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IT Recycling for UK Businesses: Secure Disposal with Free Business Collection

Ecogreen provides secure IT recycling for UK businesses, from a single office clear-out to a full data centre decommission. We collect your redundant IT equipment in our own vehicles, log every asset by serial number, destroy all data to recognised standards, and issue your certificates within 5 working days of processing.

We offer free business collection on qualifying jobs. Every job is handled by our own trained team, from first call to final certificate, so your equipment and your data never pass through a third-party courier.

Trusted by Organisations
Across the UK

  • Ofsted logo
  • Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) logo
  • Babybel logo
  • Hanson UK logo
  • Airbus logo
  • Raleigh Education Trust logo
  • ISF Coatings logo
  • Vardags logo
  • Tower Research Capital logo
  • Safariland logo
  • NetJets logo
  • NHS Property Services logo
  • Nacro logo
  • Lumsden Design logo
  • Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) logo
  • Elmdale IT Services logo
  • BBE logo
  • Colchester Institute logo

At a Glance

Everything We Collect, and How We Handle It

  • All IT Equipment
  • 16 services
  • 1 secure facility

What We Collect

Computers

  • Desktop, PCs & Computer Base Units
  • Laptops
  • Monitors
  • CRT Monitors & Televisions
  • Keyboards, Mice & Peripherals

Data & Networks

  • Servers
  • Hard Drives & SSDs
  • Routers & Networking Equipment
  • CCTV Cameras

Office Equipment

  • Printers
  • Photocopiers
  • Toner & Ink Cartridges
  • Whiteboards
  • Projectors

Phones & Devices

  • Mobiles, iPads & Telephone Systems
  • Cameras & Camcorders
  • Gaming Consoles
  • Cables, Adapters & Chargers

Our Services

  1. Computer Recycling
  2. Laptop Recycling
  3. Battery Disposal
  4. WEEE Recycling
  5. Secure Data Destruction
  6. EPOS Disposal
  7. Data Sanitisation
  8. Server Disposal
  9. Paper Shredding
  10. Hard Drive Shredding
  11. IT Asset Disposal
  12. Mobile Phone Recycling
  13. Printer Recycling
  14. Monitor Recycling
  15. LTO Tape Disposal
  16. Apple Computer Recycling

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Our IT Recycling Process

Business IT recycling with Ecogreen takes five steps, all handled by our own team.

1. Request a Collection

Tell us what you have and where it is. We confirm and agree a date that suits you.

2. Scheduled Collection

Our security-vetted team will collect your redundant IT equipment on the agreed date and time, assess it on site, and load it into secure cages and boxes for transport. A signed Duty of Care Transfer Note and Hazardous Waste Consignment Note are provided before we leave, detailing the number of items collected, your chosen data destruction method, and any other compliance requirements, so your ITAD process is fully documented and audit-ready.

An Ecogreen collection truck

3. Serial-Logged Audit

On arrival, all equipment is logged by serial number and asset tag, then data-bearing devices are segregated from non-data-bearing items. This ensures every storage device receives certified data destruction, while remaining assets are recycled or remarketed in line with WEEE regulations, with full asset tracking and audit-ready reporting throughout.

4. Certified Data Destruction

All data-bearing devices are securely wiped, sanitised, or shredded to your chosen standard. We offer NIST 800-88, HMG IS5, DoD 5220.22-M, and other internationally recognised data erasure standards, so your data is destroyed beyond recovery and your compliance obligations are met.

Laptop ready for secure data wiping

5. Reuse, Recycling and Reporting

Equipment is reused or recycled, and your certificates and reports are issued within 5 working days of processing.

A laptop taken apart into its components
  • Refurbish
  • Safe battery disposal
  • Metals
  • Shredding

You get the proof.

You will receive all legally required paperwork for your GDPR and environmental compliance, including Duty of Care Waste Transfer Notes, Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes, WEEE disposal records, and a Certificate of Data Destruction. Every collection is fully documented, so you stay compliant and audit-ready.

Nationwide IT Recycling Collections, Wherever You Are

We collect IT equipment from businesses across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Bristol and the East Midlands. Our own security-vetted drivers and vehicles attend your premises on an agreed date and time, so there is no transport to organise. Your equipment is never passed to couriers or third-party subcontractors.

Every collection is then taken straight to our single secure processing facility at 28 Gibbons Street, Nottingham. With everything under one roof, each device is logged, data-sanitised and recycled by one trained team under consistent controls, and a fully documented and traceable chain of custody runs from your door through to final processing. Whether you are based in central London or the heart of the Midlands, you receive an identical service, identical documentation and the same high standard of data security.

