Computer Recycling for Islington

Secure destruction of Computer Media

Ping Wales provides an extensive solution to the destruction of confidential computer based media. Our service is designed around the ground rules of BS EN 15713 (2009)⁽¹⁾ and provides secure collection, transport and storage facilities, processing Hard Drives, tape backup units and optical media within 24 hours of it's arrival at our waste management site. We offer a number of key services for the eradication of data including:

• The Binary Wiping/ Purging of Hard Disk Drives to UK and US standards.
• The Shredding/ Shearing of Hard Disk Drives to BS EN 15713 (2009)
• The Granulation/ Disintegration of optical media to 4mm
• The Shredding of Tape backup units.

Upon completion of the contract, certification is released to the client, documenting all data destruction works undertaken and all media destroyed in the process.

Ethical Solutions

Ping Wales offers a proactive solution to the management of waste computer hardware. In addition to maintaining suitable licensing, it ensures that all hardware is recycled ethically and in accordance with national and international legislation:

• Adherence to the Hazardous Waste Directive (2005)- No use of landfill
• Abiding by the Basel Convention- No export of hazardous wastes
• Adherence to the Controlled waste (duty of care regulations)- Issuing of Controlled waste and Hazardous Waste consignment notices at the point of collection.
• Adhering to the WEEE Directive (2007)⁽²⁾- A permitted facility, with suitable planning permission.
• Abiding by BATRRT (DEFRA)⁽³⁾- recovery of circuit boards and segregation of materials.
• Use of the waste hierarchy- Reuse of viable hardware as well as recycling of truly obsolete or faulty equipment.

Licensed, Qualified Service

With ever evolving waste management legislation, Ping Wales has invested in training and professional qualifications ensuring compliance with current and future Permitting regulations. It holds numerous licenses including:

• Section 23 waste management license (Permit) for the processing of WEEE (including fragmentising)
• Hazardous Waste Carrier Licensing for the transport of hazardous and non hazardous WEEE
• Waste producers license for the third party treatment of concentrated hazardous materials (Fluorescent tubes, Lead, Sulphuric acid)
• Exemptions including: Scrap Metals, Paper, Cardboard, beneficial use of wastes.

Asset Tracking & Reporting

Many clients maintain a CSR, EMS and at the very least an Environmental Policy. When coupled with the requirements of any Data Protection Policy or even those of being a registered Data Controller, the need to know whether obsolete IT was recycled correctly and securely is paramount. We realise that data bearing media and redundant assets need to be traced and offer a number of extensive solutions to businesses in Islington (London) including:

• The provision of an asset tracking register, documenting make, model and serial number as well as the method of disposal.
• The provision of a certificate documenting materials recovered during the recycling process.