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The risk of fly-tipping: knowing which waste management companies to trust

Every industry has the potential for rogue traders. Where there is money to be made, criminals will flock. With this in mind, how do you know which waste management companies to trust? One of the biggest risks of using a rogue waste management or shredding company is fly-tipping. This is where waste is illegally dumped.

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Destroying large volumes of confidential materials

Tackling a mountain of paperwork, textiles or other materials can be daunting. If you have large volumes of confidential materials to destroy, you may wonder what the best solution is. We’re here to help. How do you destroy a large amount of paper? If you have a large amount of paper to destroy, it will.

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Shred Station receives Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2023

In January 2023, Shred Station received Feefo’s Platinum Trusted Service Award! Feefo’s Platinum Trusted Service award is an independent seal of excellence. The award serves to recognise and celebrate businesses that consistently deliver world-class customer experiences and service excellence year after year. Shred Station’s review scores are market-leading, winning us a Feefo Gold Trusted Service.

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Shred Station supports the Sustainable Development Goals.

At Shred Station, minimising our environmental impacts is a key pillar of our ethos. Since our formation in 2008, we’ve operated with the environment in mind. After reducing emissions in many ways and through offsetting, we finally achieved official CarbonNeutral® certification in January 2019. We’ve maintained that certification ever since. We also have a carbon.

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What is the best way to destroy a hard drive?

If you have old hard drives laying around, you probably already know it’s a bad idea to throw these into a general waste bin. Whether your hard drive contains personal files or work files, you should ensure the data is irretrievable when disposing of the device. For this reason, destruction is the only real option.

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