Is IT Recycling Free for Businesses?

Most of our clients enjoy a free service as we’re able to generate revenue from the reuse of equipment. If your collection won't cover our internal costs, we'll tell you before we confirm it.

Our Services

From computer and laptop recycling to secure data destruction and confidential paper shredding.

Desktop PCs and computer base units being collected for certified computer recycling

Computer Recycling

Desktop PCs, all-in-ones, workstations and thin clients, collected from your site and processed at our Nottingham facility. Hard drives are wiped or destroyed before any equipment is reused or recycled.

Cage of used business laptops collected for laptop recycling at the Ecogreen warehouse

Laptop Recycling

Business laptops of any brand, age or condition, including units that no longer power on. Every laptop is logged by serial number, and its storage is certified clean or physically destroyed.

Bin of used batteries collected from businesses for battery recycling

Battery Disposal

Laptop, UPS and device batteries collected with your equipment, kept separate and sent for safe, compliant disposal, with waste documentation for your records.

Dismantled laptops, flat screens and keyboards sorted for WEEE recycling at Ecogreen IT Recycling

WEEE Recycling

Compliant WEEE recycling and WEEE disposal for all business electricals, with waste transfer documentation for your records.

Open chassis of hard drives on the Ecogreen workbench, being processed for secure data destruction

Secure Data Destruction

Certified data destruction for hard drives, SSDs, tapes and mobile devices. Choose physical destruction on your premises or at our facility, with a certificate for every serial number.

Business keyboards and point-of-sale peripherals collected for EPOS disposal by Ecogreen IT Recycling

EPOS Disposal

EPOS and POS disposal for UK retailers and hospitality, with payment data wiped or destroyed and WEEE paperwork.

Ecogreen technician feeding a hard drive into industrial destruction equipment during certified data sanitisation

Data Sanitisation and Erasure

Certified erasure using Blancco software to NIST 800-88 and HMG Infosec Standard No. 5. Erased devices can be safely reused, which keeps value in your equipment and waste out of landfill.

Shredded paper from confidential paper shredding, ready for recycling

Confidential Paper Shredding

Confidential document disposal with secure collection and fully certified destruction that keeps your business protected.

Hard drive and SSD beside a pile of shredded drive fragments after hard drive shredding

Hard Drive Shredding

Our hard drive destruction service shreds drives on site, in front of your team, or at our secure Nottingham facility. Each shredded drive is matched to its serial number on your certificate.

Ecogreen team member checking a stack of collected servers and network equipment for IT asset disposal

IT Asset Disposal (ITAD)

One managed service for retiring your IT: collection, serial-number audit, certified data destruction, then reuse or recycling. You receive an asset report and certificates for your records.

Cracked business smartphones laid out for secure mobile phone recycling

Mobile Phone Recycling

Business mobiles and tablets collected, logged by serial number, and wiped or physically destroyed. Working devices are reused and the rest are recycled, with certificates for your records.

Pallet of office printers and multifunction devices stacked for printer recycling at the Ecogreen facility

Printer Recycling

Printers, copiers and multifunction devices collected from your office. Any internal storage is wiped or destroyed, and the machines are recycled with WEEE documentation.

Rack of all-in-one iMac screens collected for monitor recycling at the Ecogreen facility

Monitor Recycling

Flat-screen monitors and older CRT displays collected from your site. Working screens are reused where possible, and the rest are recycled with WEEE documentation.

Cage of LTO and backup tape cartridges collected for secure tape destruction

LTO Tape Recycling And Disposal

LTO and other backup tapes collected securely, logged and physically destroyed, with a certificate for your records. The remaining materials are then recycled.

Office Clearances, Refreshes and Data Centre Projects

Our IT recycling services suit one-off clear-outs and planned projects alike. Large or multi-stage IT disposal projects get a collection plan agreed in advance.

  • Office clearances and moves: we clear redundant IT from offices that are closing, downsizing or relocating, so nothing is left behind or thrown away. See office IT clearance.
  • Hardware refreshes: when you replace laptops or desktops, we collect the old fleet, wipe it and reuse what we can.
  • Old IT equipment disposal: storerooms full of unused PCs, monitors and cables are cleared in one visit.
  • Data centre decommissioning: servers, storage and networking are removed, audited and destroyed or reused, with reporting for every asset.

What We Collect

Every item is collected securely, processed under WEEE-compliant standards and recycled with zero waste to landfill.

