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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SE Recycling
Manchester · North WestCovers the whole UK
Manchester AATF that collects, wipes, refurbishes and recycles IT and telecoms equipment for businesses.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the Environment Agency AATF public register (September 2026 edition) 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 +2 more
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SecondLife
Gloucester · South West
Gloucestershire IT asset disposal and resale business offering subscription collections, certified data destruction and refurbished IT for schools and firms.
- 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 Cyber Essentials — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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SecuraShred
Belfast · N Ireland
Belfast confidential shredding service that also crushes or shreds hard drives and takes old IT hardware for recycling.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
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Secure Data Recycling (SDR)
Macclesfield · North WestCovers the whole UK
Cheshire IT disposal company offering collection, data wiping, degaussing and on-site or off-site hard drive shredding for businesses across the UK.
- Collection not stated
- 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 +1 more
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Secure IT Lifecycle
Crewe · North West
Owner-run Crewe IT disposal service collecting business IT across Cheshire and the North West for erasure, refurbishment and recycling.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
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Secure ITAD
Sudbury · EastCovers the whole UK
Suffolk ITAD specialist handling data centre decommissioning, on-site HDD/SSD shredding, data erasure and remarketing in the UK and Europe.
- Collection not stated
- 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 +1 more
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Secure Shred
Cardiff · Wales
Cardiff shredding company that destroys hard drives, laptops, phones and other media as well as paper, for homes and businesses.
- Paid collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Secureshred Scotland
Kirkcaldy · Scotland
Kirkcaldy confidential-waste shredding company that also destroys hard drives, computers, laptops and phones.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
SEPA registration — verified on the SEPA public register Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SecureTech Recycling
Keighley · Yorkshire
Keighley-based IT recycling firm offering businesses, schools and councils in Yorkshire free collection of old IT, certified data wiping and WEEE-compliant recycling.
- 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 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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SFX Tech
Cardiff · Wales
Cardiff IT asset disposal and WEEE recycling company focused on refurbishing and reselling business IT.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked T11 exemption — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Shred Direct
Peterlee · North East
County Durham shredding company that destroys documents, hard drives and other media and handles WEEE recycling across the North East.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Shred Station
Norwich, Harlow, Manchester · EastCovers the whole UK
Norwich-headquartered shredding company offering on-site and off-site hard drive shredding, degaussing and WEEE destruction alongside paper shredding.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
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 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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Shred-it UK
Sale, Solihull, Cardiff and 3 more · North WestCovers the whole UK
UK arm of Stericycle's Shred-it, a national shredding firm that also shreds or crushes hard drives and destroys tapes, discs and other media.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Shredall SDS Group
Nottingham, Birmingham, Bellshill and 3 more · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Nottingham-headquartered information management group offering on-site hard drive and media shredding to sub-2mm, ITAD and WEEE recycling alongside document services.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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ShredBank
Belfast · N Ireland
Belfast mobile shredding company that destroys documents and hard drives on site in its shredding trucks.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Shredco UK
Halifax · Yorkshire
West Yorkshire mobile shredding company that destroys computer and copier hard drives, discs and tapes on site from its truck.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register 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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Shredding 101
Hull · Yorkshire
Hull shredding company that destroys hard drives, laptops, PCs and phones at its Sutton Fields unit, with published per-item prices and a drop-off option.
- Paid collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Shredpoint
London · London
North-west London shredding company that destroys hard drives and other media and recycles office IT, alongside confidential paper shredding.
- Paid collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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
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ShredPro
Stratford-upon-Avon · W Midlands
Stratford-upon-Avon secure shredding company that also collects and securely disposes of computers, hard drives and electronics with certificates of destruction.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
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
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Shropshire IT Recycling
Telford · W Midlands
Family-run Telford IT recycler offering free qualifying collections, data erasure, rebates and refurbished-tech donations to local charities.
- 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
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Sierra Indigo
Pentre · Wales
Rhondda computer recycler and parts supplier offering ITAD, data sanitisation and charity e-waste fundraising schemes.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Natural Resources Wales T11 register AATF — verified on the Natural Resources Wales AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Simply Shredding
Hull · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Hull-headquartered shredding network that also arranges IT disposal and hard drive destruction through a partner AATF.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS)
Stalybridge, Dumfries, Slough · North WestCovers the whole UK
UK arm of a global ITAD group, with a large IT and WEEE processing centre in Stalybridge plus sites in Dumfries and Slough.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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 ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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SISL Global
Watford · EastCovers the whole UK
Watford-headquartered IT managed service and logistics group offering ITAD with on-site or off-site data erasure, refurbishment, resale and 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 ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SK Tes
Cannock, Irvine · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
UK arm of a global ITAD and battery-recycling group, with processing sites at Cannock and Irvine serving corporate and data-centre customers.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) Cyber Essentials — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Cyber Essentials Plus — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Smart Tech Recycling
Eccles · North WestCovers the whole UK
Eccles-based IT recycling company offering free business collections, certified data destruction and refurbishment.
- 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
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SmartTechHub
London, Southend-on-Sea · LondonCovers the whole UK
London and Essex IT supplier that also collects, wipes and recycles business IT under a T11 exemption.
- 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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SMS Recycling
Camberley · South EastCovers the whole UK
Camberley IT and WEEE recycler offering free collections, data wiping, hard drive shredding and a drop-off service for businesses, schools and residents.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
ISO 9001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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SocialBox.Biz
London · London
Charity / social enterprise
London community interest company that collects working laptops and other IT from businesses, wipes and refurbishes them with open-source software, and donates them to homeless, refugee and older people's charities.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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Solatek
Swindon · South WestCovers the whole UK
Swindon wholesale distributor of used electronics that also offers ITAD: collection, data erasure, testing and resale of business IT.
- 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 Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked