IT recycling
IT recycling:IT recycling services: The UK's only sustainable reseller
Sustainability is under the spotlight more than ever across public and private sectors. As climate change intensifies, organisations are facing a moral and social obligation to cut emissions, reduce energy use, maximise recycling and minimise waste even beyond legal requirements. SCC built Recyclea to help meet these expectations efficiently and cost-effectively. Drawing on decades of IT expertise and operated from our highly accredited UK Operations Centre in Birmingham, Recyclea’s integrated recycling, refurbishment and remarketing services optimise asset value and lifespan, advance your net-zero and CSR goals and ensure data-security and compliance every step of the way.
Transform your IT asset lifecycle with the UK’s leading sustainable reseller. Discover how organisations achieve compliance and unlock value through our integrated solutions.
Three critical challenges facing responsible organisations
Asset lifespan and expense
Replacing large numbers of assets can be expensive and unnecessary when they can be securely refurbished and have their usable lifespan extended by months or even years, reducing both costs and environmental impact.
Meeting ESG targets
Cutting down on emissions, energy use and waste are key expectations set by central and local government, business partners, clients, customers and the general public, with genuine action required beyond compliance tick-boxes.
Compliance and data protection
In the age of GDPR and higher public awareness around data security, confidential information stored on assets needs to be fully removed, whether a device is to be reused or not, while supporting circular economy principles.
A holistic circular economy solution
SCC Recyclea stands apart as the UK’s only reseller-owned recycling centre, processing up to one million devices per year with zero waste to landfill. As HP’s only certified refurbisher in the UK and with OCS’s validation of our sustainability leadership we deliver an end-to-end circular economy approach, including secure data erasure through to Blancco Gold-partner processes to as-good-as-new refurbishment and multi-channel remarketing.
Six ways SCC Recyclea protects planet and people
1. Military-grade data security, zero environmental risk
When assets are recycled, they must be completely wiped of any residual data. Whether they are being refurbished for redeployment, repaired for resale, or donated to charities. Any remaining data could fall into the wrong hands with severe implications. We’ve developed some of the UK’s leading data sanitisation techniques, applicable to hard drives, magnetic media, SSDs, flash memory, mobile devices and network devices. After our processes even advanced forensic tools cannot recover any reusable residual data, meaning device lifespans can be extended without security compromise. Every service meets the highest security standards and accreditations ensuring complete confidence, accountability and GDPR compliance.
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Forensically verified data destruction on 57,022 devices annually
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NCSC CAS (S) and GDPR-compliant sanitisation with full audit trails
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On-site destruction services for highest sensitivity requirements
2. As-good-as-new refurbishment standards
Our UK Operations Centre contains a state-of-the-art refurbishment unit incorporating data sanitisation, physical assessment, diagnostics and portable appliance testing. This extends to office devices and remote worker assets through our simple collection service. All refurbished items are ready for redeployment when needed, securely stored in environmentally friendly packaging. This minimises expenditure on new IT equipment by extending existing asset life while reducing manufacturing demand.
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HP-certified refurbishment processes ensuring manufacturer-grade quality
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24,685 devices refurbished and redeployed annually (147+ tonnes)
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Comprehensive portable appliance testing and diagnostics
3. Circular economy remarketing returns
Enabling a strong circular economy addresses three areas: eliminating waste and pollution, circulating products and materials and regenerating nature. We run remarketing services within Recyclea to give devices new life, refurbishing or repairing them, resetting to factory settings with data wiped and reselling through specialist online and phone-based sales channels.
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Over £2 million generated for customers through asset recovery
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53,003 devices sold into secondary markets annually
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Multiple sales channels including B2B, B2C and employee programmes
4. Zero waste-to-landfill physical recycling
We’ve established a highly accredited, five-stage WEEE recycling process: depollution, initial shredding, separation, granulation and reprocessing of hazardous waste, components, metals and packaging. This recovers large quantities of raw material fractions for reuse while efficiently destroying unusable materials. Our CPNI-approved processes are regularly audited to maintain accreditations.
