Ann Arbor Degaussing Services
NAID AAA certified degaussing for Ann Arbor organizations with same-week scheduling. Comprehensive chain-of-custody and Certificate of Destruction included with every engagement.
- NSA/CSS EPL Approved Degaussers
- NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 Compliant Magnetic Erasure
- NAID AAA Certified Data Destruction
NSA/CSS Approved Degaussing for Ann Arbor Organizations
Compliance officers at Ann Arbor institutions, from the University of Michigan (approximately 30,000 employees) to Michigan Medicine and Washtenaw County agencies, require documented proof of media sanitization for every retired storage device. STS provides NSA/CSS EPL approved degaussing with NAID AAA certified data destruction procedures, serial-number-specific Certificates of Destruction, and full chain-of-custody records from initial pickup through final processing. Our documentation is designed to satisfy HIPAA, DoD, and federal data security audit requirements across healthcare, academic, and government sectors throughout Washtenaw County.
Our degaussing process meets NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 purge-level requirements for magnetic hard drives and tape media. Every engagement includes serial-number-specific Certificates of Destruction and complete chain-of-custody documentation designed to support compliance with federal and state data security regulations. STS serves Ann Arbor from our 600,000 sq ft R2v3 certified facility with same-week scheduling available.
The University of Michigan's technology refresh cycles across research labs, the College of Engineering, and the Ross School of Business generate substantial volumes of magnetic media requiring certified erasure. Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Michigan Medicine add PHI-bearing drive retirements requiring HIPAA-compliant documentation. STS degaussing is designed to meet the compliance expectations of Washtenaw County's most security-conscious institutions.
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Comprehensive Degaussing Services for Ann Arbor
Per NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 guidelines, media containing sensitive data must achieve purge-level sanitization before retirement. Our Ann Arbor degaussing services meet this federal standard for research universities, healthcare networks, and compliance-driven organizations throughout Washtenaw County.
Magnetic Degaussing
NSA/CSS EPL approved erasure
Certification & Documentation
Audit-ready chain-of-custody
Pickup & Transport
Secure Ann Arbor scheduling
NSA/CSS EPL Approved Magnetic Degaussing
According to IBM's 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average data breach costs $4.44 million; improperly disposed magnetic media remains among the most preventable exposure vectors. STS Electronic Recycling delivers NSA/CSS EPL approved purge-level degaussing in Ann Arbor, meeting NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 purge-level requirements with NAID AAA certified procedures and Certificate of Destruction documentation for every hard drive, backup tape, and magnetic media unit processed.
STS operates NSA/CSS EPL listed degaussers processing both longitudinal and perpendicular recording media. Physical shredding is available as a complement for confirmed physical destruction requirements. Our NAID AAA certified facility follows documented procedures supporting DoD 5220.22-M compliance. Pair degaussing with comprehensive Ann Arbor data destruction services for a complete end-of-life program.
NSA/CSS EPL Listed Equipment
Degaussers appearing on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List, meeting the federal standard for classified and sensitive magnetic media erasure
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 Purge Level
Magnetic erasure exceeding the federal purge-level standard for sensitive data on hard drives, tape, and magnetic storage media
All Magnetic Media Types
Hard disk drives, LTO backup tapes, DAT tapes, DLT tapes, and floppy disks processed under NSA/CSS approved procedures
Witnessed Degaussing Available
Client-witnessed destruction available for sensitive government, healthcare, and legal compliance requirements in Ann Arbor
What Degaussing Cannot Erase
Solid-state drives store data on flash chips unaffected by magnetic fields; degaussing cannot sanitize SSDs, flash drives, SD cards, or optical media such as CDs and DVDs. Organizations with mixed media fleets should identify storage types before scheduling to ensure the correct destruction method is applied. STS coordinates both degaussing and physical shredding under one program with unified documentation.
Certificate of Destruction and Compliance Documentation
Every Ann Arbor degaussing engagement includes serial-number-specific Certificates of Destruction documenting the make, model, and serial number of each drive or tape processed. This level of documentation supports organizations subject to HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, or federal records retention requirements. STS provides chain-of-custody records tracking each asset from scheduled pickup through final degaussing at our R2v3 certified facility.
Michigan Medicine (12,000 clinical staff), the VA Ann Arbor Health System, and Trinity Health Ann Arbor (5,304 employees) collectively manage significant volumes of PHI-bearing magnetic media requiring certified erasure under HIPAA 45 CFR §164.312. Our documentation package includes serialized asset manifests, degaussing verification records, weight tickets, and R2v3 downstream reports formatted for HIPAA and federal audit requirements. Documentation is delivered electronically within 48 hours for Washtenaw County healthcare and government sector compliance reviews.
