DataShredder

Name

DataShredder

Legal name

DataShredder Corporation

Website

https://datashredder.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Data Destruction Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services (Data-Bearing Asset Handling) (BPALAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI), Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO), Confidential Document & Media Destruction (On-site Shredding Programs) (BPABALAI)

Keywords

• Secure data destruction
• Electronics recycling
• Hard drive shredding
• E-waste management
• Media destruction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Framingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hard Drive and Media Destruction Services: Physical destruction of hard drives, solid state drives, backup tapes, USB drives, mobile devices, and other media containing sensitive data. Services are offered on-site at customer facilities or at the company's secure off-site location. Revenue is generated through per-service or scheduled service plan fees. Certificate of Destruction is provided with each service call.
2. Paper Shredding Services: Secure document shredding for commercial and residential customers throughout New England. Services include doorstep pickup and destruction of confidential paper documents.
3. Computer and Electronics Recycling: E-waste recycling services for outdated or non-functional computers, monitors, keyboards, servers, and other electronic equipment. Materials are dismantled and sent to certified downstream vendors for raw material extraction. Compliance with EPA, NAID, and Massachusetts regulations is maintained.
4. Hardware Asset Management and Equipment Purchase: Purchase of old and unused electronic equipment from businesses for resale. The company evaluates retired inventory to determine what can be resold and provides cash payment to customers. Electronics purchased include desktop computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards, mice, tablets, motherboards, network adaptors, RAM, video cards, and more from brands such as Asus, Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, and Sun.
5. Laboratory and Test Equipment Recycling: Recycling of laboratory equipment, scientific instruments, and medical peripherals in Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Includes secure data destruction from equipment hard drives following HIPAA guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DataShredder Corporation provides secure, physical destruction of hard drives, media, and paper documents, along with computer and electronics recycling services. The company serves businesses of any size that produce and maintain client or customer information, as well as residential customers selling bulk electronics or individual devices, delivering on-site and off-site destruction with certified chain-of-custody documentation.

Product overview

DataShredder is a veteran-founded service company established in 2005 offering secure data destruction and electronics recycling. The company operates a suite of destruction and recycling services including Hard Drive Destruction (physical shredding using industrial machines, on-site or off-site), Media Destruction (for phones, tapes, USB drives), Computer and Electronics Recycling, E-Waste Recycling (ITAD-compliant), Paper Shredding, Hardware Asset Management (evaluation and resale of retired equipment), and Lab and Test Equipment Recycling. Services are provided to businesses and residents in Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, with NAID AAA certification and documented Certificate of Destruction for compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hard Drive Destruction Physical destruction of hard drives to prevent data recovery, performed on-site at the customer's location or off-site at the Framingham facility, with serial-number-level chain-of-custody documentation. Targeted at businesses and institutions needing certified end-of-life disposal of storage media.
• Media Destruction Physical destruction of various media types beyond hard drives, including tapes and other storage media, to prevent data recovery. Aimed at organizations that need certified disposal of mixed media formats.
• Computer and Electronics Recycling Recycling of computers and electronic equipment, including assessment of resale or refurbishment value and responsible disposal of non-resalable assets. Targeted at businesses and residential customers decommissioning hardware.
• E-Waste Recycling Recycling of electronic waste beyond computers, including consumer electronics and accessories, with environmentally responsible processing. Serves businesses and residential customers.
• Paper Shredding On-site paper shredding service, including a doorstep residential offering, that destroys physical documents to prevent information leakage. Targeted at businesses and residential customers.
• Hardware Asset Management End-to-end management of hardware assets throughout their lifecycle, including assessment, tracking, and final disposition (resale, refurbishment, recycling, or destruction). Aimed at businesses needing accountable hardware lifecycle handling.
• Lab and Test Equipment Recycling Specialized recycling service for laboratory and test equipment, addressing the unique disposal requirements of these assets. Aimed at organizations with specialized equipment end-of-life needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Physical destruction eliminates data recovery risk entirely, unlike software deletion or degaussing which can be circumvented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard University conducted a strict security audit and subsequently selected DataShredder Corporation as a Certified and Preferred Vendor to shred hard drives and media with maximum security and confidentiality. Harvard University is one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the region, and being selected as a preferred vendor following rigorous security vetting serves as a significant reference customer and differentiator for DataShredder in the enterprise segment.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDataShredder Corporation is a proud member of the National Association of Information Destruction and a preferred service provider for Harvard University. This preferred service provider status indicates an ongoing trusted relationship for data destruction services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Stericycle's Shred-it division is one of the largest document and media destruction services in North America with a national pickup network. It is a broad incumbent competitor to DataShredder's on-site and off-site destruction services across overlapping customer segments.
• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is a global records and information management company that offers secure shredding and IT asset disposition services alongside storage and archiving. It competes with DataShredder for enterprise data destruction contracts and adds scale advantages in chain-of-custody and logistics.

Emerging players

• Reclamere: Reclamere is an ITAD and data destruction specialist focused on NIST-compliant data sanitization and electronics recycling for healthcare, financial, and government clients. It is a focused peer to DataShredder in certified data-bearing asset handling.
• Retire-IT: Retire-IT is an IT asset disposition firm offering secure data sanitization, hardware resale, and e-waste recycling for mid-market and enterprise customers. It is an emerging peer competing for the same ITAD and asset recovery wallet.

Direct peers

• Data Destruction Corporation: Data Destruction Corporation provides NAID-certified hard drive and media destruction services with mobile on-site options. It is a direct peer in physical data destruction with a comparable service offering.
• ERI (Electronic Recyclers International): ERI is one of the largest e-waste and ITAD companies in the U.S., providing certified data destruction, electronics recycling, and hardware asset recovery. It is a direct peer competing for enterprise and institutional customers seeking NAID-certified destruction.
• ProShred: ProShred is a mobile document and hard drive shredding franchise operating across multiple U.S. regions with on-site and recurring service plans. It is a direct peer competing in on-site physical destruction and scheduled service contracts.
• SecurShred: SecurShred is a NAID AAA-certified mobile and plant-based shredding and media destruction provider serving regional business customers. It is a direct regional peer with overlapping on-site and off-site destruction capabilities.
• Cascade Asset Management: Cascade Asset Management is an ITAD provider offering certified data sanitization and physical destruction, electronics recycling, and asset value recovery. It is a direct peer to DataShredder in the IT asset disposition market.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Sims Lifecycle Services is an ITAD specialist offering secure data destruction (physical and software-based), asset recovery, and electronics recycling for enterprise customers. It is a direct peer to DataShredder in the IT asset disposition and data-bearing asset destruction space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/datashredder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/data-shredder

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about DataShredder