---
type: source
title: "URZ: Data Carrier Disposal (Datenträgerentsorgung)"
tags: [hardware, security, data-protection, disposal]
related: [data-carrier-disposal]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
authors: []
year: 2026
url: "https://rz.uni-greifswald.de/support/dienstleistungen/datentraegerentsorgung"
venue: "Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)"
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dienstleistungen_datentraegerentsorgung.md"]
---

# URZ: Data Carrier Disposal

This source documents the official procedure for the certified and data-protection-compliant disposal of storage media at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Provisions
- **Prohibition of Standard E-Waste:** Data carriers (HDDs, CDs, DVDs, USB sticks) must not be disposed of via regular electronic waste channels due to the presence of confidential information.
- **URZ Service:** The [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] provides a certified disposal service to ensure data protection compliance.
- **Submission Requirements:**
    - Media must be removed from devices.
    - Media must be submitted without original packaging.
- **Procedural Workflow for Full Computers:**
    1. Coordination with [[referat-beschaffung]] for inventory release.
    2. Removal of the hard drive for submission to URZ.
    3. Disposal of the remaining chassis via regular e-waste.

## Support
Support for this service is available via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).