Secure ITAD that still pays you back.

NIST SP 800-88 is the U.S. guideline for media sanitization. It describes clear, purge and destroy techniques and how to choose among them based on the media type and how sensitive the information is. Rev. 2, published in September 2025, frames this as an organizational sanitization program.

R2v3, published by SERI, certifies the facility rather than a single job: it covers data security, environmental and worker safety practices, and the downstream handling of equipment. The EPA encourages using certified electronics recyclers such as those certified to R2 or e-Stewards.

Physical destruction is appropriate for some media and some policies, but shredding everything destroys resale value. Verified software erasure makes a device safe to reuse and keeps it sellable, which is how secure disposition can still return money.

The right answer is often both: erase and resell most devices, and physically destroy the media your policy names. Tell K12 up front which media must be destroyed.

A chain of custody is only as good as its records. K12 provides receiving reports, serialized audit reports, data deletion certifications, shipment summaries, purchase orders and impact reports, plus custom reports on request, all tied to serial numbers.