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IT Recycling & Asset Disposal

  • Free collection – from your choice of location *
  • Secure data erasure – for real peace of mind
  • Zero avoidable waste to landfill – in our UK in-house facility
  • Generous rebates – save on future IT purchases
  • Simple booking – with our app or webform

* Collections are free providing you have a minimum of 25 qualifying units.

In-house Zero Avoidable Waste to Landfill, WEEE-compliant recycling facility

Robust data security with a 100 percent tamper-proof audit trail

Tree planted for every collection

Why choose Converge for your IT Recycling?

GPS Tracked E-Waste Collection

As long as you meet our minimum requirements we'll pick up and recycle your old IT assets for free. We use solid-sided GPS-tracked vehicles so you know your data is secure in transit.

Secure Data Erasure

We use industry-standard Blancco to erase your data. It meets MoD standards, is NIST-approved and complies with UK GDPR. When we say your data is securely erased, we mean it.

No Waste in Landfill

Every single piece of tech we collect is either reused or recycled. We're independently certified by Valpak as a zero-landfill business.

Complete Traceability

You can track your assets all the way through our recycling process, including a full recycling audit, a certificate of disposal and a social value report.

Success Stories

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The University of Manchester IT Amnesty has immediate impact, saving 1,370 devices from going to waste.

“Working with Converge was easy. Communications were rapid, informative and helpful, and you’re open to working closely with us.”

John Vass-de-Zomba
IT Environmental Sustainability Manager

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Fife Council meets sustainability targets, protects data and generates five-figure cash rebates with IT recycling

“Because we earn rebates from recycling, we’ve generated a five-figure sum since September 2022. Together with our environmental savings, they’re figures to be proud of.

How Does It Work?

Step 1: Book a Secure Collection

You can book your e-waste collection using our online tool, through our Converge 360 app or by giving us a call. Then our solid-sided, GPS-tracked vehicles will collect your old tech and take it to our facilties for recycling.

Step 2: Data Erasure

Before we do anything else, we'll securely erase all of your data in line with UK GDPR using an industry-standard, MoD-approved tool called Blancco.

Step 3: Recycling

Your old IT equipment will be stripped, cleaned and analysed. Anything that can be reused will be; anything else that can't is recycled. Absolutely nothing goes into landfill.

Step 4: Updates

You'll get a full recycling audit, a certificate of disposal and a detailed social value report. These will help you demonstrate social responsibility and access rebates for qualifying equipment.

What Else Do I Need To Know?

Electronic waste (or e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste product on the planet. Your old tech is full of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) which cause environmental damage if not disposed of correctly.

Using an IT Asset Disposal (ITAD) company like Converge significantly reduces the environmental impact of your old assets. Every component will be either recycled or reused at our award-winning, Environment Agency-permitted facility in Staffordshire or our regional hub in Scotland.

And it's easier and cheaper for your business, too. We'll pick up your old assets and supply you with all the paperwork you need to prove that they've been disposed of in a sustainable, secure way.

As if that's not enough, we also plant a tree for every collection we make. We've planted over 20,000 so far.

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IT Recycling FAQs
What is the WEEE Directive?

WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, and that definition includes virtually any household or non-household equipment that uses a battery or plug. It aims to reduce the impact of equipment that has reached the end of its lifecycle.

Read more about WEEE

 

How can my business comply with the WEEE Directive?

Virtually every business is affected by WEEE Regulations. It is essential that you understand and carry out certain responsibilities to avoid legal, regulatory and environmental repercussions.

Read more about your responsibilities

How do I know that my data is secure with Converge?

We're Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certified and compliant with ISO/IEC 27001. All of our policies, procedures and operations comply with the ICO-approved ADISA-8 standard. We use Ministry of Defence standard, NIST-approved data erasure software called Blancco to wipe data to UK GDPR guidelines.

What Permits do you hold and what are your environmental credentials?

We hold several permits and accreditations:

  • We are an Environment Agency registered waste carrier.
  • We're Valpak certified as a zero-waste-to-landfill company.
  • Our Stafford site holds an environment permit issued by the Environment Agency and our Bathgate site operates under exemptions registered with SEPA.
  • We're compliant with ISO 14001.

Our certificates and permits can be found on our Accreditations page.

What data and certificates will I get?

In accordance with the European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 2012/19/EU) & the WEEE Regulations 2013, we provide a WEEE Certificate of Disposal document that certifies that equipment was collected as waste under the Identifier ITAD (Information Technology Asset Disposal), and has now been correctly consigned to a duly-licensed operator and that the customer’s obligations in this regard have now been successfully discharged.

In addition waste transfer notes and hazardous waste consignment notes will be provided, where applicable.

All recycling assets are completely traceable through our system. You’ll get a certificate of disposal and detailed social value reports.

Are rebates available for recycling old IT equipment and can Converge help prepare my old assets for recycling?

If your equipment is reusuable and qualifies you may be eligible for rebates. We'll discuss this when you book your collection and if you need expert help removing IT assets and infrastructure we provide deinstallation and asset management services.

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