Fully licensed & insured ITAD specialists

Free IT collection & certified data destruction across the North East.

We collect your retired IT equipment for free, destroy every byte of data to government standards, and recycle responsibly — with full documentation for your compliance file.

No minimum quantity No hidden fees, ever GDPR & WEEE compliant

What you get

Every collection, as standard — at no cost.

Free, on-site collectionOne laptop or one hundred — within days
Certified data destructionNSA/CSS, DoD & HMG IS5 standards
Full compliance paperworkWaste transfer note + data destruction certificate
Get started — it's free
Trusted by organisations across the region
NUNorthumbria University LLookers PPockit IMITMonsters CICastleIT BBarclays AAviva
The obvious question

How can it possibly be free?

It's the first thing everyone asks — and it's a fair question. The answer is simple: we don't make money by charging you, we make it by recovering value from the equipment we recycle.

That means no collection fees, no charges for data destruction, and no cost for certificates. You clear your space and stay compliant; we handle the rest. No catch.

1You book a free collectionWe come to you, anywhere in the North East.
2We securely wipe or destroy all dataYou receive certificates as proof.
3We recycle & recover valueResponsible recycling funds the whole service.
Why Techwaste

Three things we never compromise on

The reasons organisations across the North East trust us with their retired technology.

Genuinely free

No collection charge, no minimum quantity, no hidden fees. Whether it's a single laptop or a full server room, our service costs you nothing.

Watertight data security

Every storage device is wiped to NSA/CSS 130-2, DoD 5220.22-M and HMG IS5 standards — or physically shredded. Your data is gone for good.

Full compliance, documented

A waste transfer note for the collection, plus a single Certificate of Data Destruction listing every device and serial number — your complete audit trail for the ICO, Ofsted or Environment Agency.

How it works

Four simple steps

We make recycling your old tech effortless — most of the work happens at our end.

01

Book online

Use our quick form, or reach us by phone, email or live chat. Tell us roughly what you've got.

02

We collect

You get a text with an exact ETA. On arrival we provide an itemised audit and Duty of Care waste transfer note.

03

Data destroyed

At our secure facility, every data-carrying device is wiped or shredded. You receive one certificate listing them all.

04

Responsibly recycled

Everything is recycled to WEEE standards — tackling e-waste one collection at a time.

Who we work with

Built around your sector's obligations

Different organisations, different compliance pressures. We tailor the paperwork and process to yours.

Businesses & Law Firms

Solicitors, accountants, recruiters and SMEs holding confidential client and commercial data. Compliant disposal with a clean audit trail and minimal disruption.

How we help businesses →

Schools & Universities

Discreet, DBS-checked collections arranged around term dates and holidays. Pupil and staff data securely destroyed, with certificates for your Ofsted and ICO file.

How we help schools →

NHS & Healthcare

Trusts, GP practices and providers handling sensitive patient data. Destruction to government standards with the chain-of-custody documentation your IG team requires.

How we help healthcare →

IT Providers & MSPs

Offer secure IT disposal to your own clients under your branding, with the data destruction and compliance handled by us — and earn a share of the recovered value on every collection.

Partner with us →

IT Decommissioning

Server rooms, office strip-outs and IT projects handled by qualified IT professionals — planned around your live systems, with certified data destruction and full chain-of-custody documentation.

Decommissioning projects →
Data destruction

Your data doesn't just get deleted. It's destroyed.

Data security is at the heart of what we do. Every data-carrying asset is wiped using industry-leading software — or physically shredded if it can't be safely erased.

We work to the same benchmarks used by government, the armed forces and financial institutions. You receive a single Certificate of Data Destruction listing every device by serial number — one clean document for your records.

NSA/CSS 130-2US National Security Agency erasure standard
DoD 5220.22-MUS Department of Defense data sanitisation
HMG IS5 (Enhanced)UK Government standard for data erasure
Physical shreddingFor any drive that cannot be safely wiped
Our impact

Doing right by your data and the planet

100%
Data destruction certainty
£0
Cost to you, always
7 days
A week availability
20+ yrs
Combined industry experience
What clients say

Don't just take our word for it

★★★★★

"Booked on a Tuesday, collected on the Thursday. The destruction certificate came through the same week — exactly the paper trail our auditors wanted to see."

JM
J. MitchellIT Manager, professional services
★★★★★

"We had ten storerooms of old kit that had built up over years. They cleared the lot in a single visit, no charge, and the team were genuinely professional throughout."

SH
S. HuntFacilities Manager, leading bank
★★★★★

"Data security was our only concern with patient devices. The serial-numbered destruction certificate gave our IG team everything they needed. Faultless."

LH
L. HughesPractice Manager, healthcare
FAQs

Questions, answered

Yes — completely. There are no collection fees, no minimum quantities and no charges for data destruction or certificates. Our revenue comes entirely from responsibly recycling the equipment we collect.

Every data-carrying device is wiped using certified methods meeting NSA/CSS 130-2, DoD 5220.22-M and HMG IS5 standards, or physically shredded. You receive a single certificate listing every device, confirming destruction. The data is not recoverable afterwards.

Laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, desktops, servers, monitors, printers, interactive whiteboards, projectors, networking equipment, cables and peripherals. If you're unsure about something, just ask — we'd rather say yes than leave you with kit you can't shift.

None at all. One device or several hundred — if it's IT equipment and you're in the North East, we'll come to you at no cost.

The whole of the North East — Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland, Teesside and everywhere in between. Not sure if you're in range? Get in touch and we'll confirm.

A Duty of Care waste transfer note covering the full collection, plus a single Certificate of Data Destruction listing every device by serial number. Keep these for your compliance records (three years under WEEE regulations).

Book your collection

Ready to clear the clutter?

Book a free collection in minutes. No lengthy forms, no technical questions — just a few quick details and we'll do the rest.

Free collection, no minimum quantity
One certificate covering every device
Date and time to suit you

Request your free collection

We'll confirm a date that works around you.

No obligation. We'll only use your details to arrange your collection.

Request received

Thanks — we'll be in touch shortly to confirm your collection. Need us sooner? Call 0191 468 3257.