Secure, Sustainable Data Destruction with Sturgeon

When a device reaches end-of-life, it doesn’t stop being risky or valuable.

It still contains your data. It still impacts your sustainability goals.

Sturgeon’s data destruction and recycling services are designed to protect your information and the planet through secure, certified, and transparent IT asset disposition.

Why Customers Care About Security and Sustainability

Sturgeon’s customers want more than basic recycling. They want to know:

• Their hardware is properly recycled, not dumped or mishandled
• Their devices are handled by a partner that’s transparent about processes
• Those processes are regularly audited by third parties

That combination—security, sustainability, and transparency—helps IT leaders satisfy internal security teams, procurement, and ESG stakeholders without juggling multiple vendors.

Transparent, Audited Recycling with Sturgeon

Recycling is a core part of how Sturgeon operates.

Customers benefit from:

• Clear downstream practices – You know how and where materials are processed.
• Regular audits – Recycling and destruction workflows are reviewed for compliance.
• Traceability – Devices can be tracked from intake through final disposition.

This level of transparency gives IT leaders confidence when they’re asked, “Where did that equipment go?” It provides documentation they can share with security, risk, and sustainability teams.

NAID AAA-Certified Data Destruction

For Sturgeon, data protection is non-negotiable. That’s why data destruction operations are NAID AAA-certified.

NAID AAA certification means:

• Processes are independently audited on a recurring basis
• Controls meet strict standards for secure data destruction
• Facilities, staff, and workflows are all part of the certification scope

When a device is marked as end-of-life and not to be repurposed or resold, Sturgeon can securely data wipe the device using approved methods, or shred the hard drive on-site at its facility.

Either option ensures that data on the device cannot be recovered, helping you meet internal security policies and external compliance requirements.

Learn more about Sturgeon’s sustainable, secure approach to data destruction in this video:

Data Wiping vs. Drive Shredding: Choosing the Right Path

Different assets and risk levels call for different destruction methods. Sturgeon helps you choose the right one.

Data wiping is ideal when:

• A device can be safely reused or redeployed
• You want to recover value through remarketing
• Regulations allow for certified logical destruction

Drive shredding is ideal when:

• Devices contain highly sensitive or regulated data
• The asset is damaged or can’t be reliably wiped
• Your policy requires physical destruction of media

Sturgeon supports both options at its facility and provides the documentation you need for audits.

What This Means for IT and Security Leaders

Partnering with Sturgeon for data destruction and recycling delivers:

• Reduced risk – Drives are wiped or shredded under NAID AAA oversight.
• Audit-ready documentation – Certificates and reporting for every destroyed asset.
• Sustainability alignment – Proper recycling that supports ESG commitments.
• Vendor simplicity – One team handling both security and environmental obligations.

You get peace of mind that when a device leaves service, it’s handled with the same care you expect while it’s in production.

Need a partner that takes data destruction and recycling as seriously as you do? Get in touch with Sturgeon to learn how NAID AAA-certified data destruction and transparent, audited recycling can strengthen your security posture while supporting your sustainability goals.