diff --git a/app/models/readme.rb b/app/models/readme.rb
index 27f30d4b6..ad41aa869 100644
--- a/app/models/readme.rb
+++ b/app/models/readme.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ def initialize(work, current_user)
   def attach(readme_file_param)
     return "A README file is required!" if readme_file_param.blank? && blank?
     return nil if readme_file_param.blank?
-    return nil if ActiveStorage::Blob.service.name == :local
     remove_old_readme
 
     key = upload_readme(readme_file_param)
diff --git a/app/models/s3_file.rb b/app/models/s3_file.rb
index 869107b46..3a119b443 100644
--- a/app/models/s3_file.rb
+++ b/app/models/s3_file.rb
@@ -52,26 +52,6 @@ def globus_url
     File.join(Rails.configuration.globus["post_curation_base_url"], encoded_filename)
   end
 
-  def create_blob(key: nil)
-    key ||= filename
-    params = { filename:, content_type: "", byte_size: size, checksum: }
-
-    blob = ActiveStorage::Blob.create_before_direct_upload!(**params)
-    blob.key = key
-    blob
-  end
-
-  def to_blob
-    existing_blob = ActiveStorage::Blob.find_by(key: filename)
-
-    if existing_blob.present?
-      Rails.logger.warn("There is a blob existing for #{filename}, which we are not expecting!  It will be reattached #{existing_blob.inspect}")
-      return existing_blob
-    end
-
-    create_blob
-  end
-
   delegate :s3_query_service, to: :@work
   delegate :bucket_name, to: :s3_query_service
   def s3_client
diff --git a/app/models/work.rb b/app/models/work.rb
index e887e414f..8cfb4da80 100644
--- a/app/models/work.rb
+++ b/app/models/work.rb
@@ -530,32 +530,6 @@ def update_ark_information
       end
     end
 
-    # Generates the key for ActiveStorage::Attachment and Attachment::Blob objects
-    # @param attachment [ActiveStorage::Attachment]
-    # @return [String]
-    def generate_attachment_key(attachment)
-      attachment_filename = attachment.filename.to_s
-      attachment_key = attachment.key
-
-      # Files actually coming from S3 include the DOI and bucket as part of the file name
-      #  Files being attached in another manner may not have it, so we should include it.
-      #  This is really for testing only.
-      key_base = "#{doi}/#{id}"
-      attachment_key = [key_base, attachment_filename].join("/") unless attachment_key.include?(key_base)
-
-      attachment_ext = File.extname(attachment_filename)
-      attachment_query = attachment_key.gsub(attachment_ext, "")
-      results = ActiveStorage::Blob.where("key LIKE :query", query: "%#{attachment_query}%")
-      blobs = results.to_a
-
-      if blobs.present?
-        index = blobs.length + 1
-        attachment_key = attachment_key.gsub(/\.([a-zA-Z0-9\.]+)$/, "_#{index}.\\1")
-      end
-
-      attachment_key
-    end
-
     def track_state_change(user, state = aasm.to_state)
       uw = UserWork.new(user_id: user.id, work_id: id, state:)
       uw.save!
@@ -563,23 +537,6 @@ def track_state_change(user, state = aasm.to_state)
       WorkStateTransitionNotification.new(self, user.id).send
     end
 
-    # This needs to be called #before_save
-    # This ensures that new ActiveStorage::Attachment objects are persisted with custom keys (which are generated from the file name and DOI)
-    # @param new_attachments [Array<ActiveStorage::Attachment>]
-    def save_new_attachments(new_attachments:)
-      new_attachments.each do |attachment|
-        # There are cases (race conditions?) where the ActiveStorage::Blob objects are not persisted
-        next if attachment.frozen?
-
-        # This ensures that the custom key for the ActiveStorage::Attachment and ActiveStorage::Blob objects are generated
-        generated_key = generate_attachment_key(attachment)
-        attachment.blob.key = generated_key
-        attachment.blob.save
-
-        attachment.save
-      end
-    end
-
     # Request S3 Bucket Objects associated with this Work
     # @return [Array<S3File>]
     def s3_resources
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 86775448f..5232f6e48 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   end
 
   # Store uploaded files on amazon (see config/storage.yml for options).
-  config.active_storage.service = :amazon
+  config.active_storage.service = :local
 
   config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
 
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 29533b900..1968d0707 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for NGINX
 
   # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options).
-  config.active_storage.service = :production
+  config.active_storage.service = :local
 
   # Mount Action Cable outside main process or domain.
   # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
diff --git a/config/environments/staging.rb b/config/environments/staging.rb
index 623150c3c..be665d3ae 100644
--- a/config/environments/staging.rb
+++ b/config/environments/staging.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for NGINX
 
   # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options).
-  config.active_storage.service = :staging
+  config.active_storage.service = :local
 
