Secure Data Destruction
Discuss data-bearing equipment and your data destruction requirements with our team before a collection.
Request a collection quoteCollections for data-bearing business equipment
Our collection service for data destruction enquiries covers retired equipment and media that may contain sensitive business information, including hard drives, SSDs, tapes and flash storage. Organisations retiring these assets often have specific requirements for how data-bearing equipment is managed. Share those requirements alongside the device types and quantities so our team can discuss the proposed scope; collection alone does not confirm a destruction method or certification.
Retired drives, computers, servers and storage media need to be identified clearly before collection so your organisation’s data-handling requirements can be discussed and agreed.
Examples for collection
This list is not exhaustive. Tell us about other electrical items in the same load and our team can review them together.
- Hard drivesMagnetic storage removed from computers or held as spare media.
- Solid state drivesFlash-based storage retired from laptops, workstations and servers.
- Magnetic tapesBackup cartridges accumulated by long-running archive routines.
- Flash drivesRemovable media used for transfers and temporary storage.
Define the data-bearing equipment first
Identify the media
List hard drives, solid state drives, tapes, flash storage and complete devices that may retain business data.
Discuss the requirement
Explain your internal security expectations and the outcome required before collection arrangements are confirmed.
Collect the agreed items
The specified data-bearing equipment is collected under the arrangements discussed with your team.
A collection route based on the agreed scope
We arrange onward recycling and treatment based on the electrical waste being collected and your location.
Data-bearing equipment is kept distinct from ordinary mixed WEEE where the agreed arrangements require it. Collection alone is not confirmation of a particular destruction method, certification or on-site service.
The importance of recycling data-bearing equipment
Drives, computers and storage media contain valuable metals and recyclable components alongside the data they hold. Once the agreed data-handling requirements are met, recycling the underlying equipment keeps those materials in circulation instead of sending them to disposal.
Discuss your secure data destruction requirements
Tell us what needs collecting from your business. Our team will review the equipment, quantities and location before discussing collection arrangements.
Secure Data Destruction FAQs
Which items hold data that should be mentioned?
Hard drives, SSDs, laptops, computers, servers, phones, tablets, tapes and USB media can all hold data. List them separately in your enquiry.
Can data-bearing devices be collected with other WEEE?
Yes. Other electrical waste can be listed in the same enquiry, with data-bearing items identified so the requirements can be discussed.
Is a certificate of destruction available?
Discuss your documentation requirements with our team when you enquire so the scope of the collection can be agreed.