Confidential Waste Shredding in Nottingham
Old invoices, HR files, client records, medical notes and archives carry the same legal obligations as the data on a hard drive — under UK GDPR you’re responsible for personal information right up to the moment it’s securely destroyed. We shred confidential waste for businesses and households across Nottingham, Derby and Mansfield: collected in sealed containers — counted and documented before they leave your site — and shredded at a licensed facility. Every job is completed with a certificate of destruction, and all shredded paper is recycled. Recycling and data destruction services are provided by our sister company Computer IT Disposals, an Environment Agency licensed waste carrier (CBDU457511).
Our paper shredding services
Secure Collection
Documents collected in sealed containers, counted and documented before they leave your site, transported securely, and shredded to BS EN 15713 at our licensed facility — never on site — with your certificate issued on completion.
One-Off Clearances
Office moves, closures, archive clear-outs and end-of-retention purges — single collections of any size, from a few boxes to a full archive room.
Scheduled Service
Regular collections for businesses that generate confidential paper continuously — weekly, monthly or quarterly, with lockable consoles or sacks supplied.
Home Shredding
Households clearing years of statements, medical letters and personal paperwork — drop off at our facility or book a collection.
What counts as confidential waste?
More than most businesses realise. Anything carrying personal or commercially sensitive information is confidential waste under UK GDPR: paper records, files and folders, printed reports, HR and payroll files, invoices and financial records, customer and client lists, medical and care notes, legal correspondence, signed contracts, pupil records, expired ID cards and documents, branded material, and old diaries or notebooks. If it would matter in the wrong hands, it shouldn’t go in the recycling bin — it should be shredded, with a certificate to prove it. And paper isn’t the only confidential waste: hard drives, tapes and media are covered by our data destruction service.
Who needs confidential shredding?
Accountants and solicitors with retention deadlines, medical and care practices, schools, HR departments, any business closing, moving or digitising its archive, executors clearing estates, and households clearing personal paperwork safely.
Why not just use an office shredder?
A strip-cut office shredder is slow, jams on volume, and the strips can be reassembled. Professional shredding destroys documents beyond reconstruction, handles pallets rather than pages, gives you a certificate for your records — and the shredded material goes to recycling rather than landfill.
How it works
Boxes, sacks, cabinets or an estimate — and whether you'd like a collection or to drop off. We give you a fixed quote by phone or email.
Documents are counted and documented before they leave your site, then shredded at our licensed facility.
You receive your certificate of destruction, and the paper is baled and recycled.
Pricing
Paper shredding is priced by volume: per sack or box for one-off jobs, and by schedule for regular collections. Call 0115 855 9414 or request a quote and we’ll confirm a fixed price for your job.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to remove staples, clips or binders?
In most cases, no — our shredding process handles staples, paper clips and small fasteners, so documents can be shredded as they are. Large lever-arch mechanisms and ring binders are best removed first.
Where does the shredding take place?
Shredding is carried out at our licensed facility. Documents are collected in sealed containers, counted and documented before they leave your site, and your certificate of destruction is issued on completion.
What proof do I get?
A certificate of destruction stating the date, method and volume — the evidence your records and auditors need.
What happens to the shredded paper?
It's baled and sent for recycling — 100% diverted from landfill.
Can you handle archive boxes?
Yes — from a few boxes to a full archive room. One-off clearances and regular scheduled collections are both available.
Do you shred anything besides paper?
Yes — hard drives, tapes and media are destroyed under our data destruction service, with the same certificate and audit trail. See our data destruction service →
Ready to Clear the Paper Properly?
Fixed quotes, collection or drop-off, certificate included.