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    Desktop, PCs & Computer Base Units

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Memory
    • Copper
    • Steel
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    Monitors

    What we recover

    • Glass
    • Aluminium
    • Plastics
    • Circuit boards
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    CRT Monitors & Televisions

    What we recover

    • Leaded glass
    • Copper
    • Steel
    • Plastics
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    Printers

    What we recover

    • Steel
    • Plastics
    • Circuit boards
    • Copper
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    Servers

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Memory
    • Copper
    • Aluminium
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    Keyboards, Mice & Peripherals

    What we recover

    • Plastics
    • Copper wire
    • Circuit boards
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    Routers & Networking Equipment

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Copper
    • Plastics
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    Mobiles, iPads & Telephone Systems

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Batteries
    • Glass
    • Aluminium
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    Laptops

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Batteries
    • Aluminium
    • Memory
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    Photocopiers

    What we recover

    • Steel
    • Plastics
    • Circuit boards
    • Copper
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    Whiteboards

    What we recover

    • Aluminium
    • Steel
    • Plastics
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    Toner & Ink Cartridges

    What we recover

    • Plastics
    • Metals
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    Hard Drives & SSDs

    What we recover

    • Aluminium
    • Magnets
    • Circuit boards
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    Projectors

    What we recover

    • Glass
    • Aluminium
    • Plastics
    • Circuit boards
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    Cameras & Camcorders

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Batteries
    • Glass
    • Plastics
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    Cables, Adapters & Chargers

    What we recover

    • Copper
    • Plastics
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    Gaming Consoles

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Plastics
    • Copper
    • Steel
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    CCTV Cameras

    What we recover

    • Circuit boards
    • Aluminium
    • Plastics
    • Copper

Don’t see your device?

If it’s electronic, we can almost certainly handle it.

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Why Business IT Recycling Matters

Old IT equipment carries two risks that most businesses underestimate.

The first is data.

A retired laptop, server or photocopier can still hold customer records, staff files, emails and passwords long after it stops being used. Deleting files or resetting a device does not remove that data, and recovery tools can often bring it back.

The second is compliance.

Under UK GDPR, your organisation stays responsible for personal data until it is properly destroyed, even after the equipment leaves your building. Electrical waste also has to be handled under the WEEE Regulations, so it cannot simply go in a skip or to a general waste contractor.

Professional IT recycling solves both.

A certified provider removes the equipment, destroys the data, recycles or reuses the hardware, and gives you documents that prove each step. That paperwork is what you show an auditor, a client or the ICO if anyone asks what happened to your old devices.

Why UK Businesses Choose Ecogreen for IT Recycling

Most providers promise secure IT disposal. We show you how it works, and we give you the paperwork to prove it.

That proof matters when IT equipment recycling is part of a security audit, an ISO assessment or a client tender. Our documents are built to answer the questions auditors ask: what was collected, when, how the data was destroyed, and where each item went.

Your Equipment Never Leaves Our Hands

Every collection uses our own vehicles and our own trained staff. We never pass your equipment to a third-party courier. Collection teams of two or more are sized to the job, from a few boxes to a full office.

Every Asset Logged by Serial Number

We record each item's serial number at the point of collection. That record follows the asset through erasure, reuse or recycling, and ends up on your final report. This is the chain of custody your auditors expect.

Certified Data Erasure to Worldwide Recognised Standards

We erase data to NIST 800-88 and HMG Infosec Standard No. 5, with certified erasure software. Where a drive fails erasure, or where your data security policy requires it, we physically shred the drive to ensure the data cannot be recovered.

On-Site or Off-Site Destruction

Choose on-site destruction at your premises if your data must not leave the building. Otherwise, drives are destroyed at our secure facility.

Fast, Complete Documentation

You will receive a Certificate of Data Destruction and a WEEE Disposal Certificate within 5 working days of processing, confirming your data has been securely destroyed and your IT equipment has been recycled responsibly.

Reuse First, Zero Landfill

Working equipment is professionally refurbished and reused. Devices that are faulty or beyond economical repair are dismantled for material recovery, and metals, plastics, copper and circuit boards are segregated and returned to the supply chain. Nothing goes to landfill, and the resale value of reusable equipment helps keep collections free.

Trusted by Organisations
Across the UK

  • Ofsted logo
  • Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) logo
  • Babybel logo
  • Hanson UK logo
  • Airbus logo
  • Raleigh Education Trust logo
  • ISF Coatings logo
  • Vardags logo
  • Tower Research Capital logo
  • Safariland logo
  • NetJets logo
  • NHS Property Services logo
  • Nacro logo
  • Lumsden Design logo
  • Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) logo
  • Elmdale IT Services logo
  • BBE logo
  • Colchester Institute logo

Secure Data Destruction and IT Recycling Compliance

When a business disposes of IT equipment, it stays responsible for any personal data left on it. UK GDPR requires appropriate security measures to protect that data, as set out in the ICO's guidance on security outcomes. A data breach from a discarded laptop or server can lead to fines and reputational damage.

