Copy Machine Recycling & Secure Data Destruction
R2v3 certified processing for retired copiers, MFPs, and printers, nationwide. Documented data destruction and a Certificate of Destruction for every device.
- R2v3 Certified Processing
- Chain of Custody Documentation
- Free pickup for qualifying business volumes
The copier on your floor is a document server, not just a printer
Modern multifunction copiers scan, store, and reprint documents internally, which means many hold a hard drive or flash storage carrying copies of what has passed through them. STS Electronic Recycling collects retired copiers, MFPs, and printers nationwide and processes them at our hard drive destruction service, with a serialized Certificate of Destruction issued for every device.
According to Quocirca's 2025 Print Security Landscape report, more than half of organizations reported a print-related data security breach that year, underscoring why retired copiers and MFPs need the same documented handling as any other data-bearing device.
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Documented Processing for Every Copier and MFP
Office copiers and MFPs are retired on refresh cycles like any other IT asset, but their internal storage is often overlooked. STS processes copiers, printers, and MFPs alongside the rest of your retired IT equipment, with the same serialized documentation.
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R2v3 Certified Processing
Equipment collected nationwide is transported to our 250,000 sq ft R2v3 certified processing facility in Jacksonville, Texas, or our certified facility in Houston, Texas.
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Standards-Based Data Handling
Sanitization performed in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, with processes designed to support your organization's obligations under HIPAA, FERPA, FACTA, SOX, and GLBA.
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Serial-Level Documentation
Every copier and MFP we process is covered by a serial-number-specific Certificate of Destruction recording the sanitization method used.
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Value Recovery When It Applies
When equipment has resale value, our computer liquidation service and broader IT asset disposition (ITAD) program offer an alternative to straight recycling.
Processing volume in the most recent full reporting period
STS processes retired IT and office equipment, including copiers and MFPs, at national scale.
Copiers, MFPs, and every device around them
Copy machines rarely retire alone. We process the full range of office and IT equipment found alongside them.
Computing Equipment
Mobile and Network
The standards your auditor will ask about by name
Our certifications and compliance frameworks reflect the standards enterprise IT and compliance teams expect for copy machine and office equipment recycling.
Secure Recycling
Secure, transparent, sustainable processing standards guide our environmental management systems, data security controls, and downstream accountability, with documented tracking of all materials processed.
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
Federal data sanitization standard applied to copier, MFP, and printer storage, alongside computers and drives, through verified overwrite or physical destruction with reporting.
HIPAA Media Disposal Support
Our services support a covered entity's media-disposal and media-reuse procedures under HIPAA, including documented chain-of-custody records and BAA coverage.
Additional compliance frameworks: FERPA • FACTA • SOX • GLBA
STS holds RIOS certification, company-wide, and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 held through the RIOS-integrated management system. STS is BBB A+ accredited (since January 2012) and a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree (2018 No. 3,463; 2020 No. 3,436; 2021 No. 2,367).
Request Compliance DocumentationWhere Your Equipment Is Processed
STS Electronic Recycling, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Texas, and has served schools, businesses, healthcare systems, and government agencies across all 50 states since 2010.
Equipment collected nationwide is staged locally and transported to one of our two R2v3 certified processing facilities in Jacksonville, Texas and Houston, Texas, where all data destruction and material recovery takes place.
The Certificate of Destruction, issued on completion, lists each device by serial number with the sanitization method recorded against it.
From pickup request to Certificate of Destruction
STS processes copiers, MFPs, and printers through the same documented workflow used for every retired IT asset.
Request & Scheduling
Tell us what you're retiring, copiers, MFPs, printers, and anything alongside them, and we schedule pickup.
Pickup & Transport
Equipment is collected and transported under chain-of-custody documentation to an R2v3 certified processing facility.
Data Destruction & Processing
Internal storage is sanitized in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, or physically destroyed, then the unit is processed for reuse or material recovery.
Documentation
You receive a serial-number-specific Certificate of Destruction recording the sanitization method used for each device.
What businesses ask before recycling a copier
Everything you need to know about copy machine recycling, data destruction, and documentation.
Do copy machines and MFPs really store data?
Many multifunction copiers include an internal hard drive or flash storage that retains scanned, copied, and printed document data. We treat that storage the same way we treat any hard drive we destroy, with a documented sanitization method.
Can you pick up copiers along with our other retired equipment?
Yes. Copiers, MFPs, and printers are commonly picked up alongside computers, monitors, and networking equipment in a single, consolidated pickup.
What certifications and standards do you maintain?
STS follows secure, transparent, sustainable processing standards, with data destruction aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2. Our services also support a covered entity's HIPAA media-disposal and media-reuse procedures, with attention to FERPA, FACTA, SOX, and GLBA obligations.
Is there value recovery instead of straight recycling?
When equipment still has resale value, our computer liquidation service and IT asset disposition (ITAD) program are an alternative to recycling.
What documentation will I receive?
A serial-number-specific Certificate of Destruction, issued on completion, recording the sanitization method used for each device.
Still Have Questions?
Our team is ready to discuss your copy machine recycling and data destruction needs.
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Nationwide equipment collection, R2v3 certified processing, and a Certificate of Destruction for every device.
