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On-Site Destruction &
Shredding Services

National IT Disposal utilises both physical destruction and government approved software erasure. Protect your confidential information with our reliable and secure hard drive destruction and shredding on-site services.

 

Hard Drive Destruction & Shredding Services

National IT Disposal utilises both physical destruction and government approved software erasure. Protect your confidential information with our reliable and secure hard drive destruction and shredding on-site services.

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An overview​

On-Site Data Destruction

Redundant IT equipment holds sensitive and confidential data such as intellectual property, customer lists which may include personally identifiable information, financial records and much more. Your company is at risk of losing customers, employees and its reputation if this data is ever compromised due to improper retirement methods.

Businesses that handle data must be GDPR compliant. Failure to comply with these regulations can be as much as 4% of annual turnover or £17.5 million, whichever is greatest. National IT Disposal guarantees 100% data destruction, with certificates for your records to ensure GDPR compliance. 

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How It Works

How We Destroy Your Hard Drives.

National IT Disposal’s Intimus 360 Destroyer (hydraulic crusher) is specifically designed to destroy your hard drives so that data can never be retrieved or reconstructed. Only complete, physical destruction will ensure that your digital data is permanently destroyed. National IT Disposal offers disposal for permanent hard drive destruction:

 

Solid State Drive Crushing Services

Physically destroying a solid-state drive (SSD) is one of the most effective ways to minimize the risk of unauthorized data recovery. However, SSDs cannot be destroyed in the same way as traditional hard disk drives (HDDs).

A common misconception is that drilling holes through an SSD renders the data irretrievable. While this might work in some cases for HDDs, where data is stored on a single magnetic platter, SSDs are much more complex. They contain multiple memory chips, each of which would need to be destroyed to ensure complete data erasure. Our specialized equipment is designed to thoroughly destroy all of these chips, ensuring maximum security and making data recovery virtually impossible.

Book Hard Drive Shredding

Hard Drive Crushing Services

Physically destroying a hard disk drive (HDD) is one of the most secure methods to prevent unauthorised data recovery. Unlike solid-state drives (SSDs), HDDs store data on magnetic platters.

Some people assume that drilling a few holes through an HDD is enough to make the data unrecoverable. While this can damage parts of the drive, it doesn’t guarantee complete destruction of the data. For a more thorough approach, degaussing or using a professional-grade crusher or disintegrator is highly recommended. These methods not only physically damage the platters but also ensure the magnetic fields storing the data are completely wiped.

Book Hard Drive Crushing

National IT Disposal Security Chain

BarCode Scanning

To guarantee a comprehensive and secure chain of custody, every touchpoint in the process involves a detailed barcode scan. This meticulous scanning procedure records each step, ensuring that the custody trail is thoroughly documented and maintained from start to finish.

Locked & Safe Transport

Utilising locked trucks for transportation provides an additional layer of security, ensuring that all sensitive information remains protected and secure throughout the entire transit process. This method effectively prevents unauthorised access and potential breaches.

GPS Tracked Trucks

Fleets equipped with advanced GPS tracking systems offer comprehensive, end-to-end monitoring of your materials, ensuring their location is continuously tracked and recorded throughout the entire journey.

Secure Service

Every member of staff is DBS enhanced checked to ensure that our workforce is safe and trustworthy to service your needs. All our processes ensure your data security, from a fleet of GPS and CCTV equipped vehicles through to credential access-controlled areas at our facility.

Comprehensive Reports

We provide the necessary certification to guarantee your organisation adheres to UK legislation. This is achieved by supplying documentation such as a notice of waste transfer, certificates of data destruction and itemised asset reports for all equipment collected.

Accredited Professionals

We're dedicated to delivering industry-leading service. That's why we invest in the skills of our staff and provide unrivalled training. We match the team assigned to your job based on their specialist skills, ensuring that your needs are always satisfied to the highest of standards.

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Data Destruction and Sanitisation Options.

Our Secure Certified Options & Services

Physical Destruction

Our physical data destruction process destroys all data bearing media and devices so that information can never be retrieved or reconstructed.

We provide data destruction certificates and an asset report for all physically destroyed items.

Options Available:

Data bearing media shredding
Shred media into irrecoverable particles

Shreds your data bearing media into small pieces using industrial grade destruction equipment.

