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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Byteback
Bristol · South West
Bristol data destruction and IT recycling firm, operating since 2002, that reuses most of what it collects through a local computer reuse project.
- 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 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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C2 IT Asset Disposal (C2KIT)
Epsom · South East
Surrey IT asset disposal and refurbishment firm that collects, wipes, remanufactures and resells business laptops and desktops, donating some to local schoolchildren.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public 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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Cameo
Broughton Astley · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Leicestershire white-label, channel-only IT services firm (since 1989) whose services include secure data disposal, repurposing and resale of hardware.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Capital IT Recycling
Horley · South EastCovers the whole UK
Surrey-based IT recycler offering free nationwide collection, certified data destruction and UK refurbishment of redundant business IT.
- Free collection
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Catbytes
Crofton Park · London
Charity / social enterprise
Lewisham digital-inclusion charity that takes donated laptops, tablets and phones from people and companies, wipes them and gives them to residents in need.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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CCL (North)
Irvine · ScotlandCovers the whole UK
Irvine-based IT asset disposal and WEEE recycling company with its own SEPA-licensed treatment facility.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) ADISA Essentials · Silver — verified on the ADISA Certification register Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked SEPA licence — 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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Centrex (Centrex Lifecycle Solutions)
Milton Keynes, Ashington · South EastCovers the whole UK
IT field-service and logistics group that also runs a managed collection, data-erasure and refurbishment service for redundant business IT.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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Chaps IT Recycling
Sheffield · YorkshireCovers the whole UK
Sheffield ITAD company offering collection, data destruction and resale of business IT, with drop-off and mail-in for the public.
- 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 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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CHC ITAD (CHC WEEE)
Bridgnorth · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Bridgnorth company offering business IT collections with Blancco data erasure and WEEE-compliant recycling.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
ADISA Essentials · Silver — verified on the ADISA Certification register Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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CiLifecycle (Centerprise International)
Basingstoke, Ystrad Mynach · South EastCovers the whole UK
The ITAD division of IT maker and services firm Centerprise International, processing business and public-sector IT at an ADISA-certified site in South Wales.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Natural Resources Wales T11 register ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 3 — 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 ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +4 more
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Circular Computing (A2C Services)
Portsmouth · South EastCovers the whole UK
Portsmouth laptop remanufacturer whose ITAD programme collects, audits, wipes and redeploys used business laptops, which it sells as BSI Kitemark-certified remanufactured devices.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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 Blancco — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Circular IT group (formerly Re-Tek)
East Kilbride, Bristol · ScotlandCovers the whole UK
East Kilbride-based IT asset disposal business, formerly Re-Tek, now the UK arm of the Dutch-led Circular IT group.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) ADISA Essentials · Gold — verified on the ADISA Certification 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 +4 more
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Circulus (formerly WEEE Scotland)
Glasgow · Scotland
Govan-based WEEE treatment facility and IT asset disposal company, rebranded from WEEE Scotland, focused on repair and remanufacture.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
AATF — verified on the SEPA AATF register (Jan 2026 edition) SEPA licence — 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 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +2 more
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Comm-Tech
London · London
Charity / social enterprise
Streatham-based IT charity, mainly an IT support provider for non-profits, that also arranges paid collection, recycling and data destruction of redundant business IT in London.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
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Community Computers
Stockport · North West
Charity / social enterprise
Stockport charity project that collects and wipes business IT, refurbishes it and gives devices to people and groups in need.
- 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 ISO 9001 — 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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Community TechAid
London · London
Charity / social enterprise
Brixton-based charity that takes donated laptops, tablets and phones, wipes and refurbishes them, and gives them to people in digital poverty.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register
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Complete Computing SW
Bideford · South West
Bideford computer repair shop that takes in old computer equipment for free disposal, with data wiping and optional certificates.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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ComplyIT
Stockton-on-Tees · North EastCovers the whole UK
Teesside IT asset disposal firm that collects business IT across mainland Britain, wipes or shreds data and resells working equipment.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Compritech
London · LondonCovers the whole UK
Park Royal-based IT asset disposition and infrastructure services firm offering business collections, onsite hard-drive shredding and data-centre decommissioning.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Computacenter Circular Services (formerly RDC)
Braintree · EastCovers the whole UK
Computacenter's IT asset recovery division, run from a large processing centre in Braintree, that collects, sanitises, redeploys, resells or recycles corporate IT.
- 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 +3 more
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Computer Aid International
London, Manchester · LondonCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
London-headquartered international charity that takes redundant business IT, has it wiped and refurbished by its ITAD partner in Manchester, and supplies the computers to schools and non-profits in the UK and overseas.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
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Computer Club
Stockport · North West
Stockport refurbished-IT seller that also offers business IT recycling, certified data destruction and buy-back.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register
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Computer Disposal Experts
Burntwood · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Burntwood-based ITAD company offering mostly free nationwide business IT collections, certified erasure, on-site or off-site shredding and buy-back rebates.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- 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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Computer Hub Recycling (CHR)
Swindon · South WestCovers the whole UK
Swindon IT recycling company offering free collections for 20+ items, data erasure, hard drive shredding and resale of used equipment.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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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Computer Recyclers UK (CRUK)
Penygraig · WalesCovers the whole UK
Rhondda-based family IT asset disposal company, established 2002, offering certified data destruction and refurbished computers via its Get Online @ Home scheme.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Natural Resources Wales T11 register ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 2 — verified on the ADISA Certification 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 +3 more
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Computer Recycling Edinburgh
Edinburgh · Scotland
Edinburgh computer recycler, running since 2008, that wipes, repairs and rehomes laptops and PCs, with a city-centre drop-off for small devices.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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Computer Recycling Services
Dundee · Scotland
Dundee SEPA-approved WEEE treatment facility recycling and refurbishing IT equipment, with data erasure and hard drive destruction.
- 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) SEPA registration — verified on the SEPA public register SEPA registration — verified on the SEPA public register Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Computer Waste Ltd
Middleton · North WestCovers the whole UK
Middleton (Rochdale) IT recycler in business since 2005, offering collections, data sanitisation, shredding and remarketing.
- 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 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 +1 more
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Computer Waste Recycling
Leicester, London · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Leicester-based IT recycling and data destruction company with a London office, offering free nationwide business collections, wiping, shredding and refurbishment.
- 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 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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Computers 4 Good
Maidstone · South EastCovers the whole UK
Charity / social enterprise
Maidstone technology charity (formerly Computers 4 Charity) that wipes, refurbishes and donates unwanted computers to charities and community groups.
- Collection not stated
- 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