Secure Hard Drive Wiping in Leesburg, FL
Secure hard drive wiping for Leesburg organizations with same-week scheduling. Chain of custody and a Certificate of Destruction are included.
- Wiping Aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
- Serialized Records for Every Drive
- Free Pickup for Qualifying Business Volumes
Wipe it, verify it, and keep the hardware in use
IT directors retiring laptops and servers often assume deleting files is enough, but formatting leaves data in place. STS wipes drives for Leesburg organizations under chain of custody, logs every serial number, and sends any drive that cannot be wiped to hard drive shredding with no break in the record.
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What does hard drive wiping in Leesburg include?
STS Electronic Recycling provides secure hard drive wiping for Leesburg organizations, scheduled by appointment across Lake County. Operating since 2010 from a 250,000 sq ft processing operation, STS performs wiping aligned with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, logs each drive by serial number, and issues a serialized Certificate of Destruction for every job.
Software Wiping
Overwrite aligned to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
Reuse and Remarketing
Wipe before resale or lease return
Records and Handoff
Serialized proof for every drive
Software Wiping for Leesburg Hard Drives
Hard drive wiping is the software overwrite of stored data so the drive can be reused, resold, or returned. STS provides media sanitization aligned with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, with each Clear or Purge step verified and recorded, for organizations that follow it.
Wiping is one method within our data destruction services. Each drive is logged against its serial number and checked after the wipe. Policy comes first: if your written standard names a method, we follow it, and if it does not, we recommend one.
Clear and Purge
Overwrite and purge methods matched to the drive type, the data it held, and the policy you follow
DoD 5220.22-M Option
Wiping to the DoD 5220.22-M pattern is available when your written policy or contract calls for it
HDD and SSD Handling
Spinning and solid state drives are identified first, because each type needs a different sanitization method
Verification Logged
The wipe outcome is recorded per serial number, not per pallet, so every drive has its own line in the record
Wipe It Now, Reuse It Later
Looking to reuse or resell retired machines? A wiped drive can return to service, move to resale, or leave with a returning lease. Only 22.3% of 2022 e-waste was documented as formally recycled, per the Global E-waste Monitor 2024.
Colleges such as Beacon College (about 515 students) and Lake-Sumter State College refresh laptops in batches, and the drives inside still carry old user data. Wiping before the machines move on closes that exposure.
Lease Return Prep
Drives are wiped before equipment goes back to the lessor, so returned machines carry no user data
Resale Ready
Sanitized drives support remarketing of working equipment instead of sending it straight to recycling
Internal Redeployment
Reuse inside your own organization after a documented wipe, with the record kept for your files
Failed Wipe Path
Drives that cannot be wiped move to degaussing or shredding under the same chain of custody
Records That Hold Up in an Audit
STS Electronic Recycling secures Leesburg hard drives with chain of custody from pickup to the last processed drive. Each drive is logged by serial number, wiped in line with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, and recorded on a serialized Certificate of Destruction issued within 48 hours.
STS engagements with corporate IT operations typically include serial number tagging that matches the asset register, so an auditor can trace any drive from pickup to final processing.
Serial Number Capture
Drives are logged by serial number before they leave your building, not after they arrive
Chain of Custody
Tracked handling from pickup through final processing, with the log kept open until the last drive is done
Certificate of Destruction
Serialized and issued on completion of the job, listing each drive and the method applied to it
Audit Ready Files
Records that support HIPAA, FERPA, and SOX reviews, organized so an auditor can follow them
Built for Leesburg's Mix of Employers
STS Electronic Recycling gives Leesburg IT teams one vendor for hard drive wiping, Leesburg data destruction, and records. Leesburg, the Lake County seat, has roughly 28,000 residents and an estimated 50,000 workers arriving each weekday, so hospital, county, school, and manufacturing refreshes land together.
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Hospital and Clinic Drives
UF Health Leesburg Hospital, a 329-bed acute care facility, anchors a healthcare sector with steady device turnover. Healthcare breaches average $6.64 million, per IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, and documented wiping supports HIPAA media disposal procedures.