 

Using a Hard Drive as an example, the shredding process completely destroys the drive platters, mechanisms, and the electronic components rendering all data unrecoverable.

 

We can shred all media into particles from 40mm to 6mm in size depending on your specific needs.

Data bearing media shredding
Shred media into irrecoverable particles

Shreds your data bearing media into small pieces using industrial grade destruction equipment.

 

Using a Hard Drive as an example, the shredding process completely destroys the drive platters, mechanisms, and the electronic components rendering all data unrecoverable.

 

We can shred all media into particles from 40mm to 6mm in size depending on your specific needs.

Data bearing media crushing
Warp, shatter and physically destroy

Data bearing media is destroyed by a high impact hydraulic crusher that delivers 3,400 kilos of force pressure.

 

Giving the example of a Hard Drive, this force causes the drive platters to completely ripple and fracture the magnetic surfaces, rendering the drive data unrecoverable.

 

Stored data can never be retrieved after the crushing process is complete.

Data bearing media crushing
Warp, shatter and physically destroy

Data bearing media is destroyed by a high impact hydraulic crusher that delivers 3,400 kilos of force pressure.

 

Giving the example of a Hard Drive, this force causes the drive platters to completely ripple and fracture the magnetic surfaces, rendering the drive data unrecoverable.

 

Stored data can never be retrieved after the crushing process is complete.
Certified process
Full audit trail and data destruction certificates

After you data destruction is complete, you will receive a Certificate of Destruction. This confirms that your material has been securely and confidentially destroyed.

 

Your Certificate of Data Destruction proves that your information is no longer existent, therefore poses no risk and your organisation is compliant with relevant data protection laws.
Certified process
Full audit trail and data destruction certificates

After you data destruction is complete, you will receive a Certificate of Destruction. This confirms that your material has been securely and confidentially destroyed.

 

Your Certificate of Data Destruction proves that your information is no longer existent, therefore poses no risk and your organisation is compliant with relevant data protection laws.

Physical Destruction Certificate

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Data Sanitisation

National IT Disposal delivers the highest accredited standards of data erasure, to ensure your information is completely destroyed.

We assume all liability of your data and provide certification to prove that it has been securely and permanently erased; this proof can be used to meet compliance requirements.

Options Available:

Secure failsafe data erasure
Data sanitisation standard
used by the British government

We deliver irreversible sanitisation of data using the HMG Infosec Standard 5 Enhanced data wiping algorithm. This is what the British government utilises, conveying its effectiveness and guaranteed security.

 

Every data bearing unit on the storage media is overwritten 3 times. There is one final pass to verify random characters by reading, ensuring all data has been permanently removed.

 

Full certification of data sanitisation is supplied to prove compliance with data related legislation.
Secure failsafe data erasure
Data sanitisation standard
used by the British government

We deliver irreversible sanitisation of data using the HMG Infosec Standard 5 Enhanced data wiping algorithm. This is what the British government utilises, conveying its effectiveness and guaranteed security.

 

Every data bearing unit on the storage media is overwritten 3 times. There is one final pass to verify random characters by reading, ensuring all data has been permanently removed.

 

Full certification of data sanitisation is supplied to prove compliance with data related legislation.

WipeDrive data erasure

NCSC Approved

WipeDrives data erasure solution is certified and approved by the National Cyber Security Centre.

 

The data stored on all data bearing media erased by WipeDrive is unrecoverable after secure erasure has completed.

 

Each erasure is verified and certified, resulting in a Certificate of Erasure to ensure that compliance with data protection regulations is achieved.

WipeDrive data erasure

NCSC Approved

WipeDrives data erasure solution is certified and approved by the National Cyber Security Centre.

 

The data stored on all data bearing media erased by WipeDrive is unrecoverable after secure erasure has completed.

 

Each erasure is verified and certified, resulting in a Certificate of Erasure to ensure that compliance with data protection regulations is achieved.

BlackBelt data erasure
For smartphones and tablets

BlackBelt's data erasure and overwriting solution is the safest and securest method of providing certified irreversible eradication and sanitisation of data on mobile phones and tablets. 