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574+ tonnes of materials responsibly recycled annually
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Up to 20 tonnes of WEEE processed daily through advanced shredding
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Complete material recovery through 20+ recycling streams
5. Predictable, planet-friendly DVaaS
Device as a Service combines latest hardware refreshes with built-in circularity, fixed OpEx, no capital-asset waste and a clear path toward net-zero device fleets. According to Gartner, up to 50% of CIOs will have sustainability-tied KPIs, making DVaaS an instant alignment with zero-waste-to-landfill practices.
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£250k landfill tax savings achieved for customers
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Zero waste-to-landfill business element for sustainability strategies
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Predictable OpEx model supporting budget management
6. Complete transparency and CSR tracking
At a time when Corporate Social Responsibility is a top priority, quantifying and demonstrating environmental performance is vital. We’ve developed a CSR dashboard within Lifecycle™, our e-business asset management tool, providing real-time visibility of key metrics including device status from procurement to disposal, plus real-world benefits like emission reductions, energy savings and lower landfill tax bills.
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Real-time sustainability dashboards showing environmental impact
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Complete asset lifecycle visibility from procurement to disposal
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Comprehensive ESG reporting supporting compliance requirements
On-site destruction services
As well as providing recycling and data sanitisation at our UK Operations Centre, we carry out destruction processes on customer sites. This is ideal for assets no longer on your network but needing destruction to prevent future data security breaches. Our processes are fully certified for sensitive items, including MoD ‘Top Secret’ and nuclear ‘Official Sensitive’ information.
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Why choose SCC? Your strategic partner in sustainable IT
SCC Recyclea is more than a service; it’s a commitment to combining cutting-edge IT expertise with genuine environmental care. Our Birmingham facility is the only reseller-owned site in the UK, fully accredited to handle top-secret data and powered by Carbon Zero operations since 2010. We partner with leading brands like HP and Blancco to ensure every device we touch contributes to a healthier planet and a more resilient business.
Unique infrastructure advantage
The UK’s only reseller-owned recycling facility with capacity for one million devices annually, providing complete control over security, quality and environmental outcomes with no third-party dependencies.
HP's only certified refurbisher in the UK
Exclusive HP certified licensing programme enabling as-good-as-new refurbishment standards with manufacturer-grade warranty protection, positioning us uniquely in the circular economy marketplace.
Leadership commitment to sustainability
Sir Peter Rigby’s personal passion for sustainability drives genuine environmental leadership, ensuring we walk the walk with transparent reporting and measurable outcomes recognised by major customers like OCS.
Accreditations
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HP Certified Refurbished Licensing Programme The UK’s only certified HP refurbishment partner delivering manufacturer-grade quality with warranty protection
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ISO 27001:2013 Information security management ensuring comprehensive data protection throughout asset processing
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NCSC CAS (S) Certification National Cyber Security Centre approval for sanitisation services across all government classifications including TOP SECRET
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ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management system certification demonstrating commitment to sustainable operations and continuous improvement
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CPNI Approval Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure certification for secure destruction and transportation services
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DIPCOG Certification Ministry of Defence approval for on-site destruction of ICT media up to TOP SECRET classification
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List N Approval, Civil Nuclear Contracting Authority certification for handling sensitive nuclear information
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Blancco Gold Partnership, Global leader certification enabling the most advanced data erasure services in the industry Blancco Gold Partnership, Global leader certification enabling the most advanced data erasure services in the industry
What our customers say
By implementing the onsite and off-site solutions devised by SCC, BAE Systems’ whole disposal process is now more efficient and cost-effective. This includes reduced landfill and capital expenditure and savings in embodied carbon. This new approach of reuse and recycling of IT materials is now being implemented across other parts of BAE System’s business.
Christina Aspden, Head of IM&T Service Improvement, BAE Systems
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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