ZEW (Zero e-Waste)
Whetstone (Leicester) e-waste and data destruction company offering wiping, on-site shredding, IT disposal and paid buying of e-waste such as circuit boards.
Last checked 7 October 2026 · Sources
At a glance
- Collection
- Collection not statedThey say: Pickup or on-site disposal arranged on request; pays per kg for some e-waste streams (published price list); collection charges not stated
- Drop-off
- Drop-off not stated
- Who they work with
- Businesses and organisations only
- Area covered
- Nationwide (across the UK)Describes nationwide secure collections but markets mainly to businesses in the South and South East of England
Collection terms and charges change — confirm them with the company before you book.
Services
Licences and certifications
Environmental authorisations
- Waste carrier, broker or dealer registration Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
Certifications and standards
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ISO 9001 (quality management)
Certified via UKAS-accredited body 0026
Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us - ISO 14001 (environmental management) Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
- Cyber Essentials Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
- Other accreditation Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
Verified means we found it on the official register or the scheme’s own list on the date shown. Company says means it is stated on the company’s website and we haven’t checked it yet. Registers can lag behind, so “not found” or “no longer current” is not an accusation. What these mean.
Environmental claims
“Says nothing it handles ends up in landfill”
This is the company’s own claim, as stated on its website. We haven’t checked it. How to judge “zero to landfill” claims.
About ZEW (Zero e-Waste)
ZEW, short for Zero e-Waste, operates from Ashville Way in Whetstone, south of Leicester. It provides certified hard drive destruction, data wiping and on-site shredding, IT asset disposal with itemised reports and serial logs, and WEEE recycling for businesses.
It also buys e-waste by weight, publishing per-kilo prices for items such as circuit boards and phone boards, and pays for reusable laptops, desktops, servers and mobiles. Document shredding is offered alongside. Its marketing focuses on business customers in the South and South East of England.
Where they are
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Processing centre
Base Unit 32, Ashville Way, Whetstone, Leicester
LE8 6NU
Sources and checks
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