Confidential waste refers to any document or material containing sensitive information that must be securely disposed of to prevent unauthorised access. This includes personal data, financial records, legal documents, and proprietary business information.
Importance of Proper Disposal:
Confidential waste must be handled securely at every stage, from collection and storage through to final destruction. We provide tailored confidential waste disposal services for businesses of all sizes, with flexible options to suit both occasional and ongoing requirements.
Choose from:
All confidential paper is shredded to DIN 66399 standards to support GDPR compliance, and a certificate of destruction is provided for your records.
For larger or more complex jobs, we can carry out a site assessment first to recommend the safest and most efficient disposal solution.
The following materials can not be processed as part of confidential waste:
For a detailed list, please refer to our guidelines or contact our team. You can contact us using our contact form or give us a call on:
Bournemouth – 01202 257530 or Exeter – 01392 323316
The sealed documents are taken for secure destruction and shredded to an appropriate security level in line with recognised DIN 66399 standards. The required shred size depends on the sensitivity of the information contained within the documents.
For your peace of mind, your documents for confidential paper disposal are shredded as soon as possible by an BS15713-accredited industrial paper shredder.
We also provide a certificate of destruction and ensure that all our confidential waste paper is 100% recycled, with no hidden feeds or minimum collection amount. We are established experts when it comes to confidential waste disposal.
Confidential documents from any source is guaranteed to be disposed of securely and safely during our confidential shredding services as one of the UKs most reliable paper recycling businesses.
We also offer confidential data confidential digital waste recycling (WEEE).
With our GDPR compliant IT disposal service, we can make sure that all your confidential waste - including electronics like laptops, computers, phones and more - are safely stripped of all your data.
Once we're done, you'll receive a certificate of destruction that guarantees that all confidential data has been wiped in the destruction process.
It takes 5 litres of water to make just one new sheet of A4 paper, but shredded paper can be recycled between five and seven times - saving water, energy and trees. So recycle your confidential waste paper with us and help save the environment!
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