Our secure data destruction follows recognised guidance, including the NCSC's advice on secure sanitisation of storage media and NIST SP 800-88 Guidelines for Media Sanitization. Your equipment is also handled in line with the UK WEEE Regulations, so electrical waste is reused, recovered or recycled.

Accreditations and Certificates

Our IT recycling service is independently accredited and fully registered. Ask us for copies of any certificate below.

Accreditation What it covers Reference
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management Cert. 336722020
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management Cert. 336732020
ISO 27001:2022 Information security management Cert. 525942026
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management Cert. 525952026
Cyber Essentials Plus Independently tested cyber security Cert. 51333abc-95cc-4b9c-9bd7-8d0ee165fb2d
Environment Agency Registered waste carrier CBDU457511
ICO Registered data controller Registration Number ZA246798

You can check our waste carrier registration on the Environment Agency public register. View our full licences and compliance pages.

How to Prepare for Your IT Recycling Collection

A little preparation makes collection day faster and keeps your records complete.

  1. Back up what you need.

    Make sure any data you want to keep has been copied elsewhere. We destroy everything on the devices we collect.

  2. Count your equipment.

    Send a rough count by type and, if possible, a few photos (laptops, desktops, servers, monitors). This lets us assess the value of your equipment, confirm free collection, and send the right team and vehicle for the load and weight.

  3. Share any asset list.

    If you track serial or asset tag numbers, send us the list so we can match it against our audit.

  4. Remove device locks where you can.

    Signing devices out of management tools and user accounts helps us reuse more equipment.

  5. Decide on destruction.

    Tell us if your policy requires on-site destruction, so we bring the right equipment.

  6. Tell us about access.

    Let us know about parking, loading bays, lifts or building security so the team can plan the collection.

Industries We Support

Our business IT recycling is built for organisations that must prove where their data went. From corporate IT recycling for head offices to business computer recycling for small teams, every client gets the same certified process.

Ecogreen technician scanning a hard drive before shredding, part of NHS IT disposal

NHS & Healthcare

NHS IT disposal and NHS data destruction for trusts, ICBs, GP practices and care providers. Patient data destroyed with a serial-number audit trail.

Ecogreen team member checking a stack of network switches from a council IT disposal collection

Local Government

Council IT disposal for every type of local authority, with multi-site collections and documented disposal that supports audit, FOI and procurement requirements.

Ecogreen technician removing servers from a data hall during government IT disposal

Central Government, Police & MOD

Government IT disposal for departments, police forces and MOD suppliers, with on-site government data destruction and one asset report for every programme.

Pallet cage of retired laptops and Chromebooks collected for IT recycling for schools

Education

IT recycling for schools, academy trusts, colleges and universities, from Chromebook recycling to IT suite refreshes, with certificates for data protection records.

Hard drive shredded into fragments during financial services IT disposal

Financial & Professional Services

Financial services IT disposal and corporate IT recycling for banks, insurers and law firms: office clear-outs, hardware refreshes and on-site destruction for client data that must not leave the building.

Ecogreen team member working in a comms rack before telecoms equipment recycling

Telecoms

Telecoms equipment recycling for operators, ISPs and MSPs: switches, routers, firewalls and phone systems, plus server disposal and data centre and comms room clear-outs.

What Our Customers Say

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  • Mike Webb

    Google review

    I've used Ecogreen Recycling now a couple of times, in total they have recycled around 150 PC's, Laptops and servers for me plus additional hard drives, UPS, Printers and monitors. Booking is simple, I managed to specify the days that were convenient for me. The guys collecting the equipment were professional, polite and really do know how to pack a trolley to get the equipment on the van. Images shown are the 2 different collections they have made. Data Destruction certificate to HMG IS5 Enhanced standards received a couple of weeks later plus Certificate of WEEE Disposal so we can prove compliance to our customers. Can't recommend them highly enough.

  • Bonnie Sullivan

    Google review

    We had a lot of old IT equipment that needed to be recycled, I contacted Ecogreen IT Recycling and the service as exceptional. Communication was excellent. It was all collected within a week and certificates back. Fantastic Service.

