{"id":22066,"date":"2026-05-28T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=22066"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:02:02","slug":"guide-to-paper-shredding-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/guide-to-paper-shredding-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidential waste &#8211; what is it and how can I ensure my business disposes of it securely?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"block--block_f8a734a0c9ee41221d38dc8bbea6d0d7\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0 order-lg-1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/confidential-2-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Confidential waste refers to any document or device that contains personal data about:<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Customers<\/li>\n<li>Suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also includes data that, if read by a competitor or the general public, could put your business at risk.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_d2631b31aac3da5ae903c326c52b8623\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/documents-achieves-paper-files-searching-information-work-desk-home-office_43157-4739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>This might include:<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Financial data<\/li>\n<li>Business plans<\/li>\n<li>Intellectual property\u2014business processes, patents, designs, manuscripts<\/li>\n<li>Branding and marketing strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_afa6d110fccb780462d3fb681af5c02b\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h3>In this guide you\u2019ll find out more about:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why you must dispose of confidential waste securely<\/li>\n<li>How to dispose of your confidential business waste in 4 simple steps<\/li>\n<li>What documents you should shred<\/li>\n<li>How to decide what kind of document shredding service you need<\/li>\n<li>How much document shredding services cost<\/li>\n<li>How to set up a confidential waste policy<\/li>\n<li>Confidential waste bags, bins and cabinets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_4558b03f51744552e6d8c417a1ddc405\" class=\"driving-sec blocknumfig-6387 hasbgimg full-width-text-with-background-block  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/document-destruction-laws.jpg);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">If you run a business from home or are looking for a one-off document shredding service, you can find out more about domestic paper shredding services here, including how it works, the benefits and the costs.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white mx-auto mt-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/onsiteshredding-info\/\">Paper Shredding<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_95d77bb768cf0c856c3d5221f453dc6b\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h2 id=\"confwaste1\" style=\"text-align: center\">Why you must dispose of confidential waste securely<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Below are the main reasons to dispose of confidential waste properly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_e6647e445433f6debf937c6bafeccc2e\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Scandal.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your legal obligations<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A business must follow laws included in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that make it responsible for protecting people\u2019s personal information.<\/p>\n<p>If you breach GDPR, your business can be fined up to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2018\/may\/21\/what-is-gdpr-and-how-will-it-affect-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4% of your annual turnover, or \u20ac20 million (\u00a317.5 million)<\/a>\u2014whichever is greater.<\/p>\n<p>For businesses, both online and paper-based data breaches can result in hefty fines. The website of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/action-weve-taken\/enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO)<\/a>\u2014the body responsible for enforcing GDPR\u2014details what it has fined companies for.<\/p>\n<p>This ranges from a few hundred pounds for individuals who accessed medical records without authorisation, to hundreds of thousands of pounds for companies that failed to protect customers\u2019 digital data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_a716a30176dd8dc72d55458ace1f3f45\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0 order-lg-1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_576376679-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Prevent security breaches<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Document shredding and secure confidential waste disposal prevents security breaches, and paper related security breaches happen all the time.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll hear about cyber security breaches in the media frequently, but breaches involving paper documents accounted for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/icosearch.ico.org.uk\/s\/search.html?query=598+data+security+incidents+&amp;collection=ico-meta&amp;profile=_default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40% of the 598 data security incidents<\/a>\u00a0the ICO recorded between July and September 2016. The most common breaches included paperwork being either posted or faxed to the wrong recipients or being stolen.<\/p>\n<p>One incident in 2012 involved pension records being dumped in supermarket recycling bins.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more of the data breaches the ICO has recorded and acted upon on its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/action-weve-taken\/enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_e5facafcefb1af0db7e8e998cd1865b3\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/LOTO-Process.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your ethical obligations<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Security breaches put your customers or employees at risk and violate their privacy. Depending on the data breach, the consequences can range from causing people slight inconvenience to leaving them out of pocket or emotionally distressed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/guide-to-data-protection\/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr\/personal-data-breaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the GDPR<\/a>, any data breach that isn\u2019t dealt with quickly and properly could have devastating consequences for individuals:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_ab7f39f94a3e77ac142875b445769743\"\r\n\tclass=\"full-width-quote-section \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row full-width-quote\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-quote-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/union.png\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-quote-q\">\u201cA personal data breach may, if not addressed in an appropriate and timely manner, result in physical, material or non-material damage to natural persons such as loss of control over their personal data or limitation of their rights, discrimination, identity theft or fraud, financial loss, unauthorised reversal of pseudonymisation, damage to reputation, loss of confidentiality of personal data protected by professional secrecy or any other significant economic or social disadvantage to the natural person concerned.\u201d<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-quote-n\">GDPR<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-quote-background\"><img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/group-218.png\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_7657eff1ab54891976ebc081e753e91f\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0 order-lg-1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Ellie-Crawshww.