Clearwater E-Waste Recycling & Secure ITAD Services
Serving Clearwater and Pinellas County with secure e-waste recycling and data destruction designed to support HIPAA aligned compliance. Scheduled pickup, serial-level documentation, and chain of custody tracking for organizations of all sizes.
- Secure Recycling & Compliance
- HIPAA Aligned Data Destruction
- Free Pickup for Qualifying Business Volumes
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Why Do Clearwater Organizations Choose STS for ITAD?
Healthcare IT managers in Clearwater, the Pinellas County seat, face compliance reviews that demand IT asset disposition supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audit requirements. STS serves Clearwater organizations with secure data destruction and transparent e-waste recycling from our 250,000 sq ft facility.
Chain of Custody
Secure, transparent standards with downstream tracking
NIST SP 800-88 Aligned
Federal-standard data sanitization and destruction
HIPAA Aligned Destruction
Aligned PHI disposal with full documentation
Every asset accounted for, from pickup to final processing
STS Electronic Recycling provides secure IT equipment recycling and asset disposition for Clearwater organizations, from hospital networks such as BayCare Health System (more than 34,000 team members) to county offices. Operating since 2011 across all 50 states, STS matches each service to the data risk.
Secure Recycling
Alignment with Florida state and federal standards
HIPAA Destruction
Sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88 with complete chain of custody
IT Asset Recovery
Maximize value with detailed ROI documentation
Clearwater Coverage
Pickup throughout Pinellas County and the Clearwater area
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 Alignment
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 sets out Clear, Purge, and Destroy as the federal sanitization categories for media containing sensitive data, deferring to IEEE 2883 for technique detail. Our documentation aligns with DoD 5220.22-M and HIPAA 45 CFR §164.310(d) disposal requirements. Serial-level reporting supports audit reviews for Clearwater organizations.
How does e-waste recycling work in Clearwater? STS Electronic Recycling provides chain of custody processing with pickup throughout Pinellas County. Equipment is transported to our 250,000 sq ft facility where data destruction aligned to NIST SP 800-88 occurs before material recovery.
IT directors at regulated organizations prioritize certificates of destruction and serial-level documentation for defensible audit trails. Healthcare compliance officers across Pinellas County require HIPAA aligned disposal for protected health information at hospital sites such as Morton Plant Hospital (599 beds).
If it holds data or a circuit board, we take it
Comprehensive Clearwater e-waste management and IT equipment disposal for all electronic assets
Computing Equipment
Mobile & Telecom
Clearwater's Trusted ITAD Partner
Serving Clearwater's Largest Organizations
Major Employers
Clearwater employers such as AmeriLife, an insurance and financial services company, require corporate IT disposal with chain of custody tracking and serial-specific certificates of destruction.
Healthcare Systems
Multi-site health systems such as BayCare Health System, headquartered in Clearwater with about 15 hospitals, need disposal designed to support HIPAA compliance for electronic protected health information, with chain-of-custody documentation.
Government Agencies
As the Pinellas County seat, Clearwater hosts the Pinellas County Courthouse and county offices that need electronics disposal with audit documentation suited to government procurement requirements.
Complete Compliance
Corporate IT directors typically expect evening or weekend scheduling, serial-specific certificates of destruction for audit reviews, and same-week service response, included in every STS engagement.
What Industries Need Secure Clearwater ITAD Services?
STS Electronic Recycling provides secure, transparent e-waste recycling and data destruction for Clearwater hospital systems, colleges, county offices, and business employers. According to IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average breach costs $4.99 million. Proper disposition reduces exposure from improperly disposed hardware.
Healthcare
Under HIPAA 45 CFR §164.310(d), covered entities must address the final disposition of electronic PHI and the hardware holding it. Healthcare breaches average $6.64 million per IBM's 2026 report. STS provides documented destruction aligned to this standard.
Government
Aligned electronic waste disposal for county offices such as the Pinellas County Justice Center and Clearwater city departments, with detailed audit documentation.
Education
FERPA aligned data destruction for colleges such as St. Petersburg College (about 14,000 students), technical schools, and school districts, with break and summer scheduling.
Business Services
IT asset disposition for insurance and manufacturing employers such as GE Vernova, with multi-site coordination, ESG reporting, and asset recovery.
Different regulators, different evidence, one chain of custody
Healthcare ITAD
Healthcare IT managers at Clearwater hospital and clinic sites face strict HIPAA requirements while coordinating with clinical staff schedules. HIPAA Security Rule 45 CFR §164.310(d) requires policies for the final disposition of electronic protected health information. STS coordinates evening pickups, maintaining chain-of-custody documentation required for audit reviews.
- ✓HIPAA 45 CFR §164.310(d) aligned destruction
- ✓Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)
- ✓Evening/weekend scheduling for minimal patient disruption
- ✓Serial-specific certificates with destruction dates
Data Center Decommissioning
Enterprise data center projects for Clearwater organizations require detailed planning, equipment staging, and coordinated logistics. Server destruction services include witnessed destruction, data sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88, and comprehensive asset recovery reporting.
