Paper Shredding & Confidential Waste Disposal

Frequently Asked Questions

Shredding Services

What is a shredding service?

Shredding helps to destroy and discard confidential papers and information that is no longer needed. As a company that offers shredding services in, Restore Datashred are experts in seeing the whole shredding process through. Our shredding services involve gathering the paper that companies want to shred, having the papers passed through a shredding machine which finely cuts up the papers, and recycling the shredded paper for a more considered environmental impact. Through all of this, our shredding services are safe, secure, and operated by experts who are fully trained. It can be difficult to find reliable methods of disposal for sensitive documents, and so a company that offers its shredding services locally in can be just what some people are looking for.

Who needs to use shredding services?

Many modern businesses have an extensive paper trail. Due to the nature and operating methods of some businesses, there’s little that can be done to avoid this. Printing, filing, photocopying, and scanning are a part of everyday life. This is especially true if you happen to work in an office environment.

Sometimes it can be quite eye-opening to take a stroll around your office to see just how much sensitive information is left exposed sitting on your work desks overnight. It is also worth checking to see if all of your office filing cabinets are kept locked, especially at the end of the working day when your staff have gone home.

How about the amount of confidential waste build-up you have sitting around waiting to be shredded? How are you storing these documents? Do you have a procedure in place to keep these safely stored and away from prying eyes? You should also make a point of checking your office recycling bins to see exactly what is being thrown into them – or even worse, what documentation is being thrown into your regular waste bins for collection by your local waste collection company.

What are the risks to my business by not shredding my paperwork?

Apart from failing to meet your compliance requirements according to the Data Protection Act, you will also be making your business vulnerable to other risks such as:

Rival companies digging through your waste to discover company secrets
Political groups looking for a way to discredit your business
Your direct competition looking for customer lists to target

You cannot be too careful over the secure disposal of your business confidential waste. Not only are you leaving your company open to business fraud and identity theft, but any information breaches will seriously dent your company reputation and customer trust. Taking the cheaper option of simply throwing out your old company paperwork without any due care or diligence will most certainly result in your business suffering from the consequences of your actions.

How safe are your shredding services?

When done correctly (such as when using a company like Restore Datashred), deciding to use shredding services is a great idea. It is a safe method of paper disposal that has been used and trusted by many.

We understand that you may feel cautious about using a new company to provide your business with a shredding service. However, Restore Datashred can help you put your reservations to rest. We operate to the strictest guidelines, and all of our employees are trained so that they fully understand the proper procedures. This contributes to us carrying out some of the most secure shredding services.

Shredding documentation that is no longer needed is the safest method of disposal. Furthermore, with a reputable company like Restore Datashred, you can be certain that we take your safety seriously. We operate in your best interests by keeping to the strictest regulations. Your security will never be in question when you use Restore Datashred’s shredding services. You’ll be able to see that your documents have been disposed of in the safest way and in one of the most convenient methods. So that you can be absolutely certain that we have truly worked to give you one of the best shredding services, we also provide you with a destruction document after we complete our onsite shredding. We do this to reassure you that the service you expected from us has taken place.

We have also been recognised numerous times for the outstanding shredding services we offer. Our industry accreditations demonstrate the hard work that all our employees put in to ensure we offer you the very best shredding service. General Data Protection Regulations are so important today, and we are pleased to be working in a manner that truly follows these regulations and offers our customers the best security through our dedication to best practices.

Why should I use Restore Datashred for shredding services?

We know that you want the service you pay for, and Restore Datashred is always dedicated to doing a thorough job in our work. We care about our customers, and this leads us to always considering how we can accommodate them. As such, we like to provide more choice and flexibility, such as letting our customers decide whether they’d like shredding to take place on-site or at one of our secure depots. Once you tell us what you want, we can start on sorting out the logistics. Restore Datashred work to provide all our customers with the excellent service that so many have come to expect from us.