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Prevent identity theft<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This type of fraud happens almost 500 times a day in the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2017\/aug\/23\/identity-fraud-figures-cifas-theft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to figures<\/a>, with a record 89,000 cases of identity theft having occurred in the first half of 2017. And although many businesses are now storing data electronically, the notion of a completely paperless office is unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it\u2019s essential that you shred documents that are no longer needed and store those that are still in your possession in a safe and protected place.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_048b3062f8fddd362998f278108c5460\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/Not-properly-disposing-of-confidential-documents-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Create more space<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keeping boxes, filing cabinets and cupboards full of paper documents takes up a lot of valuable space in the workplace. Enlisting shredding services means freeing up this space and clearing away clutter, which in turn can make the environment safer and more attractive for staff and clients alike.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_699bb1a6ac584eeb09b72591f78508a7\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h2 id=\"confwaste2\">How to dispose of your confidential business waste in 4 simple steps<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a list of all the documents and files you need to shred or destroy<\/li>\n<li>Choose the type of document shredding or destruction service you want to use and set it up<\/li>\n<li>Write a confidential waste disposal policy and communicate it to your staff<\/li>\n<li>Set up a safe and secure storage area\u2014sealable bags, lockable confidential waste cabinets or lockable wheelie bins are good option<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_961ad1f82852400735c718e2b3848de8\" class=\"why-sec info-cards-block info-cards-grid  \" style=\"\">\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What documents you should shred<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center subheading\">What your business chooses to shred will form part of your confidential waste disposal policy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row top-space\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/money.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Financial information:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Budget documents\r\nTax returns\r\nCopies of sales receipts\r\nPayroll information\r\nBank and credit card statements\r\nVoided cheques<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/building.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Company information:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Company structure documents\r\nPricing structures\r\nSupplier information<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/id.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Employee information:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employment records\r\nAppraisals and employee reviews\r\nDisciplinary reports\r\nAbsence and sickness information\r\nDocuments related to promotions\r\nCVs\r\nID or access cards<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-6 card-cont\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center why-box match-height \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-box p-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/Textiles.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"mt-3 mt-md-5 mb-3 \">Client or customer information:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contracts\r\nClient or customer contact details\r\nPrinted correspondence (such as emails) containing information that can be used to identify people\r\nPhoto identification documents\r\nAny documents containing personal information<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-space-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/themes\/understrap-child\/images\/info-card-back.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_a1bcb90a6da648778760a5eee99373a7\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h3>Don\u2019t neglect documents that might not seem sensitive<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you understand what\u2019s sensitive and what isn\u2019t. In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.russellrichardson.co.uk\/advice\/3\/business-at-risk-research\">recent study<\/a>, we found that a number of businesses are leaving themselves at risk by failing to destroy confidential documents, simply because they thought the information wasn\u2019t sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>The research suggested that a lot of businesses see invoices, and documents that detail how the company is organised or structured, as relatively low priorities for shredding.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, businesses should always consider this sort of information sensitive and destroy it securely, along with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documents containing clients\u2019 and employees\u2019 personal information<\/li>\n<li>Contracts and commercial documents<\/li>\n<li>Office plans and internal manuals<\/li>\n<li>CVs from potential employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CVs in particular are often cast aside after job interviews. Disposing of them securely isn\u2019t always seen as a priority, despite the fact they typically contain information such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the candidate\u2019s home address, middle names and National Insurance number<\/li>\n<li>sensitive information about health conditions or previous criminal convictions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make life easier for yourself, we recommend having a \u2018shred all\u2019 policy for any unwanted documents. This will save your employees from having to make a decision on what is or is not classified as confidential waste.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_e2f2c356a651d58518c0602c88270439\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>What non-paper documents you should shred<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s not just paper documents that need shredding.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Electronic items<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Confidential information is also stored on electronic items such as hard discs, memory sticks and laptops. These items can be shredded at the end of their use, just like paper documents can.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/services\/hard-drive-shredding\/\">hard drive destruction services here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about WEEE (WEEE stands for waste electrical and electronic equipment) with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/about-restore-datashred\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions on Business WEEE and IT Recycling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uniform and textiles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Uniforms and branded corporate clothing can be used to identify employees, or worse, to impersonate others which can lead to identity theft. For these reasons uniforms and corporate clothing must be destroyed properly once they\u2019re no longer needed.