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County and School IT
Lake County Courthouse, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, and City of Leesburg utilities represent the county seat's public sector, where drive retirement follows fixed budget cycles and needs documented wiping backed by a certificate of destruction.
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Manufacturing and Logistics
UF Health Leesburg Hospital, Beacon College, and Cutrale Citrus Juices USA represent Leesburg's healthcare, education, and manufacturing sectors, each needing secure, fully documented data wiping services.
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Free Pickup Across Lake County
We serve Leesburg, Tavares, Eustis, and all of Lake County from our 250,000 sq ft processing operation. Our secure fleet runs scheduled pickups near US 27 and US 441. Pickup is free for qualifying business volumes.
Which devices can be wiped before recycling?
STS wipes desktops, laptops, servers, and any equipment carrying hard drives or solid state storage in Leesburg offices, clinics, and campuses. Wiped equipment can move to resale through Leesburg IT asset disposition. Copiers and multifunction printers often hold internal drives too.
Computing Equipment
Mobile & Telecom
Which standards apply to hard drive wiping?
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, NAID AAA for data destruction, and HIPAA media disposal procedures are the references Leesburg buyers ask about first. IT directors at organizations like UF Health Leesburg Hospital prioritize serialized records and chain of custody.
NAID AAA Data Destruction
STS holds NAID AAA for data destruction, plus ISO 27001, SOC 2, and RIOS certification. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 are held through RIOS.
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2
NIST describes media sanitization as a process that "renders access to the target data on media infeasible for a given level of effort." STS wiping is aligned to Rev. 2, and sanitization meets or exceeds it.
HIPAA Media Disposal
STS offers HIPAA-compliant data destruction, and serialized records support the media disposal and reuse procedures in 45 CFR 164.310(d)(2).
Additional frameworks: FERPA • SOX • GLBA
Request Compliance DocumentationWhat Leesburg IT teams ask before a wipe
Straight answers on methods, records, pickup, and coverage for data wiping services in Leesburg and Lake County.
What certifications do you hold?
STS holds RIOS certification, and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 held through the RIOS-integrated management system, plus ISO 27001, SOC 2 and NAID AAA for data destruction. Sanitization meets NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2, and every job closes with serialized certificates of destruction.
What areas do you serve?
STS serves Leesburg, Lake County, and the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area, including offices near the Lake County Courthouse. Organizations searching for hard drive wiping near me in Leesburg find STS provides scheduled pickup in Tavares, Eustis, and all Lake County locations.
How long does pickup take?
Same-week pickup is available for Leesburg organizations, and we respond to requests the same day. Larger or multi building jobs are scoped on the first call so the schedule fits your operation and your staff.
Do you provide audit documentation?
Yes. Every job includes chain of custody records and a serialized Certificate of Destruction, issued within 48 hours of completion. Each drive is listed by serial number, with the wiping or destruction method recorded against it.
Is pickup really free?
Pickup is free for qualifying business volumes, and we confirm what qualifies when you call. That keeps the terms clear before the truck is scheduled or any drive moves, so you can plan around them.
Can you wipe SSDs and failed drives?
SSDs are identified first and handled with methods suited to flash storage, since overwrite behaves differently there. A drive that cannot be wiped goes to degaussing or shredding under the same chain of custody and record.
Still Have Questions?
Our team can walk through your Leesburg drive inventory and recommend the right method.
Call (844) 699-2913An unlogged drive is a finding waiting to happen
Wiping is routine at every reputable vendor. The exposure sits in reconciliation: a laptop refresh closes, the asset list is approved, and three drives never appear on either report.
IT directors typically expect serialized certificates of destruction for audit reviews. Serial level records across every pickup produce one report an auditor can tie back to the asset register, including drives that move to Leesburg hard drive shredding after a failed wipe.
Scheduled by appointment
before it moves
Failures routed to destruction
Issued within 48 hours
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 2010.
Equipment collected in Leesburg 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.
Ready to Wipe Your Leesburg Hard Drives?
Schedule your free pickup today. Pickup is free for qualifying business volumes, with same-week scheduling and serialized records on every drive. Tell us what you are retiring and we will confirm the method and the records.