Due to our experience and constant high-quality work, we know we can take care of all your paper shredding needs. We make it our mission to supply all types of businesses through the city, so if you’re searching for shredding, Restore Datashred wants to help. We’re happy to discuss prices with you, so even if you’re working with a more limited budget, we hope to come to a solution that will still benefit you.

Where do Restore Datashred’s shredding services take place?

Restore Datashred offers both onsite and offsite shredding, so you can pick the solution that is best for you. Our onsite shredding uses a mobile shredding van, so the shredding process can physically take place on your premises. Alternatively, our offsite shredding involves the waste being taken to our secure warehouse in Caerphilly where it will then be shredded. Both options are popular with our customers, and the final decision is up to you. We like to offer both options for our shredding services so that you can have as much flexibility as possible. However, if you’re unsure about which option to pick, we’re always happy to advise.

For businesses with offices nationwide Restore Datashred has shredding depots across the UK. These include:

Paper Shredding

Can you bring your shredding services to our offices?

Restore Datashred operate a fleet of mobile shredding vehicles that are fully equipped with cutting-edge, industrial-strength shredding machinery. We can drive one of our mobile shredding vehicles to your workplace and perform our secure shredding services right in front of your eyes.

By witnessing the whole destruction process from start to finish, you will be reassured that absolutely nothing will be left in a readable state that could be used against you in any way.

Why should I consider your paper shredding service?

Risking your customers’ personal data by failing to handle it correctly carries fierce penalties, both financial and reputational. All businesses need to make sure that customer data, whether in paper or digital format, is handled correctly on-site, off-site and at end of life.

Paper records carrying confidential information can include:

Expired sales receipts
Credit card information
Employee pay slip copies
Employment records
Old financial statements
Old company invoices
Staff Photo IDs
Voided cheques

However, this list is not exhaustive. At Restore Datashred we have experience in shredding a wealth of information that companies no longer need and that companies need to discard in a secure and confidential manner. So if you’re wondering if our shredding services can help you, the answer is most likely ‘yes’.

What are the other benefits of using your paper shredding services?

One of the main benefits of using our shredding services is how much time and trouble it will save you. There will be no need to worry that your confidential paper shredding will take your staff all day to perform. Most offices will have one or two commercial paper-based shredding machines, but to be honest these machines are just not up to the job of keeping on top of your confidential waste levels.

Many office-designed shredders can only handle small amounts of pages at once and will often overheat quickly, meaning they will need a rest period to cool down before being used again. It is not only the fact that office-designed shredders lack the capacity to cope, but it is also the fact that diverting the attention of your staff away from their work to focus on hand-feeding papers into a shredder is a massive loss of productivity.

We wouldn’t be able to carry out our shredding services without our wonderful team. The individuals at Restore Datashred work hard to ensure that all of our customers receive the very best paper shredding service. We also acknowledge our customer service team who bring everything together. Not only are the people at Restore Datashred skilled in carrying out complex tasks, but we also offer you great service time after time. In fact, we are the only UK shredding business to achieve the ServiceMark by the Institute of Customer Service! A recognition that we are immensely proud of.

What happens to shredded paper?

Although you may now be sure that we properly shred the papers you give us, you may be wondering what happens to all that shredded paper afterwards. At Restore Datashred, after the shredding process has been completed, the shredded paper is given to an approved and trusted recycling company. We do this because we care about the environment and the environmental impact we are creating. Sending our shredded waste to a paper mill is one of the best things we can do. We are proud of our shredding services and want to give back to the environment as much as possible. We’re even happy to provide you with environmental report forms which will show you how many trees have been saved by using our shredding services. We extend our care of duty beyond your company’s four walls, and ensure that the shredded paper that we have handled is disposed of properly and can be used again as a recycled material. We care about the environment, and so we recycle everything we can.

Is it cheaper for me to use your shredding services than to get my staff to do the shredding?

Yes it is cheaper to hire our services! When you consider how much staff time and productivity will be lost through doing your own in-house shredding, it is much quicker, easier and more efficient to hire the shredding services of Restore Datashred.

