Business Battery Recycling Nationwide

What tablet and iPad brands do you accept?

We process Apple iPads, Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Microsoft Surface devices, Amazon Fire tablets, Lenovo tablets, and rugged enterprise tablets, in any condition, alongside the rest of your retired IT equipment.

Do devices need to be unenrolled from MDM before pickup?

Yes. Devices still enrolled in mobile device management or showing an active account lock should be deprovisioned by your IT team first. Our intake process flags any device that still shows a lock for follow-up with your team.

How is data destroyed on a tablet or iPad?

Sanitization is performed in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, using verified erasure of on-device storage, or physical destruction when a device can't be verified as sanitized or a client requires destruction.

Can tablets be resold instead of destroyed?

Yes. Once data has been verified as sanitized, functional tablets are strong candidates for our asset value recovery and reuse program, which routes a majority of processed units company-wide to reuse rather than material recovery.

What documentation do you provide?

Every engagement includes a serialized Certificate of Destruction listing each device and its sanitization method, plus chain-of-custody documentation and weight tickets.

Is there a minimum volume for pickup?

Ask about a free pickup for qualifying business volumes. Smaller volumes can typically be accommodated as well; call to discuss your specific fleet size.

What data destruction methods do you use for server hard drives and RAID arrays?

We provide multiple sanitization methods including verified single-pass overwrite aligned to NIST SP 800-88, degaussing for magnetic media, and certified physical shredding for drives pulled from RAID arrays and server chassis. All methods include a serialized Certificate of Destruction.

Can you handle a full server room or data center decommission?

Yes. We coordinate pickups for complete server room and data center decommissioning projects nationwide, with consolidated reporting and consistent documentation across every rack and asset involved.

What certifications and compliance standards do you maintain?

STS is R2v3 certified and maintains secure, transparent, sustainable processing standards, with data destruction aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 and processes that support HIPAA, FERPA, FACTA, SOX, and GLBA requirements for retired server and network hardware.

How is chain of custody maintained during transport?

Every pickup uses secured cargo compartments and complete chain-of-custody documentation tracking each server, drive, and networking asset from your facility through final disposition.

Do you offer value recovery or liquidation for functional server equipment?

Yes. Where server, storage, or networking hardware still holds market value, our liquidation services provide fair market value assessment and secure remarketing, with full data sanitization completed before any resale.

What documentation is provided for compliance audits?

IT directors typically expect detailed certificates of destruction for audit reviews, included in every STS service engagement. STS provides serial-number-specific certificates of destruction, chain-of-custody reports, asset inventory manifests, and environmental impact documentation for every decommissioned server and network asset.

Do printers and copiers really need secure data destruction?

Many printers, copiers, and multifunction devices include internal hard drives or flash storage that retain scanned, copied, and printed documents. Sanitization is performed in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, with the result recorded on a serialized Certificate of Destruction.

What types of print equipment do you recycle?

We recycle desktop and network printers, copiers, scanners, multifunction devices, and ink and toner cartridges, alongside computers, monitors, and the rest of your retired IT equipment.

Where is my equipment processed?

Equipment is transported to one of our R2v3 certified processing facilities in Jacksonville, Texas or Houston, Texas, where data destruction and material recovery take place.

What documentation will I receive?

A Certificate of Destruction, listing each device by serial number with its sanitization method recorded, is issued on completion.

Is there a cost for pickup on large print equipment volumes?

Free pickup for qualifying business volumes is available. Call our team to review the volume on hand and confirm eligibility for your location.

Can you handle print equipment across multiple business locations?

Yes. STS serves businesses in all 50 states, with pickups coordinated across multiple sites and consolidated Certificate of Destruction reporting for the full equipment list.

What data destruction methods do you use?

Sanitization and destruction are aligned with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2's Clear, Purge, and Destroy categories, with a serialized Certificate of Destruction issued on completion recording the method used for each device.

Do you handle equipment that's been sitting in storage for years?

Yes — age or how long a device has been out of service doesn't matter. Free pickup is available for qualifying business volumes nationwide. Equipment is transported to one of STS's two R2v3 certified processing facilities, in Jacksonville, Texas and Houston, Texas.

What certifications and standards do you maintain?

STS holds RIOS certification, with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 held through the RIOS-integrated management system, and performs data destruction in accordance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2.

How is my equipment tracked from pickup to processing?

Chain-of-custody documentation follows each asset from pickup through final processing, with a serialized Certificate of Destruction issued on completion listing the sanitization method recorded against each device.

Is old equipment still worth anything, or does it just get destroyed?

Not everything is destroyed. In the most recent full reporting period, 52.9% of units STS processed (58.3% of weight) were routed to reuse rather than destruction. Functional legacy equipment is evaluated through our computer liquidation service where eligible; any data-bearing components are sanitized first, regardless of resale path.

What documentation do I get for compliance records?

A serialized Certificate of Destruction is issued on completion, listing each device by serial number with the sanitization method recorded against it, alongside chain-of-custody documentation for your records.