What to take from this page
- Destroy is one NIST SP 800-88 method, not the default for every disk.
- Each HDD serial is on the certificate. Pallet-level PDFs are refused.
- Failed erase becomes Destroy on the same file — not a second invoice.
- Processing after UK collection is in Rădăuți, declared.
When we actually destroy an HDD
When Purge cannot be verified, when the platters are failed, or when your written brief forbids reuse. RecyclicTech does not shred saleable disks to look more “secure” on a sales call.
What a destruction photograph is not
Proof. A photo of a box does not name a serial. The certificate does. If a vendor leads with a shredder selfie and no serial list, that is marketing, not UK GDPR evidence.
Official sources
- Companies House — Service Parts Online Ltd (17420819)
- ICO — UK GDPR guidance for organisations
- ICO — records management and security, destruction
- ICO — disposal and deletion (organisations)
- UK government — WEEE regulations
- NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 — media sanitisation
- GOV.UK — Digital waste tracking service
Written 2026-08-28. Not a paraphrase of the pages currently ranking for this query.