NSA Destruction Facility Guidelines

Classification Shipping Instructions
Secret and below
  • Registered mail
  • NSA
    Attn: CMC-S714 Suite 6890
    9800 Savage Road
    Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000
  • Mark outer box with "Special Burn"
  • Maximum weight: 50 lbs.
  • Separate Accountable from Non-Accountable
  • Separate material by type within a shipment (CDs with CDs, floppys with floppys, etc.)
  • Include destruction certificate
  • Provide self-addressed stamped envelope
  • Remove metal backing from all cartridges and cassettes
  • DO NOT send containers used to store CDs, cartridges, cassettes, etc.
Authorized Types of Material*
  • Printer ribbons/cartridges
  • Floppy disks
  • Magnetic tapes
  • Compact disks
  • Cartridges
  • Cassettes
  • NO hard drives
  • NO removable disks
  • NO COMSEC account material
*Contact NSA for clarification of other authorized materials
 
Classification Shipping Instructions
Secret and below
  • Registered mail
  • NSA
    Attn: CMC-Degaussing-SAB3
    9800 Savage Road
    Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000
  • Maximum weight: 50 lbs.
  • Separate Accountable from Non-Accountable
  • Separate material by type within a shipment (hard drives with hard drives, platters with platters, etc.)
  • Include destruction certificate
  • Provide self-addressed stamped envelope
Authorized Types of Material
  • Internal and removable hard drives
  • Removable disk platters
  • NO COMSEC account material
 
Classification Shipping Instructions
Top Secret Only
  • DCS
  • 449563-BA20
    Film Destruction Facility
  • Call NSA to confirm "No Restrictions"
  • Maximum weight: 50 lbs.
  • Separate material by type within a shipment (CDs with CDs, floppys with floppys, etc.)
  • Include destruction certificate
  • Provide self-addressed stamped envelope
Authorized Types of Material
  • No restrictions
  • NO COMSEC account material


Direct all inquiries to:
Vernon L. Shiflett
Senior Facilities Specialist
Classified Material Conversion Services
9800 Savage Road
Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000