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Certified Media Destruction That Eliminates Data Recovery Risk

Physical Media Destruction You Can Verify

Protect sensitive information at every stage of its lifecycle with secure media destruction from CI Information Management. We provide certified destruction of electronic and digital media, ensuring your data is permanently destroyed and cannot be recovered.

Data that is erased, wiped, or degaussed can still be recovered with the right tools.
Only physical destruction ensures data is permanently destroyed and cannot be reconstructed.

Comprehensive Destruction for All Media Types

We serve healthcare, finance, insurance, real estate, government, and other compliance-driven organizations with secure destruction of a wide range of data-bearing media, including:

Optical media (CDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs, DVD-ROMs, Blu-ray discs)
Magnetic backup tapes
Floppy disks
USB drives / thumb drives
SD cards / flash media
SIM cards
Microfilm / microfiche (if applicable)

Our secure processes ensure complete destruction of both the media and the data stored on it.

Why Secure Media Destruction Is Critical for Compliance

Organizations today generate and store vast amounts of data across multiple storage formats. When data-bearing assets reach end of life, improper disposal can lead to data breaches, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.

To remain compliant with regulations such as HIPAA, FACTA, SOX, GLBA, and state and federal privacy laws, media must be physically destroyed, not simply deleted, overwritten, or reformatted. True data compliance requires complete disintegration of the media so information cannot be reconstructed or recovered.

NAID AAA Certification Certified for Secure Media Destruction

As a NAID AAA Certified destruction provider, we meet the highest standards for security, ethics, and operational excellence in the information destruction industry.

Our secure media destruction process includes trained and background-checked employees, strict chain-of-custody controls, bonded and insured operations, documented destruction procedures, and a Certificate of Destruction with every service. This certification helps protect your organization from fines, litigation, and the consequences of data exposure or identity theft.

How Secure Media Destruction Works

We provide secure media destruction services throughout Eastern Washington, including Yakima, the Tri-Cities, Wenatchee, Walla Walla and surrounding communities.