<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about the importance of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/textile-shredding-at-the-ready\/\">uniform and corporate clothing destruction here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_d5f85ee7dc1ab6a8f9141b41a48cfadc\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0 order-lg-1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/regular-shredding-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to decide what kind of document shredding service you need<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commercial shredding companies generally offer the choice between a one-off service and a regular one. Many businesses produce so much confidential waste that they are likely to need the regular monthly option.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re using paper shredding services for the first time and need a regular service, you may also have a backlog of documents and data to deal with. In this case, you could use a yearly bulk shredding service as well. You can find out much more about both of these services with our in-depth guide to\u00a0deciding what kind of document shredding services you need for your business.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/is-shredding-recycling-paper-secure\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"><span>Document Shredding<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_4de5a4a49a28441216bbe2001210d16e\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block \"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--white);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/Secure-bin.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How much document shredding services cost<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cost of business shredding services largely depends on how much you have to shred, whether you want it shredding on-site or off-site and how often you need it shredding.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a\u00a0full price list of shredding services from Datashred here.<\/p>\n<p>It can be tempting to cut costs and shred documents yourself. However, this will almost always end up costing you more than hiring a professional shredding services, and could leave your business vulnerable to data breaches.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/shredding-pricing\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"><span>Shredding Services<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_c38d248ac14f76e9048173b30b596cb6\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h2 id=\"confwaste9\">How to set up a confidential waste disposal policy<\/h2>\n<p>Implementing the correct processes can give your staff the confidence to deal with confidential documents that are no longer needed and dispose of these correctly, helping to avoid data breaches.<\/p>\n<p>A confidential waste disposal policy will outline:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how long your business must keep a document for<\/li>\n<li>where it should be stored for shredding (for example, in bins or bags)<\/li>\n<li>when and how it will be shredded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When putting procedures for document shredding in place, include a checklist for employees that details how to handle confidential waste that needs shredding.<\/p>\n<p>The checklist should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>where to store documents before they are collected for shredding\u2014this should be in a secure container such as a lockable cabinet or wheelie bin<\/li>\n<li>how often a representative from the shredding company will come to collect the documents\u2014this should include details of the shredding company so the person responsible for giving them access to the premises can verify their identity<\/li>\n<li>where the documents will be shredded (on-site or off-site) and if someone needs to witness them being shredded<\/li>\n<li>who will receive and process the certificate of destruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A confidential waste disposal policy should form part of your\u00a0records management policy, which should contain information for how and when documents are transferred to off-site storage or are destroyed. If your employees are clear about how to handle confidential waste, security breaches will be much less likely.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_fbb3993639703207abcd389103c35e5c\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h2 id=\"confwaste10\">Storing your documents securely in confidential waste disposal bags, bins and cabinets<\/h2>\n<p>Between collections, you\u2019ll need a secure method of storing your confidential waste and documents. Most shredding companies will provide you with suitable storage for the size and nature of your business.<\/p>\n<p>These containers are measured by weight, with the smallest being confidential waste bags that can hold up to 15kg\u2014this is approximately the same weight as a standard box of A4 paper. If you have a considerable amount of documents to shred, you may want to choose a lockable skip which has a capacity of approximately 10,000kg.<\/p>\n<p>The options for shredding storage containers are as follows:<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Bin-vs-sack-1.png?_t=1779961461\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Bin-vs-sack-1.png 810w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Bin-vs-sack-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Bin-vs-sack-1-768x736.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_bad12e9193687c2b1426ba1bbf3c9cb6\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>Set up the containers in a specific area of the office and make sure your staff are aware of where they are. If using a lockable system, you\u2019ll need a process in place for accessing it. Nominate a person or a select number of employees to be key holders. Monitor how full the bins, bags or cabinets are each month to assess whether you have a suitable amount of storage space for your confidential waste.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_ee29453ea6fb404333753022d0b7e1f9\" class=\"driving-sec blocknumfig-2193 hasbgimg full-width-text-with-background-block  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/Sector-homepage-hero-banner_11zon-1-scaled.jpg);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\">You can find out more about Restore Datashred&#039;s secure confidential waste disposal services, including more information on cost, by calling the team on 0800 376 4422 or contacting us here.<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white mx-auto mt-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/contact-us\/get-in-touch\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_25885b782b324702c3a9ff1dbdbab7ac\"\r\n\tclass=\"studies-sec featured-posts-grid-block   \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Recent news<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/choosing-right-shredding\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/SAV_Unloading_Paper-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-100 img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoosing the right shredding for your needs<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe live in the information age, which is great for progress, but by receiving, processing and handling so much data, we simply cannot afford to drop the ball.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/choosing-right-shredding\/\">Find out more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/is-shredding-recycling-paper-secure\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/sack-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-100 img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Secure Document Shredding and Recycling Protects Your Business<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecure shredding and recycling are essential for data protection and sustainability. 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