Certificate of Secure Erasure

Confirm data destruction with a simple, low-cost certificate.

Recycling working equipment is free. If you need documented proof, Suburban Australia issues a Certificate of Secure Erasure for a low flat rate, per device, alongside any recycling, collection or data destruction job.

What the certificate confirms

Collecting and recycling working equipment is free. If you need proof that data was destroyed, Suburban Australia issues a Certificate of Secure Erasure for a low flat rate per device.

Device make, model and identifying details
Erasure or destruction method used
Date the data destruction was completed
A reference suitable for internal records or compliance files

Some equipment that is no longer functioning, such as older CRT monitors, damaged batteries or units with hazardous components, needs a special disposal process. We will flag this during your quote and confirm any cost before anything happens.

A low flat rate, per device

No tiers or hidden add-ons, and collection stays free either way. Useful for accountants, medical practices, legal firms, schools and any organisation that needs to show data was destroyed.

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What a certificate looks like

An example only, showing the kind of device, storage and erasure detail included on every certificate we issue.

Example Suburban Australia Certificate of Secure Erasure, showing device details, storage device manufacturer and serial number, erasure method, verification result, date completed and authorised signature fields

Example only. Real certificates are issued per device with the actual make, model, serial number and erasure details for the equipment collected.

Who asks for a certificate?

Any organisation that needs to demonstrate data was properly destroyed, not just deleted.

Accountants & bookkeepers

Client financial records held on retired devices need documented, permanent destruction.

Medical & allied health practices

Patient information carries compliance obligations that outlast the device itself.

Legal & real estate firms

Client files and contracts need a clear, dated record that data was destroyed.

Schools, churches & not-for-profits

Student, donor and pastoral records need the same care as any regulated industry.