Formatting the hard drive and other storage media is not the only solution to protect data from cybercriminals. Proper hard drive shredding services are critical to avoid data breaches. Moreover, certain industries require physical destruction with regulations enforcing proper destruction of all the IT material.
Hard drives including electronic waste disposal are regulated by law, and need to comply with EPA hazardous waste management. It is mostly illegal to throw electronic waste in your normal trash. The service providers from USA Shredding will collect your e-waste, and will effectively recycle the raw material after shredding the electronic devices. A proper hard drive destruction practice is a necessity to save our environment and also help reduce our carbon footprint.