Free software program to wipe hard drives and storage devices, protecting private data before recycling
Recycle Device is a free, open-source data sanitization program designed to permanently and securely erase data from hard drives and storage devices before recycling them.
With Recycle Device, you can fully wipe hard drives, SSDs, thumb drives, and other storage devices to ensure your personal or business data is not recoverable. It uses advanced erase methods that overwrite every sector of the drive with random data, meeting U.S. Department of Defense erasure standards.
Recycle Device has an easy-to-use interface allowing you to select devices to sanitize and choose from multiple erase options depending on your security needs. It works with internal and external hard drives of any size. The erasure process can take a few hours depending on the drive size.
By securely wiping drives before recycling, you can protect against identity theft and privacy violations. Recycle Device gives you peace of mind that your sensitive information will not fall into the wrong hands when recycling or repurposing old drives.
Recycle Device is free and open source software available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It's an excellent solution both for home users and businesses looking to properly erase data as part of a security or recycling protocol.