Secure IT asset disposal for UK businesses. Every data-bearing device is logged by serial number, wiped or physically destroyed, and certified, then recycled at our own AATF.
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Introduction
IT asset disposal (ITAD) is the secure, compliant retirement of business IT equipment. It combines certified data destruction, so no personal or commercial data leaves your control, with WEEE-compliant recycling of the hardware. A good ITAD service gives you a device-level audit trail: what was collected, how each data-bearing item was sanitised or destroyed, and where the materials went.
When Businesses Need IT Asset Disposal
Laptop and desktop refresh cycles, office moves and lease exits, server and data centre decommissions, phone and tablet replacements, storage media clear-outs, and end-of-lease IT returns.

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of CO2 saved
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Explainer
A single laptop, hard drive or phone can hold years of customer records, staff data and commercial information. Under UK GDPR your organisation remains responsible for that data until it is destroyed, even after the device leaves your building. Combined with the WEEE Regulations, that makes uncontrolled IT disposal both a data protection risk and an environmental compliance risk.
Book a Collection TodayWe keep every waste stream fully compliant with clear Duty of Care, the right routes, and audit-ready paperwork.

One provider, one invoice, one set of paperwork, however many sites you run.

Planned collections across the UK, so waste never becomes a storage problem.

Weights, streams, documents and CO2 saved, in one place when the auditor asks.

One expert partner, total compliance, clear data, and a service that just works.

Benefits
We run our own AATF, so your equipment is collected, processed and recycled under our permits rather than passed through a chain of brokers. Every data-bearing device is logged by serial number, data is securely erased or the media is physically shredded, and you receive a certificate of data destruction alongside your Duty of Care paperwork. B Corp certified, with nationwide collections and over 390 CEF business drop-off points.
Full in-house treatment for all 15 WEEE categories.
Over 390 CEF branches act as drop-off points for business customers. We do not accept waste from households.
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What Our Customers Say
Senior National Account Manager | PHS Compliance
Managing Director | Seriatim LTD
Co-Founder | RESolve Initiative
Contract Manager & Duty Holder | M Group
Process
We agree the scope and collection plan, supply secure containers where needed, and collect from one or many sites. Devices are logged by serial number, data-bearing media is securely erased or shredded, and the hardware is recycled at our AATF. You receive a certificate of data destruction, serial number reports and all Duty of Care documentation.
Fill out a quick form to let us know what waste you have and we'll sort the rest.
Either ourselves or a supplier will collect all your waste, and process this in-house.
Complete compliance and Duty of Care with every order we complete for peace of mind.
Industries
Financial and professional services, healthcare and NHS trusts, education, public sector, retail, data centres and managed service providers. From a single office refresh to a multi-site decommission.
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FAQ's
IT asset disposal is the secure retirement of business IT equipment. It covers certified data destruction for devices that hold data and WEEE-compliant recycling of the hardware, with an audit trail for every item.
Yes. Every ITAD job includes a certificate of data destruction with serial number records, alongside your waste transfer notes and recycling documentation.
Yes. We coordinate collections across multi-site estates with one point of contact and consolidated reporting, and smaller volumes can go to one of over 390 CEF business drop-off points.
We use secure data erasure or physical shredding of the storage media, depending on the device and your requirements. Every data-bearing device is logged by serial number and a certificate of data destruction is issued.
Yes. Under UK GDPR your organisation is responsible for personal data until it is destroyed. Secure, evidenced destruction is the way to show you met that duty when devices leave your control.
Cost depends on device numbers and types, how many hold data, the destruction method and your locations. Share what you have and we will provide a quote.
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