Local Pros Offer Floppy Drive Disposal Services Many people wouldn’t recognize a floppy drive if they saw one today, other than by identifying it as the image in a “save” icon from a computer program. While floppy disks certainly aren’t cutting edge technology today, at one time they were the best way to transfer data. In the mid-90’s, it’s estimated there were billions of floppy drives in use. If you have cleaned out an office space, helped your company move location or were otherwise going through old archives, it’s likely you have encountered a big box of these disks. While it might be tempting to throw them in the trash and move on, it’s important to dispose of them properly for many reasons. Our company specializes in document shredding, clean out services, media destruction and much more. It’s our passion to help companies remain secure while getting rid of items which are no longer useful, like floppy disks. In the sections to follow, we will highlight a few aspects of our floppy drive service and why we’re the perfect partner to help you get rid of these bygone storage devices. Protect Company Security Computers today don’t have the capability to read floppy disks in many cases, but adapters can be purchased to allow for their use. Many older computers still work and can read these disks, and even if you can’t read them, someone else possibly could. Floppy disks can still contain valuable information which could be harmful if it fell into the wrong hands. Since this is the case, we provide a service which renders the drives completely unreadable before we destroy them. We prioritize security, and the process we use ensures no information from these disks is in danger of being discovered. Environmentally Friendly Solution Throwing floppy disks away in conventional trash receptacles is not only a potential security risk, it’s very bad for the environment. Since floppy disks are made of hard plastic, they are not biodegradable and can take up a great deal of space in landfills. They are also difficult to effectively recycle without professional assistance because of their design. When we take in floppy disks to dispose of, we prioritize sustainability by the use of our specialized equipment, which allows us to recycle as much of the destroyed disk as possible. Save Your Time and Resources It might be tempting to try to destroy floppy disks in-house, even if you take the precautions to erase all data and dispose of them properly. While you certainly could perform the arduous task of deleting the files manually, deconstructing the disk and setting aside the parts to be recycled and disposing of everything correctly, this would take a great deal of time. By trusting our experienced team with floppy disk disposal and any other shredding needs, you can focus on moving your company forward and use all your resources to reach your goals. We are happy to provide shredding services to individuals and businesses all across the Bay Area, and if you have a need for floppy drive disposal then we can help. To learn more, check out our website or give us a call today.