- ✓Detailed project planning with IT teams
- ✓Rack-level equipment removal
- ✓Data sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88
- ✓Comprehensive asset recovery analysis
On-Site Hard Drive Shredding
Federal sanitization guidance recognizes cryptographic erasure and physical destruction for media containing sensitive data. For the strictest requirements, on-site hard drive shredding lets Clearwater clients witness destruction and keep an unbroken chain of custody.
- ✓Mobile shredding trucks for Clearwater sites
- ✓Witnessed destruction with video documentation
- ✓Immediate certificates of destruction
- ✓NSA/CSS EPL-listed shredding equipment
From first call to final certificate
Streamlined electronic asset disposition process for Pinellas County organizations
Chain of Custody
Accurate reporting ensures downstream tracking through final processing
HIPAA Data Destruction
Sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88 for electronic protected health information
IT Asset Recovery
Commodity recovery and remarketing with detailed financial reporting
Serving Clearwater
Pickup across Pinellas County with same-week scheduling
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 Alignment
Our de-manufacturing process separates precious metals including gold, palladium, and copper from circuit boards using mechanical shearing and magnetic separation. NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 purge-level standards accept a single verified overwrite or physical destruction for Clearwater organizations handling sensitive data.
- ✓Data sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
- ✓DoD 5220.22-M overwrite procedures
- ✓NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List (EPL) shredding equipment
- ✓Serial-specific certificates of destruction for audit reviews
- ✓Chain-of-custody documentation from pickup through final processing
According to the UN Global E-waste Monitor 2024, only 22.3% of the 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated globally is documented as properly collected and recycled. Most Pinellas County organizations require downstream documentation confirming materials reached certified smelters, a standard in every STS engagement.
What Clearwater buyers ask first
Answers about secure electronic waste disposal and IT asset disposition in Clearwater.
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recycle@stsrecycle.comIs your data destruction HIPAA compliant?
Yes. STS provides HIPAA aligned hard drive destruction with processes aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 and DoD 5220.22-M. Under HIPAA 45 CFR §164.310(d), every engagement includes chain-of-custody documentation, serial-specific certificates of destruction, and Business Associate Agreements.
What certifications do you hold?
STS maintains secure, transparent recycling standards with accurate reporting and chain of custody documentation, and follows data sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2. All procedures are aligned with HIPAA requirements for healthcare organizations.
Can you handle large-scale ITAD projects?
Absolutely. Our 250,000 sq ft facility handles enterprise-scale projects including data center decommissioning and multi-building coordination. When evaluating ITAD providers, Clearwater health systems and employers prioritize chain of custody documentation and accurate reporting standards.
What areas do you serve?
STS offers pickup throughout Pinellas County for qualifying business volumes. Organizations searching for electronics recycling near me throughout Clearwater find STS serves Clearwater Beach, Belleair, Dunedin, Largo, Safety Harbor, Palm Harbor, and Oldsmar.
How long does the pickup process take?
Most Clearwater organizations receive same-week service. Our secure fleet serves locations near US 19 and the Gulf to Bay corridor throughout Clearwater. Large-scale decommissioning projects include detailed planning and coordination with your IT team.
Do you provide documentation for audits?
Yes. Every engagement includes serial-specific certificates of destruction, chain-of-custody reports, weight tickets, and ESG impact reports. Documentation helps support SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audit reviews.
Retired equipment still carries value, and still carries data
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Service Areas & About Clearwater
Clearwater by the Numbers
Primary
- Downtown Clearwater
- Clearwater Beach
- Belleair
- Dunedin
Metro
- Largo
- Safety Harbor
- Palm Harbor
- Tarpon Springs
Regional
- Oldsmar
- St. Petersburg
- Tampa
- Pinellas County
About Clearwater
Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County and part of the Tampa Bay metro, with an economy built on healthcare, insurance, advanced manufacturing, education, and tourism.
Morton Plant Hospital (599 beds), established in 1916 and part of BayCare, anchors a healthcare sector that generates substantial IT equipment requiring disposal designed to support HIPAA compliance.
STS Electronic Recycling serves Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Dunedin, Largo, and Safety Harbor across Pinellas County.
Related Clearwater Services
Core ITAD Services
An undocumented drive is a finding waiting to happen
Most disposal vendors are compliant, and for routine volumes a standard pickup is the right call. The exposure sits in the gap between collection and processing, where custody is recorded but not observed.
For drives holding protected health information, financial records, or student data, that gap is what an auditor asks about first. Serial level records close it, and they also rule out the in-house drill and hammer methods that fail federal particle size requirements while feeling secure.
No site visit required
before it moves
Log stays open
Certificate on request
Where 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 2011.
Equipment collected in Clearwater 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.
Collection, transport and processing are staffed by STS crews rather than subcontracted to a third-party carrier, which is why the chain of custody holds from your dock to the certificate.