Our mobile shredding vehicles contain industrial sized and strength shredding machinery that can handle a huge amount of paperwork all at once. The fine shredding quality of our machines means that your leftover shredded paper will be completely unrecognisable. The best part of choosing Restore Datashred is the cost of using our service is less than what it would cost in employee wages alone. Your staff can focus on doing their proper job and growing your business rather than wasting time unjamming the office shredder over again.

Can you dispose of the leftover shredded paper?

Yes! As part of our secure shredding services, we take every care to do a proper clean-up job. This means that after your paper shredding has been completed, you are not left with the problem of having to get rid of all the paper shreds. In fact, we take the safe disposal of your paper shreds a step further.

Rather than see your shredded paper waste go to the landfill, we make sure that all of your waste paper shreds get recycled and reused. We work with a paper mill partner that take our waste paper and recycle it into tissue and other paper-based products to be used over again. We are big fans of the circular economy and ensure that as little as possible of our waste products end up in a landfill.

Can I put office paper in our paper recycling bins?

Apart from failing to meet your compliance requirements according to the Data Protection Act, you will also be making your business vulnerable to other risks such as:

Rival companies digging through your waste to discover company secrets
Political groups looking for a way to discredit your business
Your direct competition looking for customer lists to target

You cannot be too careful over the secure disposal of your business confidential waste. Not only are you leaving your company open to business fraud and identity theft, but any information breaches will seriously dent your company reputation and customer trust. Taking the cheaper option of simply throwing out your old company paperwork without any due care or diligence will most certainly result in your business suffering from the consequences of your actions.

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Hard Drive Shredding

Can you dispose of other sensitive materials other than paper?

As well as our comprehensive paper-based shredding services we can also securely destroy hard drives, uniforms, ID cards and badges and personal protective equipment – all items that you want to prevent from falling into the wrong hands.

And we can also help to reduce your company's environmental impact by aiming for zero waste ending up in a landfill.

How do I ensure I dispose of my hard drives correctly?

A very effective way of disposing of hard drives is having Restore Datashred physically shred them.

Here is a step-by-step guide of our hard drive shredding service:

Call one of our professional team to discuss how we can assist with your hard drive destruction.
Restore Datashred now have a number of mobile shredding vehicles with hard drive shredders on-board, allowing us to offer a national service for hard drive shredding.
Our fleet of mobile shredders can process up to 20 hard drives per minute, ensuring your data is permanently destroyed.
In order for a hard drive to be destroyed, it must be removed from either the PC or server in which it is housed and any additional protective casing.
All hard drives will be destroyed onsite in one of our state-of-the-art mobile shredding vehicles.
Secure Collection Operatives also have the ability to produce a collection report containing the serial numbers scanned from the hard drives.
Once destroyed, the material will be brought back to a Datashred depot and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

Can I destroy my own hard drives?

Many businesses don’t have a hard-drive destruction policy. Some will perform their own DIY destruction by venting their frustration on their hard drives with a hammer! This might help them feel better and it might even work theoretically to destroy it enough, but there’s no guarantee. Alternatively, stockpiling hard drives increases the risk of others being able to access the confidential data they hold. Even if hard drives are stored in a locked area, if the information is still intact there’s a chance that it could be accessed. That's why you should use a fully accredited shredding company to ensure your hard disk shredding in carried out securely and compliantly.

Confidential Waste Disposal

Why should I consider a confidential waste disposal service?

Failing to securely dispose of confidential materials could mean non-compliance with data protection legislation. And any security breaches, and subsequent loss of data, could be punished with hefty fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Using Restore Datashred's confidential waste disposal service will help reduce risk and protect your reputation.

Is my company sensitive data safe in your hands?

Your company sensitive data will be 100% safe in our hands! There is no need to worry because when you work with Restore Datashred you will be working with our team of highly experienced, industry trained and fully-vetted staff.

We can offer you the scale of secure shredding services that you need, so it doesn't matter if you are a small business that doesn't generate a lot of confidential waste, or you are a large company or organisation that generates a lot of sensitive paperwork, we will be able to work out a fully-tailored service that is perfect for you.

