Technology is expensive, and when companies in Los Angeles upgrade to new systems, IT departments are often charged with finding a way to properly dispose of SATA drives, SAN drives, or used SAS drives that are no longer in u se.Recycling hard drives for resale is the most environmentally responsible way to dispose of unneeded equipment, but doing it yourself is difficult, if not impossible. While online services may seem to be an answer, the issue of security and the safety of data that resides on the hard drives requires attention.Hard drive sanitization is possible, however, leaving valuable hard drives that can be resold to companies that need them. This includes expensive SATA drives, SAN drives, and SAS drives.OceanTech is a Minneapolis company that works with some of Los Angeles’ largest companies, data centers, and small businesses, as well as with companies from coast to coast to recycle their hard drives and provide value recovery that typically exceeds all other electronics recycling providers.The reason OceanTech can pay more for used hard drives is because they are recycling for resale, following nationally developed standards for the safe and secure destruction of data that resides on them.All data destruction or hard drive sanitization is provided by OceanTech at a secure facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where documentation is provided on every piece of equipment by serial number to ensure audit compliance and appropriate record keeping for the client.From a value standpoint, OceanTech executives say their purchase prices for used SATA, SAN and SAS drives often far exceed that of their competition. OceanTech sanitizes hard drives, refurbishes and repairs equipment as needed, and then offers the equipment for resale on a number of online marketplaces.Through the years, OceanTech has amassed a client list of more than 1500 companies, including some of the largest businesses in North America. Their reputation for full-service electronics recycling and exceptional value recovery is the major reason they have built such a strong business, and in Los Angeles, they are quickly becoming the business to call for secure data destruction, hard drive sanitization and electronics recycling.For more information, and to get started on your electronics recycling project today, contact OceanTech at 612 331 4456.