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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The iT Centre (Castle Douglas)
Castle Douglas · Scotland
Charity / social enterprise
Castle Douglas digital inclusion charity that takes donated computers and devices from the public and businesses, wipes them and gives refurbished kit to people in need.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
SEPA registration — 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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The IT Recycling Company
Maidstone · South EastCovers the whole UK
Maidstone ITAD company, founded 2012, offering free collection, approved data erasure, refurbishment and value recovery for business IT.
- Free collection
- Businesses only
Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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The ITSA Digital Trust
Cheltenham · South West
Charity / social enterprise
Cheltenham computer recycling charity (formerly IT Schools Africa) that wipes and refurbishes donated computers for schools in Africa and charities in the UK.
- Collection not stated
- 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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The Office Clearance Company
London · London
Family-run London office clearance firm that also collects business IT for recycling, offers certified on-site or off-site data wiping and buys equipment with resale value.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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The Recycling Factory
Boston · E Midlands
Boston, Lincolnshire cartridge remanufacturer that now offers ITAD: collecting laptops, tablets, phones and printers, destroying data, refurbishing and reselling or recycling them.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ADISA — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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The Turing Trust
Loanhead · ScotlandCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
Edinburgh-area charity founded by Alan Turing's family that wipes and refurbishes donated computers for schools in the UK, Malawi and elsewhere.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
SEPA registration — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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The Webworks
Stroud · South West
Stroud computer sales and repair shop that accepts old computers for free recycling and sells refurbished machines.
- No collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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tier1
Whitefield, Maldon · North WestCovers the whole UK
Whitefield (Manchester) IT lifecycle company providing ITAD, certified data destruction, refurbishment and resale of business IT.
- Collection not stated
- 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 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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TMT First
Newcastle-under-Lyme · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Newcastle-under-Lyme mobile device repairer and refurbisher with an ADISA-certified ITAD service for phones, tablets and laptops, including on-site device shredding.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 3 — verified on the ADISA Certification register ISO 14001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Cyber Essentials Plus — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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To Recycle
Chertsey · South EastCovers the whole UK
Surrey company near Chertsey offering free nationwide collection and data destruction for unwanted computers and electrical items from businesses and homes.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- 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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Tomo Technology
Glasgow · Scotland
Glasgow refurbisher that repairs, data-wipes and regrades returned phones, tablets, laptops and other electronics for resale.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) SEPA registration — 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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Total Shred
Stanmore · LondonCovers the whole UK
Stanmore-based shredding company that also destroys hard drives and other media on or off site and collects business IT for wiping, reuse or recycling.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Townstech
Harlow · EastCovers the whole UK
Family-run Harlow IT recycler that collects computers and IT equipment free of charge, wipes the drives and refurbishes or donates what it can.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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TTB CircularIT
Burgess Hill, Shoreham-by-Sea · South East
Sussex circular IT business (formerly Tech-Takeback) offering certified data erasure, wipe-and-redeploy, tech amnesty days and household device collections.
- Paid 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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TXO
Chepstow, Andover, Hull and 3 more · WalesCovers the whole UK
Chepstow-headquartered international company that decommissions, sanitises, refurbishes, resells and recycles telecoms, network and data-centre equipment.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Natural Resources Wales public register AATF — verified on the Natural Resources Wales AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) ATF / permit — 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 +4 more
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Uniq Recycling
Burton upon Trent · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Burton upon Trent IT and smartphone recycler offering business collections, data erasure or shredding, buy-back 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 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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Veolia UK
London, Bridgnorth · LondonCovers the whole UK
National waste and resources group whose business WEEE service collects IT and other electricals, wipes hard drives with Blancco software and runs a flat-screen recycling plant in Bridgnorth.
- 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 +3 more
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Veritas Digital Services
Stevenage · East
Stevenage data services company that erases, degausses or shreds storage with per-device certificates, decommissions IT and buys back equipment for reuse.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Vernon Computers
Lurgan · N Ireland
Lurgan-based business laptop rental and IT lifecycle company that also sells refurbished IT and offers secure IT asset disposal.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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Vertex Pro Tech
Bradford · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Bradford company offering free collection, data destruction, refurbishment and recycling of computers, laptops, phones and network equipment for businesses and households.
- Free 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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Verto Recycle
Wetherby · Yorkshire
WEEE treatment facility near Wetherby that collects business IT, erases data and refurbishes or recycles it in-house, plus cable 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 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 +3 more
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Voice & Data Resale (VDR)
Harlow, London · EastCovers the whole UK
Harlow-based family business that buys, refurbishes and resells used business IT, networking and telephone systems, with free collection, certified data destruction and WEEE recycling.
- Free 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 ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Vortex Circular Solutions
Rugeley · W Midlands
Rugeley lifecycle services company handling ITAD, data destruction, refurbishment, buy-back and bulk recycling of returns and end-of-life products.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Vyta
Newtownabbey, Chelmsford · N IrelandCovers the whole UK
UK and Irish ITAD group with a Chelmsford processing site, offering secure collection, data erasure, on-site shredding, resale and a device donation programme.
- 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 NIEA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 3 — verified on the ADISA Certification register NIEA — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +8 more
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Wakefield Technology 4 All Hub
Wakefield · Yorkshire
Charity / social enterprise
Volunteer-run Wakefield hub that collects donated computers, wipes them and gives refurbished devices free to local people and charities.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
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Wastesavers
Newport · Wales
Charity / social enterprise
Newport environmental charity whose IT department wipes, refurbishes and redistributes business IT to low-income households and community groups.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Natural Resources Wales T11 register AATF — verified on the Natural Resources Wales AATF register (Jan 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 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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We Collect
West Malling · South East
Family-run Kent firm that collects and recycles computers and other electricals, with data wiping and drive destruction for businesses and householders.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
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 Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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We Will Fix Your PC
Cardiff · Wales
Cardiff computer repair workshop that accepts computers, phones and small electronics for free recycling, wiping data first.
- No collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Individuals
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WEEE Recycle
Plymouth · South West
Plymouth IT and WEEE recycler that collects business IT and electricals across Devon, with free disposal of reusable computer equipment including data wiping.
- 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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Weee Recycle ICT
Ashford · South EastCovers the whole UK
Ashford, Kent IT recycler and refurbisher offering free collections, data destruction, redeployment and resale for organisations.
- Free collection
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ISO 14001 — 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