HDD & Tape Shredding Services

When it comes to drive disposal, ensuring secure destruction is essential to prevent data recovery. Hard disk drives (HDDs) and tape drives have been used for decades to store critical data, but simply erasing the data isn’t enough. To guarantee complete peace of mind, our premier shredding solutions destroy your storage media beyond repair.

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Professional Hard Drive & Tape Destruction

At Secure ITAD, we specialise in premium-grade data destruction to ensure your sensitive information is permanently destroyed. We provide a secure shredding service for hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and tape storage media, preventing unauthorised access and eliminating the risk of data recovery.


Unlike simple drive disposal methods that leave data vulnerable, our state-of-the-art shredders physically destroy storage devices into small pieces, making data security foolproof. Whether on-site at your location or off-site at our secure facility, we guarantee complete peace of mind with fully compliant, certified destruction services.

Secure HDD and Tape Drive Destruction

Don’t leave your sensitive information at risk. Whether you need HDD and tape shredding at your site or prefer off-site processing at our secure facility, we provide the highest level of protection against data recovery

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Industry Leaders in Secure Destruction

Our in-house designed shredders are the only ones certified by ADISA to shred down to 2mm particulate, meeting the highest security standards.

Comprehensive Shredding Options

We destroy HDDs, SSDs, tapes, mobile devices, DATs, and CDs.

Flexible Service Delivery

Choose on-site destruction at your premises or let us securely transport your drives to our high-security facility.

Full Compliance & Certification

We adhere to GDPR, HIPAA, and UK Data Protection Act regulations, providing a Certificate of Destruction for complete audit protection.

Industry-Leading Destruction Technology

Our shredders are in-house designed and bespoke manufactured, built using years of expertise to meet the highest security standards. We are the only provider certified by ADISA for shredding down to 2mm particulate, the recommended size for SSDs.

Our process meets internationally recognised standards, including:

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines
  • Department of Defense (DoD) data destruction protocols

Protect your businesses with fully auditable, fully compliand HDD destruction services

With secure IT asset disposal, every device we process is asset listed, and a Certificate of Destruction is provided, ensuring you have an audit trail for compliance checks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I just delete or format my hard drive instead of shredding it?

Simply erasing or formatting a hard drive does not fully remove the data, it can still be recovered using specialised software. Physical destruction is the only way to ensure complete data security, preventing sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.

We offer custom shredding options based on security requirements:


HDDs: Shredded from 20mm down to 6mm particulate
Tape drives: Shredded into 19mm strips
SSDs & high-security needs: We are the only provider ADISA-certified to shred down to 2mm particulate, ensuring the most secure disposal.

Yes! We offer on-site destruction at your premises using our state-of-the-art shredding technology. If you prefer, we can also securely transport your devices to our high-security facility for off-site destruction.

Do you provide proof of destruction?

Absolutely. We provide a Certificate of Destruction for every device processed, serving as an audit trail to support compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and the UK Data Protection Act.

Beyond HDDs and tapes, we also securely destroy:

Our data destruction process aligns with international security standards, including:

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • UK Data Protection Act
  • NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) guidelines
  • Department of Defense (DoD) data destruction protocols

Protect Your Data, Schedule Your Secure Shredding Today

Don’t leave your sensitive information at risk. Whether you need on-site shredding at your facility or prefer secure off-site destruction, we have the expertise and state-of-the-art technology to ensure your data is completely destroyed.

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