Data erasure
Overwriting the storage in drives and devices with specialist software so the data can’t be recovered, while leaving the device usable. Good providers give a report or certificate for each drive, usually listed by serial number.
374 companies offering data erasure
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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Solidaritech
Bradford · Yorkshire
Charity / social enterprise
Bradford community interest company that wipes and refurbishes donated laptops, desktops, tablets and phones and gives them to asylum seekers and refugees.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Sonet Communications
Lisburn · N IrelandCovers the whole UK
Lisburn network cabling firm that also runs mobile hard-drive shredding, degaussing and WEEE collection for businesses.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Steel City Consulting
Sheffield · Yorkshire
Sheffield enterprise IT supplier that also offers IT asset disposal, certified data destruction and buy-back of surplus hardware.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only