Public Sector IT Asset Disposal & Recycling Services

Why IT asset disposal & recycling matter for public sector

Any department, ministry, or agency that creates, collects, handles, stores, and disposes of private, confidential data has serious legal requirements and obligations to follow. The consequences of leaked data from the public sector can be devastating. Records at risk include:

1. - Infrastructure, physical or digital security
2. - Personal details on an individual’s healthcare, education and finances
3. - Data on minors including school and educational records

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has the power to issue penalties up to £17.5 million, or 4% of the total annual worldwide turnover if a business is found in breach of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. Under this act, public sector organisations should not discard intact customer, staff or supplier information. 

ICT Reverse: A trusted partner for public sector IT disposal and recycling

ICT Reverse is a trusted partner for secure IT asset disposition (ITAD) and recycling services, specifically tailored for the public sector, including government agencies, local councils, and public administration bodies.

We have won positions on several frameworks including the Crown Commercial Services Framework (RM1058) Technology Services and therefore have extensive experience in IT disposal and recycling for the public sector.

• Over 20 years' experience
• Fully accredited
• Nationwide collections
• Experienced and dedicated team of account managers
• We collect all data bearing assets
• Own fleet of vehicles for 100% data security

With ICT Reverse, public sector organisations can dispose of IT assets securely and responsibly, knowing they are supported by a provider dedicated to safety, compliance, and sustainability.

Our ITAD services for public sector

We offer a range of services for the public sector including:

• Secure collections
• Data erasure
• Data shredding
• Data destruction
• Hard drive destruction
• Tape destruction
• IT & mobile recycling
• IT asset audit

Types of assets we can process

The following list provides a general idea of the types of assets we can recycle for the public sector:

• Mobile phones
• PCs
• Laptops
• Photocopiers
• Printers
• Fax machines
• CRT Monitors
• TFT Monitors
• Terminals
• Servers
• Hard Drives
• Data tapes
• Networking equipment
• Audio visual equipment
• UPS
• EPOS
• Testing equipment
• Associated peripheral items
• Electrical appliances

How does the IT asset recycling & disposal process work?

Our services have been designed to meet the complex needs of public sector organisations, in order to reduce the responsibility placed upon employees. 

• Assessment and planning

ICT Reverse will arrange a secure collection of your IT equipment from your public sector location on a date and time convenient to you. At this stage, your order will be allocated a unique reference known as an (AAR) and you will be assigned a personal account manager. They will answer any questions you may have.

• Secure collection and transportation of devices

ICT Reverse will arrange a secure collection of your IT equipment on a date and time convenient to you. At this stage, your order will be allocated a unique reference known as an (AAR). Once collected and returned to our approved, authorised, treatment facility (AATF) the data bearing items will be segregated into non-hazardous and hazardous WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment).

Every item will be logged against the unique AAR number in order to provide you with a full asset management report for your redundant equipment. This is known as and IT asset audit. At this point a barcode label is produced with a unique reference number to that asset within the AAR number. This is displayed as a barcode on the asset and is scanned at each stage of the process which updates our system of its status and location.

• Environmentally responsible recycling and disposal

All units will be cleaned, followed by the removal of any customer identification markings that could trace the equipment back to you. A visual safety and cosmetic check of the unit is carried out to check for any damage that would constitute a safety concern. A full functionality diagnosis of the asset is then performed by our trained technicians. The result of these initial tests will decide if the unit can continue with the standard process or if it should be redirected to recycling or destruction.

The technical process will then vary depending on the product type and customer requirements. In most cases, we use Blancco data erasure software which is compliant with stringent government data protection requirements. Any device that fails the Blancco process will have the hard drive removed and shredded using our hard drive destruction services to ensure complete data destruction.

• Verification and certification

Following the process, you will receive a full Due Diligence Pack including all the necessary certification to demonstrate that you comply with the latest legislation in the event of an Environmental Audit. This includes a Duty of Care Waste Transfer Certificate, Asset Audit Report, Recovery Certificate, Blancco Report (if applicable) & Data Destruction Certificate (if applicable).

Public sector compliance, standards & certifications with ICT Reverse

ICT Reverse are specialists in the Public Sector for over 20 years, and we have won positions on several frameworks including the Crown Commercial Services Framework (RM1058) Technology Services. We have also supported a large number of public sector organisations including:

• Police
• Military
• Infrastructure
• Transit
• Education
• Health care
• Councils
• Government bodies

Awards and accreditations

We hold a comprehensive suite of environmental and data security accreditations which are regularly audit by external accrediting bodies including:

• Circular Computing ITAD Partner        
• ISO9001 and 14001       
• ISO27001        
• ADISA ICT Asset Recovery Standard 8.0 Certification with Distinction  
• Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus       
• Environmental Waste Permit (EA)        
• Waste Carrier Licence (EA)         
• AATF Approval (EA)        
• ICO Data Controllers Register / DPO       
• Safe Contractor Certificate        
• Safe PQQ Certificate