Destruction
Secure Data Destruction & Hard Disk Disposal
Three proven methods — shredding, degaussing, and wiping — applied to the right media, with documented chain of custody and a per-serial destruction certificate.
Hard Disk Shredding
Physical shredding into millimetre-scale particles — the gold standard when zero recoverability is the only acceptable outcome.
- ✓Absolute data security
- ✓Compliance with global regulations
- ✓Visual verification of destruction
Hard Disk Degaussing
A controlled magnetic field scrambles the disk's data domains in seconds. Reliable, fast, suited to magnetic media.
- ✓Secure erasure in seconds
- ✓Quick batch throughput
- ✓Suited to magnetic media
Hard Disk Wiping
Software-based overwriting using the 3- or 7-pass DoD 5220.22-M standard, allowing the drive to be safely reused afterward.
- ✓Cost-effective
- ✓Drive remains reusable
- ✓Selective per-partition erasure
DoD 5220.22-M
The data erasure standard we wipe to
The widely adopted Department of Defense overwrite pattern, available in 3-pass and 7-pass configurations.
- 1Pass 1 — overwrite all addressable locations with binary zeroes
- 2Pass 2 — overwrite all addressable locations with binary ones
- 3Pass 3 — overwrite all addressable locations with a random bit pattern
How we deliver
On-site or off-site — your call
On-site Disposal
Mobile shredding truck and degaussing rigs deployed to your facility — destruction witnessed by your team.
- Shredding
- Degaussing
- Wiping
Off-site Disposal
Sealed, tracked transport to our secure facility for high-volume destruction runs and ITAD pipelines.
- Shredding
- Degaussing
- Wiping
Accepted media
Electronic media we destroy
Hard Drives
CDs / DVDs
ID Cards
Backup Tapes
Microfilm
Thumb Drives
Cell Phones
Bank Cards
Data destruction — common questions
What methods do you use for secure data destruction?
ClearEarth uses three NIST 800-88 aligned methods: (1) Physical shredding to particle sizes below 6 mm for hard disks, SSDs, tapes, smartcards and optical media; (2) Degaussing with 11,000+ gauss field strength for magnetic media; (3) Software wiping using DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass) or NIST 800-88 Clear/Purge protocols for reusable drives.
Can data destruction be performed on-site at our facility?
Yes. ClearEarth operates mobile shredding trucks equipped with industrial cross-cut shredders and degaussers. On-site service is available across the UAE and on scheduled routes in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Witnessed destruction with live video and signed chain-of-custody is standard.
What is a Certificate of Data Destruction and what does it include?
A Certificate of Data Destruction is a tamper-evident document confirming irreversible destruction of specified media. ClearEarth certificates include each asset's serial number, media type, destruction method (shred / degauss / wipe), destruction date and location, operator ID, witness signature, and reference to the applicable standard (NIST 800-88 or DoD 5220.22-M).
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