Serial-Number-Specific CoD
Individual Certificates of Destruction for every hard drive, tape, and media unit degaussed from your organization's engagement
HIPAA-Aligned Documentation
Chain-of-custody records and destruction verification designed to support HIPAA 45 CFR §164.312 compliance requirements
Asset Inventory Manifest
Itemized listing of all media received, processed, and certified destroyed with condition grading per engagement
R2v3 Downstream Tracking
R2v3 certified downstream documentation from degaussing through final certified material processing and smelter reporting
Secure Pickup and Transport from Ann Arbor
STS serves Ann Arbor from our 600,000 sq ft R2v3 certified facility with same-week pickup for businesses, hospitals, government offices, and academic institutions throughout Washtenaw County. Our secure fleet maintains physical chain-of-custody from media collection through final degaussing and processing. Free pickup is available for qualifying volumes across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, helping organizations retire storage media without disrupting operations.
Per R2v3:2020 certification standards, STS maintains downstream tracking through final processing at certified smelters. Serialized custody documentation logs each asset through final disposition. Our fleet covers Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County via I-94 and US-23 corridors with evening and weekend scheduling options. Our team also coordinates Ann Arbor mobile shredding for organizations needing on-site witnessed destruction alongside degaussing services.
Same-Week Scheduling
Flexible pickup scheduling across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County with evening and weekend options available
Secure Chain-of-Custody Transport
Sealed containers and documented handoff procedures from media collection through certified degaussing facility processing
Free Pickup for Qualifying Volumes
No-cost media collection for qualifying volumes across Ann Arbor and greater Washtenaw County
Multi-Location Coordination
Coordinated pickups across multiple Ann Arbor campuses, buildings, or office locations consolidated under one engagement
Secure Media Sanitization Across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County
STS serves Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Chelsea, Dexter, and surrounding Washtenaw County communities. University of Michigan departments, Domino's Pizza corporate offices, Google Ann Arbor, and area healthcare systems all fall within our standard Ann Arbor service radius. Larger volume engagements across Southeast Michigan are also accommodated with advance scheduling. Contact our team to confirm routing and turnaround estimates for your specific degaussing volume.
Ann Arbor's Degaussing Standard
STS engagements with Ann Arbor compliance-sensitive organizations typically involve NSA/CSS EPL degausser verification, NAID AAA chain-of-custody tracking, and multi-format documentation for HIPAA, DoD, and federal audit requirements. This is the operational standard for institutions like the University of Michigan (approximately 30,000 employees), Michigan Medicine (12,000 clinical staff), and Washtenaw County agencies, where data sanitization records must align with internal IT asset retirement workflows, scheduled compliance reviews, and downstream tracking obligations under R2v3 certification.
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NSA/CSS EPL Approved Equipment
Our degaussers appear on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List, meeting the federal standard for classified and sensitive media. Organizations managing classified federal media typically specify NSA/CSS EPL approved degaussers, the equipment standard STS maintains for all Ann Arbor engagements serving federal contractors and government agencies.
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NAID AAA Certified Data Destruction
NAID AAA certification for data destruction confirms our degaussing processes meet the highest industry standards. Every engagement includes a Certificate of Destruction from our NAID certified data destruction program, with serial-number-level documentation supporting compliance and audit requirements.
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Audit-Ready Documentation
Serial-number-specific certificates, chain-of-custody records, and asset manifests built for compliance audits. Our Ann Arbor data destruction documentation supports HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, and DoD requirements across all media types processed.
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Enterprise-Scale Capacity
Our 600,000 sq ft R2v3 certified facility serves Ann Arbor with the processing capacity to handle bulk media retirement for universities, health systems, and multi-building corporate campuses in a single coordinated engagement with unified reporting across all devices received.
Ann Arbor Electronics Recycling Beyond Degaussing
From degaussed hard drives to complete IT asset retirement, STS handles all electronic equipment across Washtenaw County and the greater Ann Arbor area. Our Ann Arbor electronics recycling services cover every device class with R2v3 certified processing and zero landfill commitment.
Storage & Computing
Mobile & Networking
Office Equipment
Does Ann Arbor Degaussing Meet Federal and Healthcare Compliance Standards?
Our R2v3 certification ensures responsible material handling with documented chain-of-custody through annual third-party audits. Independent verification validates STS compliance with the standards required for certified magnetic media erasure and data destruction. The University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, and VA Ann Arbor Health System operate in compliance-intensive environments where certification documentation is reviewed during audits and vendor assessments.
R2v3 Certified
R2v3 certification verifies our environmental management systems, downstream material tracking, and data security controls through annual independent third-party audits. STS serves Ann Arbor from an R2v3 certified processing facility with complete downstream accountability from collection through final certified smelter documentation and environmental reporting.