What does confidential waste consist of?

Confidential waste disposal is necessary to ensure that businesses are securely handling the information they have. However, you might be wondering exactly what is classed as confidential waste. Among other things, confidential waste includes:

Classified files
Business reports
Health information
Financial statements
Addresses and contact information

Do I receive any proof that my confidential waste has been disposed of correctly?

We understand that as a business you need to meet your legal compliance with current Data Protection Act laws and the most recent GDPR updates. You will need proof that the secure destruction of your paperwork has been completed and this is why we will issue you with an official Certificate of Destruction once the whole process has been completed. Your Certificate of Destruction will detail the exact time and date of the destruction of your confidential waste as well as the names of the operatives involved in the destruction process. This is a very important piece of information that you can use for auditing purposes where you need to show a satisfactory end to your paper trail.

Why should I choose Restore Datashred?

The great thing about choosing us above any other shredding service is the fact that we can securely destroy more than just your sensitive paperwork. We can also destroy other sensitive materials that you would rather not allow off your premises. Here are some more good reasons for choosing us:

All our operatives are security vetted, fully trained… and friendly!
Electronic tracking provides an audit trail at the touch of a button, with a swiftly supplied certificate of destruction at the end of the process
Environmental Report accessed through our online customer portal sets out details of how much water and energy and how many trees you have saved
On-site shredding in our mobile vehicle means you can check the whole process, watching your confidential assets as they move from bin to blade; or off-site shredding at our 24-hour CCTV and entry-system-protected depot
Our legendary customer service team – we are the only UK shredding business to have been awarded the Service Mark by the Institute of Customer Service·
We are ISO 27001, 14001 and 9001 accredited, amongst others
We’re local to you Do not hesitate to contact our friendly Southampton based team for more information about our services. We are here to help!

Can you help me to securely collect together my confidential paper waste?

Restore Datashred can help you to better manage your confidential waste by supplying you with a range of different paper waste collection options. Depending on your office or workplace set-up and layout, you can choose to place small under-desk lockable collection cabinets to make it as easy as possible for your staff to quickly and securely collect together confidential waste paper.

You also have the option of larger collection lockable cabinets or collection sacks and security ties should this be more convenient for you. All can be sourced from our online store. Installing lockable security collection cabinets around your office or workplace will ensure that all of your sensitive documentation remains secure before being shredded. This means that there will be no excuse to leave sensitive documents lying around the office or placed into open office bins or recycling bins.

Serious about Shredding Standards

We use best practice standards at all times, and this is reflected in the accreditations we have achieved, making us one of the UK's most accredited confidential shredding services.

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Shredding Services

What is a shredding service?

Who needs to use shredding services?

What are the risks to my business by not shredding my paperwork?

How safe are your shredding services?

Why should I use Restore Datashred for shredding services?

Where do Restore Datashred’s shredding services take place?

Paper Shredding

Can you bring your shredding services to our offices?

Why should I consider your paper shredding service?

What are the other benefits of using your paper shredding services?

What happens to shredded paper?

Is it cheaper for me to use your shredding services than to get my staff to do the shredding?

Can you dispose of the leftover shredded paper?

Can I put office paper in our paper recycling bins?

Hard Drive Shredding

Can you dispose of other sensitive materials other than paper?

How do I ensure I dispose of my hard drives correctly?

Can I destroy my own hard drives?

Confidential Waste Disposal

Why should I consider a confidential waste disposal service?

Is my company sensitive data safe in your hands?

What does confidential waste consist of?

Do I receive any proof that my confidential waste has been disposed of correctly?

Why should I choose Restore Datashred?

Can you help me to securely collect together my confidential paper waste?

Serious about Shredding Standards

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Shredding Services

Paper Shredding & Confidential Waste Disposal

Here are 7 more reasons why you should use Restore Datashred

Get a quick quote for shredding

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Shredding Services

Paper Shredding

Hard Drive Shredding

Confidential Waste Disposal

Serious about Shredding Standards

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