Optical Media & Tape
Protect your sensitive information with our secure destruction services.
500K+
Tons of Material Recycled
350+
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Client Rating
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Why Recycle Optical Media & Tape?
Environmental and security
Environmental Impact
Prevents plastic and metal waste from landfills
Recovers polycarbonate plastic for reuse
Secure destruction prevents data breaches
Environmentally responsible disposal
EPA-compliant recycling processes
Material Recovery
Optical media contain valuable materials that can be recovered
Polycarbonate plastic for new products
Aluminum from reflective layers
Precious metals from data tapes
Reduced need for virgin materials
Complete Data Privacy
All optical and magnetic media can contain sensitive data. We offer secure destruction services to ensure your personal or business information is completely unrecoverable. Our processes meet industry standards for data security and privacy compliance.
- Physical destruction of media
- Data recovery prevention
- Secure chain of custody
- Business data compliance
Note: Ask about our data destruction services when dropping off sensitive media. We can provide documentation for business compliance requirements.
Media Types We Accept
CDs & DVDs
Compact discs and digital versatile discs of all types
Examples: Music CDs, software discs, data DVDs, blank media
Blu-ray Discs
- High-definition optical disc format
- Examples: Movie discs, game discs, data storage
VHS Tapes
Video cassette tapes and cassette tapes
Examples: Home videos, recorded content, music cassettes
Floppy Disks & Zip Disks
Legacy magnetic storage media
Examples: 3.5" floppies, 5.25" disks, Zip disks, Jaz disks,
Data Backup Tapes
Professional backup and archival tapes
Examples: LTO tapes, DAT tapes, DLT tapes, magnetic backup media
Other Media Formats
Various other optical and magnetic media
Examples: MiniDiscs, Betamax, 8mm tapes, reel-to-reel
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