  • Dickson Apraku

    Google review

    We recently used eco green it recycling for it disposal and data destruction services and we couldn’t be more satisfied. Their team was highly professional, efficient and secure ensuring that our outdated equipment was disposed of responsibly. Data security was our top priority and eco green it delivered with certified data destruction methods that gave us complete peace of mind. They provided detailed documentation and certificates of destruction, ensuring compliance with industry regulations

  • Data Time Systems

    Google review

    Great communication from Mark throughout. Seamless delivery of old equipment and a friendly team, did all the heavy lifting. Certificates received quickly too. Highly recommend.

  • Marina Fancy

    Google review

    We couldn’t be happier with the service! Ray helped us coordinate the collection, and his team efficiently removed our old EPOS hardware from our office. The process was quick and hassle-free—highly recommended!

  • Usama Kamran

    Google review

    Excellent customer service from start to finish they guided us the complete process of collection of our IT equipment and data destruction. Process was very ease and secure including the shredding of hard drives.

  • Rebecca McCormick

    Google review

    Fantastic service. Booked with such ease and collection was done very quickly! they collected all our unwanted IT equipment and we request to destroy the hard drive on site. very secure process from start to finish. would recommend and certainly use again.

  • Naresh Thondepu

    Google review

    Great service by staff to destroy our company laptops data.

  • Jason Hawkes

    Google review

    I recently used EcoGreen for secure IT recycling and data destruction,the experience was great. Charlotte, who assisted me throughout the process,was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and attentive to every detail. The team's dedication to ethical recycling and secure data destruction was clear, giving me complete confidence that sensitive information was handled securely.

IT Recycling FAQs

What is IT recycling?

IT recycling is the secure collection, data destruction, reuse and recycling of redundant IT equipment. Done properly, it protects your data, supports your WEEE obligations and keeps your IT and WEEE waste out of landfill.

Is data destruction included in your IT recycling service?

Yes. Every collection includes certified data erasure or physical shredding, with a Certificate of Data Destruction and a WEEE Disposal Certificate provided as standard.

What is the difference between IT recycling and IT asset disposal?

IT recycling focuses on reusing and recycling equipment. IT asset disposal (ITAD) adds asset tracking, data destruction and reporting for each device. Our IT asset disposition service covers both.

What documents will my organisation receive?

You receive a Duty of Care Waste Transfer Note and, where required, a Hazardous Waste Consignment Note, depending on your IT equipment and how it is classified. Within 5 working days of processing, you also receive your Asset Audit Report, Certificate of Data Destruction, WEEE Disposal Certificate and ESG Report, giving you a complete compliance record for your audits and reporting.

Do you offer on-site hard drive shredding?

Yes. We can securely destroy your devices, hard drives, SSDs and other data-bearing media on your premises, so your data never leaves your building. We offer both on-site shredding and off-site shredding, depending on your security requirements and policy. A Certificate of Data Destruction is issued once the work is complete.

Which areas of the UK do you cover?

We provide IT recycling collections across the whole of the UK. Our own security-vetted drivers and vehicles collect from businesses, government departments, public sector organisations, schools, colleges, universities, councils, charities and embassies, including London, Birmingham, Bristol and the East Midlands.

Is Ecogreen an accredited IT recycling company?

Yes. We hold ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001 and Cyber Essentials Plus, are ICO registered, and are a registered waste carrier.

What happens to my equipment after collection?

Every item is logged on arrival, and its data is securely erased or destroyed, depending on your requirements. Working equipment is then refurbished for reuse, and anything that cannot be reused is broken down for recycling. Ecogreen operates a zero landfill policy, so nothing goes to landfill.

Do you recycle equipment that no longer works?

Yes. We accept broken, damaged, incomplete and non-powering devices. Any storage media is removed and securely destroyed, and the rest of the equipment is recycled for material recovery. Your equipment doesn’t need to be working for us to take it.

Do you offer IT recycling for home users?

Our IT recycling services are designed for businesses and organisations. We offer secure collection with certified data destruction, or a shipping option if you would prefer to send your equipment to us. A small processing fee may apply to shipped equipment. Where the volume is low, or the equipment is of low or no resale value, collection and processing charges will apply.

How is your data destruction service different from deleting files?

Deleting files or formatting a drive leaves data recoverable. Our data destruction services use certified erasure software or physical destruction, so the data cannot be recovered, and you get a certificate to prove it.

Book Your Business IT Recycling Collection

Get secure, certified IT recycling from a team that handles every step itself, from IT equipment disposal and WEEE disposal to on-site hard drive shredding. Tell us what you need to clear and we will confirm your collection date before we book.

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