Lots of clients throughout the United States call us when they have LTO Tape Destruction needs. Even small businesses often find they have hundreds of LTO tapes they need to recycle or dispose of. At some point, it’s an issue that has to be dealt with. Fortunately, it’s a simple process when you know who to call. Companies that need to dispose of their LTO tapes face two important issues. First, the tape contains important company information that needs to be erased or destroyed. Second, LTO media lives forever: it’s not biodegradable. No matter what generation your LTO tape, you have options with OceanTech. You can choose LTO tape destruction, or you can elect to have your LTO tapes sanitized so that no data can ever be recovered. The newer the tape, the more value it has. LTO 4, LTO 5 and LTO 6 tapes have more value than earlier versions. As with all electronics that you may have for recycling, OceanTech pays for tapes that still have value.Whether you want to shred or clean your tapes, you need to make sure you work with a reputable electronics recycler that adheres to the industry’s top standards. Our LTO tape destruction and secure data sanitization options ensure that your sensitive data is rendered unrecoverable.We meet Department of Defense standards, with all data destruction performed in a video-monitored and secure environment. Our experienced and highly trained employees follow procedures that comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization as well as DoD 5220.22-M.OceanTech provides full documentation on all LTO Tape Destruction and Secure Data Sanitization. When drives are shredded, they are cataloged by make, model and serial number, and a certificate of destruction is issued. The company shreds hard drives, disks, tapes, flash drives, and network devices. Documentation is also provided on all LTO Tape Sanitations. For more information, contact OceanTech at 612-331 4456.