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How do you get rid of confidential waste?

How do you get rid of confidential waste? This is a question many people ask themselves, and also a question many people ask us. There are measures everyone should take to stop their confidential waste from ending up in the wrong hands. There are also many measures we take to ensure the materials people trust.

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How does degaussing work?

Degaussers are machines that erase the data from hard drives. Using powerful electromagnetic currents, they render hard drives unusable. So, how does a degausser work? To understand how degaussers work, first, we have to understand how hard drives work. Hard drives store your data on something called a platter. The platter is the part of.

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Things you shouldn’t shred.

It may seem strange, a shredding service provider advising you not to shred your confidential materials. While we certainly do recommend a Shred Everything policy for all documents you no longer need, there are some things you shouldn’t shred. At the forefront of things you shouldn’t shred comes all documents and identification materials that you.

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BSIA’s National Shred Day – 2nd October 2021

Shred Station will be taking part in the UK’s inaugural National Shred Day! Taking place on Saturday 2nd October 2021, shredding companies across the UK will be hosting community shredding events to help both businesses and individuals securely destroy their confidential paperwork. Launched and organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) in collaboration with.

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Recycle Week 2021 – Free hard drive shredding at Shred Station depots

To celebrate this year’s Recycle Week, we are pleased to offer free hard drive shredding* at each of our depots from 20th – 24th September 2021. At Shred Station, we believe in doing everything we can to safeguard the environment. This includes how we operate and how we raise awareness to help others reduce their.

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