It is all too simple to box up old IT and send it to China for recycling where many unlicensed small operators have sprung up to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones televisions and other goods and this may be creating significant health and environmental hazards.

Scientists from China and the United States have identified numerous toxic elements in the emissions from an e-waste recycling workshop in southern China, which uses low-tech methods to separate reusable electronic components from the circuit boards. It is not an isolated case, the scientists point out; such methods are used all over China.

At Secure Data Recycling we process ALL the e-waste sent to us here in the UK.  Precious metals are extracted here in the UK using the latest equipment and following not only the WEEE regulations but those of health and safety as well.

We encourage you to Audit your recycler and make sure they are handling your e-waste in a professional fashion.  We are all in business for profit but not at any cost.