Step 1: Book Your Free IT Collection
The first step in arranging your free IT equipment collection is to get in touch with our team by phone or email. Simply let us know the type and quantity of IT equipment you need to dispose of, along with a preferred collection date and time that works for you.
Once we receive your details, we’ll confirm your booking and schedule your free IT recycling collection at a time that’s convenient for your organisation. Our team will handle everything from there, ensuring a smooth, secure, and hassle-free process.
Step 2: Secure IT Collection
Our IT disposal service for schools and organisations includes a secure, professional collection process from start to finish. On the agreed date, one of our secure collection vans will be dispatched to your location, driven by a DBS-checked, fully trained driver.
Our team will arrive at your premises and carefully collect the IT equipment you wish to dispose of, ensuring safe handling and minimal disruption. All items are securely loaded onto the van and transported directly to our 24/7 security-monitored facility.
This secure unit ensures the confidentiality and protection of your IT assets until they are properly processed for data destruction or recycling. You can have complete peace of mind knowing your equipment is handled securely throughout collection, transport, and storage.
Step 3: IT Asset Tracking
Once your IT equipment has been collected, each item is serial-scanned into our secure tracking system. This ensures every piece of equipment is fully accounted for and logged accurately in our database.
After scanning, you will receive an email confirmation listing all scanned items, providing proof that your IT assets are now in our custody for secure decommissioning and environmentally responsible recycling.
Our robust IT asset tracking system guarantees transparency and accountability throughout the entire disposal process, giving you confidence that your equipment is handled safely and securely from collection to final processing.
Step 4: Secure HDD Removal
As part of our IT disposal service, all collected devices are carefully checked for hard disk drives (HDDs) containing sensitive data. Our trained technicians meticulously inspect each device to locate and safely remove any HDDs.
Once removed, every HDD is logged into our secure tracking system with its serial number, ensuring that each drive is fully accounted for. This detailed tracking process provides maximum security and accountability, giving you peace of mind that all data-bearing drives are handled responsibly and will undergo proper destruction or secure recycling.
Step 5: Certified Data Destruction
To protect your privacy and ensure complete security, all data stored on hard disk drives (HDDs) is fully destroyed using our USA Military-approved HDD crushing machine. This method guarantees that your data storage devices are rendered completely unreadable and irrecoverable.
After the destruction process, you will receive an email confirmation listing the serial numbers of all destroyed HDDs, providing a full record for your peace of mind. Upon request, we can also supply photo evidence of the destruction process, giving further assurance of our secure and thorough data destruction procedures.
Step 6: Equipment Segregation
Our trained staff carefully segregate items onto pallets according to their type and category. This meticulous sorting process ensures efficient handling and prepares each item for the next stage of recycling.
By grouping similar devices together, we streamline the recycling and dismantling process, allowing for more effective and environmentally responsible IT asset recycling. This careful segregation also helps maintain accuracy, safety, and traceability throughout the disposal workflow.
Step 7: Equipment Dismantling
Our trained technicians carefully dismantle all IT equipment, separating key components such as precious metals, cables, and motherboards. This detailed process ensures that every part of the device is handled appropriately and prepared for responsible recycling.
All dismantling is carried out in strict accordance with Environmental Agency guidelines, ensuring full compliance with environmental regulations and standards. Through this process, we deliver on our full end-of-life promise, guaranteeing that your IT assets are disposed of safely, securely, and sustainably.
Step 8: Circuit Board Grading
After dismantling, each circuit board is carefully graded and are sent for further processing to recover valuable materials.
Our thorough grading process ensures that every circuit board is managed according to its grade, maximizing material recovery and sustainability. By doing so, we enhance the efficiency of our recycling operations and contribute to a more environmentally responsible IT disposal process.
Step 9: Refinement Preparation
After cleaning and initial processing, the motherboards are prepared for delivery to UK refineries for further processing and recovery of valuable materials. This stage typically involves the extraction of precious metals and other components through specialized refining techniques.
By carefully preparing the motherboards for refinement, we ensure that materials are efficiently recovered and recycled, minimizing waste and maximizing resource recovery. This process supports a fully environmentally responsible IT disposal workflow and demonstrates our commitment to sustainable e-waste management.