Data destruction
Making the data on old drives and devices unrecoverable — by software erasure, shredding or degaussing — usually with a certificate as proof.
This page includes: Data erasure, On-site shredding, Off-site shredding, Degaussing.
449 companies offering data destruction
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As stated by each company. Want them by distance? Search with your postcode.
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Recycly.Tech
Erith · LondonCovers the whole UK
Erith-based ITAD company that collects business IT across the UK, wipes or shreds data, and refurbishes, resells or recycles the equipment.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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Recytec-IT
London · London
Long-running London computer recycler offering free collection of IT and electricals, data wiping and reuse of refurbished equipment.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Refurbit
Hull · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
Hull charity offering free IT collections, secure data destruction, WEEE recycling and refurbished technology for people in need.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
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Regency Digital
Cheltenham · South West
Small Cheltenham-based service that buys unwanted business IT from organisations in Gloucestershire, with optional certified data erasure and refurbished replacements.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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Relove Technology
Chessington · LondonCovers the whole UK
Chessington-based mobile technology recovery specialist (formerly Genuine Solutions) that wipes, grades, repairs, resells and recycles phones and accessories for networks, brands and insurers.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register AATF — verified on the Environment Agency AATF public register (September 2026 edition) ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +2 more
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Renewtech
Harrogate · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Harrogate base of a Danish refurbished-IT group that buys used business servers, storage and networking kit, erases the data and refurbishes it for resale.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Repairwise
Billingham · North East
Billingham computer repair workshop that also recycles old computers with data erasure for homes and businesses on Teesside.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
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Resolve IT Recycling
Bridgwater · South WestCovers the whole UK
Bridgwater IT and WEEE recycler offering free collections, data wiping and hard drive shredding across the UK.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Restore Datashred
Dartford, Manchester, Caerphilly and 8 more · LondonCovers the whole UK
Restore plc's national secure-shredding business, which shreds hard drives and other media on site or at 11 regional centres alongside confidential paper.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +3 more
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Restore Technology
Bedford, Runcorn, Birmingham and 3 more · EastCovers the whole UK
The IT lifecycle division of Restore plc, collecting, wiping, shredding, reselling and recycling business IT through six UK processing sites.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
ATF / permit — verified on the Environment Agency public register of permits ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +3 more
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Restructa
Irvine · ScotlandCovers the whole UK
Irvine-based WEEE recycler specialising in TVs and display screens that also collects and recycles business IT equipment, with hard-drive wiping or shredding.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked SEPA licence — the company says it holds this; not yet checked NIEA — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +2 more
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ReTec (Wokingham Lions Club)
Wokingham · South East
Charity / social enterprise
Wokingham Lions Club project that collects used laptops at local libraries and community hubs, wipes and refurbishes them and gives them to families in hardship via First Days Children's Charity.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Reuse Technology Group
Rainham, London · LondonCovers the whole UK
Rainham-based ITAD company offering secure collection, certified data erasure and destruction, buyback, refurbishment and recycling of business IT across the UK.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 2 — verified on the ADISA Certification register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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Reusing IT
East Calder, Harrogate · ScotlandCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
Scottish charity near Edinburgh that collects, securely wipes and refurbishes donated business laptops and computers for education projects in the UK, Africa and Ukraine.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses only
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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RevivaTech
Bournemouth · South West
Bournemouth device repair and data recovery business that also offers paid IT recycling with data wiping and drive shredding.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Revive IT Recycling
Leeds, Manchester, London · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Leeds-headquartered IT recycler offering mostly free collections, data erasure and shredding for organisations across the UK.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +4 more
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Revolve ITAD Solutions
Sowerby Bridge · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Sowerby Bridge ITAD firm that collects business IT, wipes or destroys data, and refurbishes or recycles the equipment.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Other — verified on the EA S2 Registration Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Right Lets Shred
Smethwick · W Midlands
Smethwick secure shredding firm that destroys hard drives, phones and media as well as paper, recycling non-data components as WEEE.
- Paid collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Root Communication (Root Recycle)
Denton · North WestCovers the whole UK
Denton (Manchester) IT recycler offering free UK-wide business collections, data wiping and shredding, and resale of reusable kit.
- Free collection
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register
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Roupcycle
Fleet · South East
Fleet waste removal company that also collects WEEE including laptops, phones and office IT, and shreds hard drives.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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RRITuk
Walsall · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Brownhills-based IT disposal service offering free, no-minimum collections for schools and small businesses UK-wide, with data wiping and refurbishment.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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S2S Group
Rotherham, London, Glasgow · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Rotherham-based ITAD group offering secure collection, data destruction, reuse and WEEE recycling for organisations across the UK.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register AATF — verified on the Environment Agency AATF public register (September 2026 edition) ATF / permit — verified on the Environment Agency public register of permits ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 3 — verified on the ADISA Certification register ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +5 more
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S4B Group
East Grinstead · South East
East Grinstead secure shredding and document storage firm that collects and destroys computers and hard drives, shredding drives to H5 standard before recycling.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Safe PC Disposal
Wantage · South EastCovers the whole UK
Oxfordshire refurbisher and IT recycler that collects and wipes unwanted computers for free and resells refurbished Macs and PCs.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ATF / permit — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SaferWaste (Collect and Recycle)
Burscough · North WestCovers the whole UK
Secure destruction brand with a Burscough depot that shreds hard drives, SSDs and other data-bearing devices as well as documents.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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SAR Metals
Immingham, South Killingholme · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Immingham-based e-waste and catalytic converter recycler that collects IT equipment UK-wide, offers data wiping or hard-drive shredding, and recovers precious metals.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register AATF — verified on the Environment Agency AATF public register (September 2026 edition) ATF / permit — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +4 more
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SawiTECH
Coventry · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Coventry IT recycler offering free UK-wide collections for businesses and schools, Certus data erasure, and reuse of equipment including donations abroad.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Cyber Essentials — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SCC (SCC Recyclea)
Birmingham · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Birmingham-headquartered IT services group whose SCC Recyclea facility provides certified data destruction, refurbishment, resale and WEEE recycling for enterprise devices.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Screen Share UK
London · LondonCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
North London refugee digital-inclusion charity that collects donated laptops, phones and tablets, wipes and refurbishes them in-house, and gives them to refugees and people seeking asylum across the UK.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SCS Recycling
Bristol · South WestCovers the whole UK
Bristol-based broker that buys, decommissions and recycles redundant business telephone systems and IT equipment, with certified data wiping.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register