk.
  2. Degaussing: A machine that produces a strong electromagnetic field is used to destroy all magnetically recorded data on the hard drive.
  3. Stake Punching: A physical destruction process that involves the crushing of hard disk drive platter and storage devices units.
  4. Shredding: The hard drive units are shredded, and material remains are recycled to original commodities. Our data destruction methods allow for a high volume of completely erased hard drives and media tapes, enabling us to handle any large project type requiring data destruction. Give us a call for a quote.

In addition to hard drives, we also provide portable device data destruction and data erasure using a degaussing method to destroy data contents on cell phones, flash memory, thumb drives, tapes, CD/DVD, and other items containing sensitive information. It is important to make sure data is destroyed at all levels in every device. 1 Green Planet processes portable devices to ensure all data and information is properly destroyed. Should your data destruction project require a higher level of destruction with physical destruction and certificate of data destruction for other storage devices, please call for more information.

How Secure Data Destruction Services Help Your Business in Renton

We offer affordable options, as well as free pickup with 10 or more qualified e-waste items.

Level 1 Data Destruction:

  • DBAN Hard Disk Erasure
  • Portable Devices Degausssing
  • DOD Compliant
  • Cost $0 / Included with Each Pickup

Level 2 Data Destruction:

  • DBAN Hard Disk Erasure
  • Portable Devices Degausssing
  • DOD 5220.22M, NIST 800-88 Compliant
  • Certificate of Data Destruction including make, model, and method of destruction

Level 3 Data Destruction:

  • DBAN Hard Disk Erasure
  • Portable Devices Degausssing
  • DOD 5220.22M, NIST 800-88 Compliant
  • Certificate of Data Destruction including make, model, method of destruction, and serial number
  • Stake Punching: Physical Destruction with Punch Unit
  • Cost: Call for details

Protecting Your Business in Renton

Throwing out or giving away old electronic devices can put your business at risk. Simply deleting your and your client’s data is not enough. A determined person can recover deleted data. Data destruction ensures that your files and data will not fall into the wrong hands or be recovered by nefarious means. Additionally, proper disposal ensures that your old equipment has been processed correctly and reduces the amount of electronic waste being accumulated in landfills.

1 Green Planet is a certified electronics recycling company under ISO 14K, OHSAS 18K, and RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING© (R2) REV. 7/2013 to ensure all items are handled and processed to a standard. Additionally, 1 Green Planet can leverage its extensive logistical capabilities to schedule pickups in the Continental United States.

FAQs

Is your data destruction company certified for pickup, erasure and disposal from Renton?

We are a certified electronics recycling company under ISO 14K, OHSAS 18K, and RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING© (R2) REV. 7/2013 to ensure all items are handled and processed to a standard.

How do you securely destroy data for businesses in Renton?

We provide 6 levels of document destruction, from Level 1 shredding for general internal documents, to Level 6 shredding for top secret documents approved by the Department of Defense and NSA.

About Renton, WA

Renton is a city in King County, Washington, that is one of Seattle’s inner-ring suburbs. Renton borders the southeast side of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River, and is located 11 miles southeast of downtown Seattle. Renton’s population is predicted to be 101,751 in 2019, up from 90,927 in the 2010 census. The city is currently the sixth-largest in greater Seattle and the eighth-largest in the state of Washington.

Renton was first established by people of European heritage in the 1860s, after a long history as an important salmon fishing place for Native Americans. Renton is best known for being the final assembly location for the Boeing 737 family of commercial airplanes, but it is also home to a growing number of well-known manufacturing, technology, and healthcare companies, including Boeing Commercial Airplanes Division, Paccar, Kaiser Permanente, IKEA, Providence Health & Services, UW Medicine, and Wizards of the Coast.

Public transportation is excellent. If you live in the downtown area, you will have access to public transit. Renton’s public transportation system will carry you from Renton to Seattle or SeaTac Airport.

Renton’s educational system is excellent. Renton, Washington, has a solid school system, which is one of the reasons it is a nice area to live. Renton is therefore an ideal place to live/relocate with children (or if you are planning to have kids in the future).

Living in Renton, Washington, means you’ll not only have plenty of green spaces to explore, but you’ll also have access to gorgeous beaches. Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, Kennydale Beach Park, and Newcastle Beach Park are three of Renton’s best beaches. (Source: Wikipedia)

Zipcodes and Neighborhoods in Renton, Washington

We serve following zipcodes in Renton – 98055. 98056. 98057. 98058. 98059. 98118. 98168. 98178. 98188

Neighborhoods in Renton, WA – The Landing, Bendon Hill, Elliott, Downtown Renton, May Creek, La Rosa Meadows, Highlands Park, Morning Glen, Maplewood, Kennydale, Whitman Court