   # Mount Action Cable outside main process or domain.
   # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
diff --git a/config/storage.yml b/config/storage.yml
index a5a2af967..695f17bd3 100644
--- a/config/storage.yml
+++ b/config/storage.yml
@@ -1,61 +1,7 @@
-local: &local
-  service: 'Disk'
-  root: <%= Rails.root.join("storage") %>
-
-amazon: &amazon
-  service: 'S3'
-  access_key_id: <%= ENV['AWS_S3_KEY_ID'] || 'not-used-access_key_id' %>
-  secret_access_key: <%= ENV['AWS_S3_SECRET_KEY'] || 'not-used-secret_access_key' %>
-  region: <%= S3QueryService.pre_curation_config.fetch(:region) %>
-  bucket: <%= S3QueryService.pre_curation_config.fetch(:bucket) %>
-
-development: &development
-  # Default to the local file system (this avoids coercion into AWS)
-  #  AWS is the default as the will not really work without AWS
-  #  AWS can be enabled here should that be preferred for development
-  <<: *amazon
-
-amazon_pre_curation:
-  <% if Rails.env.development? %>
-    <<: *development
-  <% else %>
-    <<: *amazon
-    region: <%= S3QueryService.pre_curation_config.fetch(:region) %>
-    bucket: <%= S3QueryService.pre_curation_config.fetch(:bucket) %>
-  <% end %>
-
-test: &test
-  <<: *amazon
-  access_key_id: 'not-used-access_key_id'
-  secret_access_key: 'not-used-secret_access_key'
-
-staging: *amazon
+test:
+  service: Disk
+  root: <%= Rails.root.join("tmp/storage") %>
 
-production: *amazon
-
-# Use rails credentials:edit to set the AWS secrets (as aws:access_key_id|secret_access_key)
-# amazon:
-#   service: S3
-#   access_key_id: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :access_key_id) %>
-#   secret_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :secret_access_key) %>
-#   region: us-east-1
-#   bucket: your_own_bucket
-
-# Remember not to checkin your GCS keyfile to a repository
-# google:
-#   service: GCS
-#   project: your_project
-#   credentials: <%= Rails.root.join("path/to/gcs.keyfile") %>
-#   bucket: your_own_bucket
-
-# Use rails credentials:edit to set the Azure Storage secret (as azure_storage:storage_access_key)
-# microsoft:
-#   service: AzureStorage
-#   storage_account_name: your_account_name
-#   storage_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:azure_storage, :storage_access_key) %>
-#   container: your_container_name
-
-# mirror:
-#   service: Mirror
-#   primary: local
-#   mirrors: [ amazon, google, microsoft ]
+local:
+  service: Disk
+  root: <%= Rails.root.join("storage") %>
diff --git a/spec/models/s3_file_spec.rb b/spec/models/s3_file_spec.rb
index cf269166f..f70950cc9 100644
--- a/spec/models/s3_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/s3_file_spec.rb
@@ -48,40 +48,6 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_blob" do
-    let(:file) do
-      S3File.new(
-        filename: "abc123/111/SCoData_combined_v1_2020-07_README.txt",
-        last_modified: Time.parse("2022-04-21T18:30:07.000Z"),
-        size: 12_739,
-        checksum: "abc567",
-        work: FactoryBot.create(:draft_work)
-      )
-    end
-
-    it "persists S3 Bucket resources as ActiveStorage::Blob" do
-      # call the s3 reload and make sure no more files get added to the model
-      blob = nil
-      expect { blob = file.to_blob }.to change { ActiveStorage::Blob.count }.by(1)
-
-      expect(blob.key).to eq("abc123/111/SCoData_combined_v1_2020-07_README.txt")
-    end
-
-    context "a blob already exists for one of the files" do
-      before do
-        persisted = ActiveStorage::Blob.create_before_direct_upload!(
-          filename: file.filename, content_type: "", byte_size: file.size, checksum: ""
-        )
-        persisted.key = file.filename
-        persisted.save
-      end
-
-      it "finds the blob" do
-        expect { file.to_blob }.not_to change { ActiveStorage::Blob.count }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#create_snapshot" do
     let(:s3_file) do
       S3File.new(
diff --git a/spec/support/humanizable_storage_specs.rb b/spec/support/humanizable_storage_specs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index d1d48380d..000000000
--- a/spec/support/humanizable_storage_specs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-require "active_storage/blob"
-
-RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.before(:each, humanizable_storage: true) do
-    @active_storage_config = {
-      "amazon_pre_curation" => {
-        "service" => "HumanizedDisk",
-        "root" => Rails.root.join("spec", "fixtures", "storage")
-      },
-      "amazon_post_curation" => {
-        "service" => "HumanizedDisk",
-        "root" => Rails.root.join("spec", "fixtures", "storage")
-      }
-    }
-    @active_storage_test_registry = ActiveStorage::Service::Registry.new(@active_storage_config)
-    @active_storage_default_registry = ActiveStorage::Blob.services
-    ActiveStorage::Blob.services = @active_storage_test_registry
-  end
-
-  config.after(:each, humanizable_storage: true) do
-    ActiveStorage::Blob.services = @active_storage_default_registry
-  end
-end