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 is the current federal data sanitization standard for media erasure. Our degaussing process is designed to support compliance with the purge-level requirements specified in NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 for magnetic hard drives, LTO tapes, and backup tape media. Verification documentation is provided with every engagement.
NAID AAA Certified
NAID AAA certification for data destruction confirms our Ann Arbor degaussing processes meet the National Association for Information Destruction's highest-tier standards. Every engagement is conducted under NAID AAA certified procedures with auditable serial-number-specific documentation provided for each media unit degaussed in Ann Arbor.
Additional frameworks supported: DoD 5220.22-M • HIPAA 45 CFR §164.312 • FERPA • GLBA Safeguards Rule • ISO 27001
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.How Does Degaussing Work in Ann Arbor?
Our four-step magnetic media destruction process ensures complete chain-of-custody for Ann Arbor organizations from initial consultation through certified documentation. Each stage follows NAID AAA certified procedures with a full audit trail.
Consultation & Assessment
We assess your media volume and type, confirm NSA/CSS EPL degausser compatibility, identify mixed media needing physical destruction, and schedule a pickup time that works for your organization's Ann Arbor schedule and operational requirements.
Secure Pickup & Transport
Our secure fleet collects media with documented chain-of-custody handoff from your facility, maintaining physical security to our R2v3 certified processing center. Every transfer point is logged with serialized custody records confirming media integrity from pickup through processing. Wondering what to expect? Our team walks through each step before pickup.
NSA/CSS EPL Degaussing
EPL listed degaussers apply powerful alternating magnetic fields meeting NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 purge-level erasure requirements for all magnetic media processed under NAID AAA certified procedures. Physical shredding is available as a complement for media requiring confirmed physical destruction.
Certificate of Destruction
Receive serial-number-specific Certificates of Destruction, chain-of-custody reports, asset inventory manifests, and R2v3 downstream documentation for your compliance records. Documentation is delivered electronically and formatted for HIPAA, FERPA, DoD, and federal audit requirements across all Ann Arbor engagements, and are available within 48 hours of processing completion.
Ann Arbor Degaussing Services FAQ
Key questions about NSA/CSS approved magnetic media erasure, NIST 800-88 Rev. 2 compliance, and certified secure media sanitization procedures from STS Electronic Recycling.
What is degaussing and which media types does it support?
Degaussing uses NSA/CSS EPL approved equipment generating powerful alternating magnetic fields that permanently eliminate all data on magnetic media. Supported types include hard disk drives, LTO tapes, DAT tapes, DLT tapes, and floppy disks. The process is irreversible and leaves media physically intact. Solid-state drives and flash media require physical shredding rather than degaussing. STS provides both services with unified documentation under one engagement for Ann Arbor organizations with mixed media fleets.
What certifications back your degaussing services?
STS maintains R2v3 certified processing and NAID AAA certified data destruction. Our degaussers appear on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List, confirming equipment-level federal approval. Degaussing procedures support compliance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 purge-level requirements, DoD 5220.22-M standards, and HIPAA 45 CFR §164.312 across healthcare, government, and academic sectors in Ann Arbor.
What documentation is included with every degaussing engagement?
Each engagement includes serial-number-specific Certificates of Destruction for every drive and tape, a complete asset inventory manifest, chain-of-custody documentation from pickup through processing, weight tickets, and R2v3 downstream tracking records. Documentation is formatted for HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, DoD, and federal audit requirements and delivered electronically within 48 hours of processing completion. Organizations subject to DoD or NIST SP 800-88 compliance requirements can request combined degaussing-plus-shredding certificates providing dual-method destruction verification for sensitive media audits.
Does STS serve government and federal agencies in Ann Arbor?
Yes. STS serves Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, and surrounding Washtenaw County government and federal organizations, including the VA Ann Arbor Health System and Washtenaw County departments. Organizations searching for degaussing services near me throughout the greater Ann Arbor area find STS provides same-week scheduling, witnessed destruction options, and NSA/CSS EPL certified procedures designed to support government electronics recycling and federal media retirement compliance requirements.
Can degaussing be combined with physical destruction?
Yes. STS offers degaussing standalone or paired with physical shredding for maximum assurance. Physical destruction following degaussing is recommended for classified media and high-sensitivity government environments. Both methods are documented under a single Certificate of Destruction with complete chain-of-custody and serial number tracking for your compliance records.
How does degaussing work with other data destruction methods in Ann Arbor?
Degaussing handles magnetic media within a comprehensive data destruction program that includes physical Ann Arbor hard drive shredding for solid-state and mixed media. Organizations with diverse device fleets combine both methods under one engagement, with unified documentation supporting all media types retired in a single compliance audit package.
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