Hard Drive Shredding Service
The #1 secure onsite hard drive shredding solution across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
DiskShred provides hard drive destruction services for some of the most prestigious companies, as well as the armed forces, health services, global banks and more.
Over the last five years, we’ve securely disposed of more than 1.5 million data-bearing devices, including Hard Drives, CDs, and USBs.
What can be shredded?
- Hard drives (HDD)
- External hard drives and Solid State Drives (SSD)
- Backup Magnetic Tapes (DLT, DAT, CCTV, VHS and Reel)
- Floppy Disks and Zip Disks
- USBs and Memory Sticks
- CDs, DVDs and Blue Ray
- Mobile Phones, Smartphones, PDAs
- RAM, ID cards and much more
Reasons to choose DiskShred for your onsite hard drive shredding
From as little as £2.25 per device
Certified and accredited process
Custom built, state-of-the-art shredding trucks
We shred at twice the industry standard rate
Offer onsite or offsite shredding
Ultra-fine shredding to 6mm particles
How data-safe is the hard drive shredding process?
Our shredding services shreds devices down to 6mm, the required debris size by the Ministry of Defence and aligns with the recommendations of the UK National Cyber Security Centre.
Advanced CCTV systems
We also offer our clients encrypted CCTV footage of the shredding process, which is searchable by serial number, allowing you to instantly witness any specific devices destruction.
Protection through shredding sizes
DiskShred shreds to 6mm, the required debris size by the Ministry of Defence and aligns with the recommendations of the UK National Cyber Security Centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, for organisations that cannot wipe data-bearing devices, shredding is the most secure method, outperforming alternatives like crushing or degaussing for data protection.
Vyta is the most highly accredited shredding service provider in the UK, Ireland, and Europe, boasting top industry certifications such as ADISA (with the highest rating) and DIPCOG, approved for use with the UK Ministry of Defence. Additionally, all Vyta personnel are rigorously security vetted to BS 7858 standards. See our Certifications.
Yes, every client receives a Certificate of Destruction after we shred their hard drives and destroy the data. These certificates serve as vital records for GDPR compliance evidence.
As part of our commitment to Sustainability, we responsibly recycle all shredding debris, meaning materials such as Aluminium, Copper and Steel can be repurposed into new devices, reducing your carbon footprint.
Yes! We allow clients to witness the shredding from within our shredding trucks, we know how critically important secure data disposal can be.
Yes, our team of experts are trained to remove data-bearing media from all manner of devices before safely moving them to the truck for shredding.
“I have nothing but positive feedback about the crew at our office this morning.
They were very efficient, friendly, helpful and professional”
Our Efficient & Secure Onsite Shredding Process
DiskShred operates an efficient and secure 8-stage process for onsite shredding:
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STAGE 1
You tell us what you want to destroy and when you want us to do it -
STAGE 2
Our mobile shredder arrives at your premises at the agreed date and
time -
STAGE 3
Our security-vetted employees transfer your hard drives or media into the shredding truck -
STAGE 4
Clients have the option for asset serial numbers to be recorded and catalogued -
STAGE 5
The media is shredded down into 20mm fragments, or as small as 6mm on request * -
STAGE 7
We carefully
dispose of the debris according to government and environmental regulations -
STAGE 8
Clients can choose to receive CCTV footage of the destruction searchable by asset serial number
STAGE 6* You can witness the destruction first-hand in our special guest viewing area.
Client Testimonials
What Our Clients Say About DiskShred
Safeguard your data with secure onsite shredding
