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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WEEE Technology
London · London
London IT recycling firm with a Cricklewood (NW2) processing unit offering collections, certified data erasure, on-site and off-site hard-drive shredding and buy-back.
- 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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WEEE-RecycleIT
Daventry · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Daventry IT recycler that collects business, school and public-sector IT for free in most cases, wipes or shreds the data, and refurbishes what it can.
- 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 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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WEEE-RecycleUK
Lincoln · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Lincolnshire IT disposal company at Branston offering mostly free national collections, certified erasure, degaussing and refurbishment 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
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WeeeCharity
Warrington · North WestCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
Warrington charity offering free UK-wide collection, certified data wiping or shredding, and reuse or recycling of computers and electricals from businesses and households.
- 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 Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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WEEECYCLE IT
Altrincham · North WestCovers the whole UK
Altrincham-based IT and mobile phone recycler offering mostly free collections and data destruction for businesses and householders.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
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WEEEZY
Cradley Heath · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Cradley Heath ITAD company offering free business IT collections, data destruction, asset reporting, remarketing and WEEE recycling.
- Free 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 ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Wiltshire Digital Drive
Melksham · South West
Charity / social enterprise
Wiltshire community interest company that wipes and refurbishes donated laptops, tablets and phones and gives them to people in digital poverty.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Wplscot
Scotland
Small Glasgow-registered IT disposal business offering free collections across Scotland, data destruction, WEEE recycling and data recovery.
- Free collection
- 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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XUM Enterprise
Manchester · North WestCovers the whole UK
Manchester IT hardware recycler and remanufacturer that runs an ITAD service with certified data erasure alongside sales of renewed laptops and tested memory and drives.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ATF / permit — verified on the Environment Agency public register of permits ISO 9001 — 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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YCS Computers
Leeds · Yorkshire
Charity / social enterprise
Leeds community interest company that collects and wipes IT for free, refurbishes it for sale or charity and runs a repair shop.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Yes Waste IT Recycling
Wakefield · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Wakefield IT recycling firm that collects business IT across the UK, destroys data and reuses or recycles the hardware.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Zassr IT Recycling
Horley · South EastCovers the whole UK
Horley IT recycler and refurbisher that collects redundant business IT across the UK, wipes data and resells or recycles the equipment.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Zero Tech Waste
Reading · South EastCovers the whole UK
Berkshire IT recycler offering free collections for ten or more computers, data sanitisation, refurbishment and carbon-offset reporting.
- 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 — 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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ZEW (Zero e-Waste)
Whetstone · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
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.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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 Cyber Essentials — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked