Confidential Hard Drives & Media Destruction
Secure, reliable and responsible destruction of your business data
From data to destruction: Keep your digital media safe, secure and compliant
Despite the shift to cloud storage, your business probably still holds data on physical devices like hard drives, memory cards, audio and video tapes as well as USB sticks. If these devices are not correctly destroyed, it risks exposing the data they contain, potentially leading to breaches that result in heavy fines and lasting damage to your brand and reputation.
Only physical destruction guarantees 100% protection against your company’s data falling into the wrong hands.
At Printwaste, we offer secure, certified destruction for all your hard drives and data storage, giving you complete peace of mind. Our specialist shredding equipment thoroughly destroys your media devices beyond recovery, meeting GDPR, BS EN 15713 and ISO 9001 standards.
Every item we process is tracked and documented, and you will receive certification of destruction for your records. And all the materials we destroy are recycled through approved partners, helping to protect both your data and the environment.
What we collect & destroy
We can collect and safely destroy any quantity or type of confidential media you need, from a few hard drives to hundreds of storage devices.
We can handle a wide range of items, including:
Hard disk
drives (HDDs)
Solid state
drives (SSDs)
External
hard drives
Copier
drives
Memory
chips
USB
sticks
SD/micro
SD
cards
CDs, DVDs
& Blu-rays
Mobile
phones
Magnetic tape
& floppy disks
Microfilm & microfiche
Medical
X-rays
How our confidential hard drives & media service works

Talk to us
Discuss your requirements and the quantity as well as the types of confidential media you need us to destroy.

Collection
Our fully-trained, vetted, uniformed staff will collect the items from your business premises and transport them to our secure shredding facility.

Shredding
Once at our facility, your devices are destroyed into an unrecoverable state within 24 hours, under strict security protocols.

Documentation
Once shredded, we will issue a Certificate of Destruction showing the details of your collection, providing you with a complete audit trail.

Recycling
Once shredding is complete we send the shredded materials off to specialist reprocessing partners to be recycled into new products.
Why choose Printwaste?
Complete security
Every step of our shredding process – from collection to destruction – is digitally documented and tracked for your peace of mind.
Compliance guaranteed
Our service provides full compliance documentation to help you meet GDPR requirements, protecting your business and reputation.
One supplier
As your complete waste management partner, we can integrate confidential shredding with other services to optimise your costs.
Enhanced security
Our shredding facility is gated and monitored by 24/7 CCTV. All your confidential media is managed by staff who have been DBS-checked and vetted to BS7858 standards.
Flexible service
From regular, scheduled collections to one-off clearances, we will tailor our service to match your needs, even those urgent additional collections.
Ongoing support
A dedicated account manager for day-to-day communication, plus instant, 24/7 access to all your service information via our online customer portal.
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Our accreditations and partners
Our commitment to excellence is backed by multiple accreditations and partners, including:




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Frequently asked questions
What are the risks of keeping old hard drives and media storage?
Keeping obsolete devices creates an unnecessary security risk. Even if your devices are ‘wiped’, data can often still be recovered using specialist software. Physical destruction is the only way to guarantee your sensitive information cannot be accessed by unauthorised parties.
How should I prepare my devices for collection?
Simply keep your devices in a secure location until we collect them.
There is no need to remove labels or attempt any dismantling. Our vetted staff will collect and transport them to our facility in secure containers and vehicles, and provide you with the relevant documentation for your records.
What happens to my devices?
Our industrial shredding equipment completely destroys your devices into tiny fragments, making data recovery impossible. The shredded materials are then sent to specialist reprocessors, where they are separated and recycled into new products.
How often should I destroy old digital media?
We recommend establishing a regular schedule to identify and destroy any redundant devices. However, you should immediately destroy any devices that contain sensitive data when they are no longer needed, rather than storing them.
How can I ensure compliance with data protection regulations?
Always maintain an inventory of devices containing sensitive data, document their disposal and obtain a certificate of destruction. We provide detailed compliance documentation for every collection, helping you demonstrate due diligence in protecting your confidential information.
What happens if I need an urgent collection?
While we recommend scheduling regular collections, we can arrange urgent collection and destruction of your devices when required. Just let us know, and we will prioritise your request to ensure your data security is not compromised.
I have some devices/media that are not on your list above. Can you still help?
Yes. Our industrial shredders can destroy a wide range of materials, and it would be impossible to list them all here. However, we promise that if you have something confidential that needs shredding, no matter what it is, we will find a way to do it.
Get started today
Dispose of your business data responsibly with our confidential hard drive and media shredding service. Contact us for a free quote and discover why businesses across the UK trust us with all their waste management needs.