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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North West Computer Recycling (NWCR)
Preston · North West
Preston-area WEEE collection firm offering IT and electrical waste collection, data wiping, site clearance and cage hire.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
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Novatech (Direct2Desk)
Portsmouth · South EastCovers the whole UK
Portsmouth PC and server maker whose Direct2Desk service collects business laptops and devices, wipes them on request, and refurbishes, redeploys or recycles them.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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OCM Business Systems
Pershore · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Pershore ITAD company buying, wiping (Blancco), shredding, refurbishing and remarketing business IT and EPoS equipment collected from across the UK.
- 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 Essentials · Bronze — 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 +4 more
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Oden Services UK
Portsmouth, Templecombe · South EastCovers the whole UK
WEEE and IT recycling company with a permitted processing site in Somerset, offering data erasure, mobile drive shredding and an online client portal.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register ATF / permit — verified on the Environment Agency public register of permits 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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Oldham Computer Recycling Centre (Diode Technology)
Oldham · North West
Oldham IT recycling centre offering free collection of qualifying IT, certified drive wiping or destruction, and refurbishment of usable kit.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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OMG IT Works
Redruth · South West
Redruth computer repair and IT recycling business offering collections, data erasure and hard drive dismantling across Cornwall.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Optrium
Edenbridge, Westerham · South East
Kent IT relocation and decommissioning firm that clears, wipes, buys back and recycles business IT across London and the South East.
- 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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P.L.C Solutions
London · LondonCovers the whole UK
London-registered firm that buys, clears and refurbishes used business IT, with certified data wiping and resale of graded laptops.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Pachedu (E-Quality Access)
Paisley · Scotland
Charity / social enterprise
Paisley community charity whose E-Quality Access programme takes donated laptops, tablets and phones and passes them on to people without devices.
- Collection not stated
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
SEPA registration — verified on the SEPA 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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Paperchain
Crediton · South West
Charity / social enterprise
Not-for-profit Devon recycling co-operative that collects office WEEE and computers, wipes hard drives and shreds confidential waste.
- Paid collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register
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Pass IT On
Scotland
Charity / social enterprise
Edinburgh charity that wipes and adapts donated computers to give free systems to disabled people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
- Free collection
- No drop-off
- Businesses & individuals
SEPA registration — the company says it holds this; not yet checked Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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PC Repair Services
Edinburgh · Scotland
Edinburgh computer repair shop that also collects and recycles business IT, with software wiping or physical destruction of drives.
- Paid collection
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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PC4 Recycling
Matlock · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Matlock-based IT recycler offering priced UK-wide collections, data wiping or on-site drive destruction, and refurbishment as a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher.
- Paid collection
- 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 +1 more
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PCrefurb
Glossop · E Midlands
Charity / social enterprise
Glossop-based digital inclusion charity that takes donated IT, erases it to government standards and refurbishes it for people and groups in Derbyshire and Tameside.
- Collection not stated
- 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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Phoenix IT Solutions
Boston · E Midlands
Boston, Lincolnshire IT support firm that wipes and recycles old computers, printers and other equipment for homes and businesses.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
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PICS Telecom
Bristol · South WestCovers the whole UK
Telecom equipment lifecycle company whose EMEA headquarters at Severnside, Bristol handles network deinstallation, data clearance, refurbishment, resale and R2v3 recycling.
- 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 +1 more
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Plexstar
Wigan · North WestCovers the whole UK
Wigan asset recovery firm handling secure disposal, data destruction and recycling of IT and telecoms equipment for over 40 years.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
ATF / permit — verified on the Environment Agency public register of permits 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 Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Plugged In (North West Glasgow Voluntary Sector Network)
Glasgow · Scotland
Charity / social enterprise
Glasgow voluntary sector network's IT recycling project that wipes and refurbishes donated computers for people referred by local organisations.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Power IT World
Ilford · LondonCovers the whole UK
Hainault-based free computer recycling and data-wiping service collecting IT from businesses and individuals, trading as Power IT World, London's Computer Recycling and Electronic Recycling.
- Free collection
- Businesses & individuals
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register
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Power to Connect
London · London
Charity / social enterprise
Wandsworth digital-inclusion charity that collects working laptops, tablets and smartphones, wipes and refurbishes them with volunteers, and gives them to local families through schools and community partners.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Drop-off accepted
- Businesses & individuals
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PPMElectronics
Dagenham · LondonCovers the whole UK
Small London-based ITAD firm offering free UK collection, Blancco data wiping, asset reporting, remarketing and recycling through partners.
- Free collection
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register Cyber Essentials Plus — 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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Preloved Tech
Newport · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Shropshire mobile and IT recycling and recommerce company buying devices from consumers and running certified data destruction and rebate programmes for businesses and schools.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses & individuals
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register
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Premier IT Disposal
Southampton · South EastCovers the whole UK
Southampton ITAD firm offering on-site and off-site drive shredding, data erasure, remarketing and recycling nationwide.
- Paid collection
- No drop-off
- 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 +2 more
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PrimeIT Disposal
Birmingham · W MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Birmingham-based ITAD firm offering business IT collections across mainland UK with data wiping or shredding, resale rebates and recycling.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- Businesses only
Waste carrier — verified on the Environment Agency public register Other — the company says it holds this; not yet checked
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Printer Maintenance Ltd (PML)
Northwich · North WestCovers the whole UK
Northwich family firm that buys, refurbishes and exports used printers and copiers and offers free nationwide collection, certified data erasure and hard drive shredding for IT disposal.
- Free collection
- 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 +3 more
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Printwaste Recycling & Shredding
Cheltenham · South West
Cheltenham commercial waste and shredding company that collects business WEEE, including computers, servers and phones, and shreds hard drives and media at its secure facility.
- 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 ISO 45001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +2 more
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Procurri
Cirencester, Warrington · South WestCovers the whole UK
Global IT lifecycle company whose UK and European operation, based in Cirencester, provides ITAD, certified data erasure and hardware remarketing.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
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 ISO 27001 — the company says it holds this; not yet checked +1 more
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Protech
Peterlee · North EastCovers the whole UK
Peterlee ITAD company with an ADISA-certified facility offering secure collection, data erasure, resale and donation of IT.
- Collection not stated
- Businesses only
T11 exemption — verified on the Environment Agency waste exemptions register ADISA 8.0 · DIAL 2 — verified on the ADISA Certification register 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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PYCO RENEW
Rochdale, Ilford · North WestCovers the whole UK
Rochdale ITAD start-up offering free business collections, NIST 800-88 data wiping and IT 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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Quality Waste
Kislingbury · E MidlandsCovers the whole UK
Northamptonshire WEEE and IT recycling company offering low-cost nationwide collections, free pickup for 10+ qualifying devices, and data wiping or shredding.
- Free collection (conditions apply)
- 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