Certified erasure or physical shredding for HDDs, SSDs, NVMe drives, and backup media — aligned to NIST SP 800-88 and current NCSC secure sanitisation guidance, with a serialised certificate for every device.
Last reviewed: 19 August 2026
The same verified foundations on every project — documented, traceable, and UK-only.
Every drive is logged by serial number at your site and tracked through to destruction, with an audit trail you can reconcile.
NIST SP 800-88 erasure or physical shredding, aligned with UK GDPR and current NCSC secure sanitisation guidance.
For the most sensitive media, destruction can be witnessed at your site with the same serialised certificate.
Every asset is logged by serial number, transported under chain of custody by our Environment Agency registered carrier, and processed at our licensed UK facility in Mitcham — never sold on to an untracked offshore broker.
We lead with paperwork, not promises. Every registration below is independently checkable, and every project is delivered against recognised UK standards.
| Credential | Reference | Issued / recognised by | What it proves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Carrier Registration | CBDU351026 | Environment Agency | Legal authority to transport and carry controlled waste and end-of-life IT across the UK. |
| WEEE Treatment Exemption (T11) | EXP/UP3043JD | Environment Agency | Authorised to treat waste electrical and electronic equipment for reuse and recycling. |
| ICO Data Protection Registration | ZB787416 | Information Commissioner's Office | Registered to process personal data in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. |
| Cyber Essentials | Certified | IASME (NCSC scheme) | Independently verified baseline cyber-security controls protecting your data while in our custody. |
| ADR 1.3 Dangerous Goods Awareness (Driver Training) | Certified | EcoStar (Dangerous Goods Training Online) | Collection drivers are trained to handle and transport equipment containing lithium batteries (UN3481, Class 9) in line with ADR dangerous goods rules. |
Standards we work to
We can supply our registrations, insurance certificates, and sample destruction outputs as part of your supplier due diligence.
Built for IT security teams, DPOs, data centre and infrastructure managers.
Physical destruction of spinning disks and solid-state drives at our licensed UK facility.
Certified software erasure for drives with reuse or resale value, aligned to NCSC secure sanitisation guidance.
Secure handling for M.2/NVMe, LTO backup tapes, USB drives, and optical media.
On-site witnessed shredding for the most sensitive or regulatory-constrained media.
Common questions about hard drives & ssds disposal.
It depends on whether the drive still has value and how sensitive the data is. Erasure is used when a drive can be reused or resold; shredding is used for end-of-life drives or when policy demands physical destruction. We advise per project, and you receive a serialised certificate either way.
Yes. We erase to NIST SP 800-88 and current NCSC secure sanitisation guidance, or physically shred media, and issue a serialised Certificate of Destruction for every drive — accepted as GDPR and audit evidence.
Yes. SSDs use NAND flash, so overwriting alone is not a reliable erase. We use manufacturer-aligned sanitisation commands or physical destruction to guarantee data is unrecoverable.
Yes, for high-sensitivity or regulatory requirements we offer witnessed on-site destruction, with the same serialised certificate and audit trail.
Still deciding?
Tell us about the hard drives & ssds you need to retire and we will arrange a clear, no-obligation quote.