 

BlackBelt generates a tamper proof detailed asset report and certificate of data sanitisation for every device that has been securely erased, ensuring that your organisation is fully compliant with associated data protection laws.

BlackBelt data erasure
For smartphones and tablets

BlackBelt's data erasure and overwriting solution is the safest and securest method of providing certified irreversible eradication and sanitisation of data on mobile phones and tablets. 

 

BlackBelt generates a tamper proof detailed asset report and certificate of data sanitisation for every device that has been securely erased, ensuring that your organisation is fully compliant with associated data protection laws.

Data Sanitisation Certificate

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WipeDrive Certificate

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BlackBelt
Certificate

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On-Site Services

If your company policy prohibits data bearing assets from leaving its site, then National IT Disposal is here to help. We can asset inventory these data bearing items then securely and conveniently physically destroy them on your site. 

We also offer IT decommissioning where we carefully disassemble and remove equipment.

Options Available:

Physical destruction
Drive & storage media crushing

We deliver a mobile physical destruction service that ensures your data bearing media is destroyed and data is irreversibly eliminated before leaving your site.

 

Our engineers can remove the data bearing components from devices, asset inventory them and then destroy the media physically by hydraulic crushing it on your site, a member of your organisation can bear witness if required.

 

A comprehensive certificate of data destruction is supplied for all media destroyed on site.

Physical destruction
Drive & storage media crushing

We deliver a mobile physical destruction service that ensures your data bearing media is destroyed and data is irreversibly eliminated before leaving your site.

 

Our engineers can remove the data bearing components from devices, asset inventory them and then destroy the media physically by hydraulic crushing it on your site, a member of your organisation can bear witness if required.

 

A comprehensive certificate of data destruction is supplied for all media destroyed on site.

Decommissioning IT infrastructure
Safely retiring active IT equipment

Our engineers can attend your site to safely shut down and disassemble all types of IT equipment, from data centres to individual computers.

 

We assign the most suited engineers to your specific job, optimising efficiency. Our DBS enhanced staff comply with all internal policies such as security and health and safety whilst on your site. They also come prepared with all tools required, delivering a seamless experience.

 

Our service is scalable and flexible so no matter the complexity or size of your project, we will always meet your timeframe and deliver unparalleled results.

Decommissioning IT infrastructure
Safely retiring active IT equipment

Our engineers can attend your site to safely shut down and disassemble all types of IT equipment, from data centres to individual computers.

 

We assign the most suited engineers to your specific job, optimising efficiency. Our DBS enhanced staff comply with all internal policies such as security and health and safety whilst on your site. They also come prepared with all tools required, delivering a seamless experience.

 

Our service is scalable and flexible so no matter the complexity or size of your project, we will always meet your timeframe and deliver unparalleled results.
Comprehensive on-site asset reports
A full audit trail

All equipment that has been destroyed or decommissioned and removed from your site is supplied with detailed audit documentation.

 

This documentation allows you to see exactly what has been removed, enabling elimination of this equipment from your organisations inventory list.

 

Our documentation ensures that your organisation meets regulatory compliance obligations as well as keeping an accurate record of its IT assets.
Comprehensive on-site asset reports
A full audit trail

All equipment that has been destroyed or decommissioned and removed from your site is supplied with detailed audit documentation.

 

This documentation allows you to see exactly what has been removed, enabling elimination of this equipment from your organisations inventory list.

 

Our documentation ensures that your organisation meets regulatory compliance obligations as well as keeping an accurate record of its IT assets.

On-site Hardware Asset Report

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Learn about your collection & disposal journey.

How does the process work?

We provide complete transparency throughout our procedures, delivering you satisfaction and peace of mind. We have outlined our process in 6 simple steps so you can see how easy it is working with us to dispose of your IT assets safely.

Step 1

Our first meeting

Introduction & understanding your requirements

Contact us via phone, email or our website. You are then assigned a dedicated account manager who will be your contact throughout the entire process, providing continuity.

Your disposal requirements are discussed and reviewed. We then generate a unique disposal plan that meets all of your needs.

Step 2

Coordinating the logistics

Confirming your collection

Your account manager will be in contact to arrange a collection date that suits you.

Your collection confirmation will be available on your online portal account as well as emailed to you.

We ensure all of your old equipment gets collected as soon as possible, thereby safeguarding your data.

Step 3

Retrieving your e-waste

Your Collection

Your National IT Disposal collection vehicle will arrive on the agreed date and time. All of our staff are DBS enhanced checked as well as our fleet of vehicles being GPS tracked and operating CCTV, consolidating the security of your data.

Your collection operative(s) will professionally remove all agreed items from your site and load them into the vehicle independently, ensuring no disruption to your activities. When loaded, you will be given a waste transfer notice to ensure compliance.

If you have requested on-site physical media destruction, our team will destroy the data-bearing media on your premises and then take away the shredded waste for recycling.

All of your collected items will be returned to National IT Disposal on the same day to guarantee the security of your data.

Step 4

Secure, sustainable e-waste treatment

Equipment processing, data erasure and treatment​

Your collection is allocated to a dedicated engineer. We start working on the job within 24 hours of it being returned to National IT Disposal.

The equipment is separated into data holding and non-data holding respectively. From here, all equipment is catalogued in preparation for your asset report. Your asset report lists each item collected and includes: Brand, model, serial number, specification and a unique National IT Disposal asset number.

Based on your requirements, data-bearing media is either erased using government-approved software or shredded down to 6mm particles, ensuring all stored data is permanently and irreversibly eliminated. An itemised certificate of data destruction for all data-bearing media is then generated for your records.

Equipment that is not fit for remarketing is fully decommissioned into raw materials. With our 0% landfill policy all recovered material is completely recycled, ready to be used to manufacture new products.

Step 5

Financial rebates for your e-waste

Revenue Generation

National IT Disposal wants to help your business flourish; that’s why we provide a completely transparent rebate structure. As opposed to passing a percentage back for qualifying items, we give you a fixed monetary value for each qualifying item as it is fairer and unambiguous. This allows you to see exactly how much revenue you will be generating so you can financially plan.

After processing your e-waste, your itemised report will contain rebate values against all qualifying items. You can quickly see how much revenue has been generated. Your positive return payment will then be paid by secure same-day transfer, so you have immediate access to your funds.

Step 6

Reports and certificates of data destruction

Reporting

After your e-waste has been treated, you are provided with your itemised final inventory report and data destruction certificates.

All certification is uploaded to your secure, encrypted client portal account and you are automatically notified that your documentation is ready.

You can download your certified documents and keep them as proof that you have taken every necessary step to responsibly recycle your e-waste and fully comply with privacy and data legislation. 

Your National IT Disposal provided documentation ensures that related third party inspections or audits on your organisation proceed with ease.

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Our Accreditations

As a registered and accredited company, we adhere to their stringent guidelines, ensuring that our IT disposal practices not only comply with legal requirements but also contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.”

Certification is a tangible way to demonstrate our commitment to data protection and security. These certifications validate our adherence to the highest standards in data handling .

The CIWM competency framework developed in collaboration with industry experts identifies the range of core and specialist competencies that those working within the resource and wastes management sector should aspire to be.

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common online threats.

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Something You Don't Understand?

Frequently Asked Questions

Data sanitisation is the process of deliberately, permanently and irreversibly removing or destroying the data stored on a memory device to make it unrecoverable. The Data Sanitisation software verifies that once stored data no longer exists.

A device that has been sanitised has no usable residual data, and even with the assistance of advanced forensic tools, the data will never be recovered.

All Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and Solid State Disks (SSD) are data sanitised using White Canyon overwriting software. White Canyon WipdeDrive is approved for all mechanical drives and is also approved for SSDs.

WipeDrive has received certification from the British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Commercial Product Assurance scheme (CPA) for data sanitisation. This certification process involved fifteen months of in-depth testing and evaluation of the WipeDrive software.

A certificate is produced for every successfully erased drive, including the drive’s make, model, and serial number.

Any hard drive that fails the data sanitisation process for any reason is degaussed and physically destroyed on-site at National IT Disposal.

Physical destruction renders storage media completely unusable, this is achieved by shredding or crushing. Physical destruction makes data unreadable by destroying the component on which it is held, ensuring that it cannot be recovered.

Your certification will be sent electronically once all data-bearing media from your collection has been sanitised and or physically destroyed. Certificates of Destruction are also available to download from your secure Client Portal account.

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