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Free IT Equipment Collection for North East Schools & Academies

We collect your old laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, and IT equipment —free of charge, with no minimum quantity. Pupil and staff data is destroyed to government-approved standards, and you'll receive a certificate for every single device. No stress, no cost, no loose ends.

​The problem we solve

Most schools have one. A storeroom, a corridor cupboard, or a corner of the IT suite stacked with old Chromebooks, broken laptops, and tablets that haven't been switched on in two years. Getting rid of them isn't as simple as throwing them out —and the longer they sit there, the bigger the problem gets

Three key risks

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1. Legal exposure — Under the WEEE Regulations, schools have a legal duty to dispose of electrical equipment through a licensed recycler. Putting devices in a skip or a general waste bin puts your school in breach.

2. Data risk — Every old device may still hold pupil records, staff files, and login credentials. A hard drive that hasn't been properly wiped is a GDPR liability waiting to happen.

3. Lost space — Equipment that's out of use shouldn't be tying up storage. That room could be doing something useful.

What Techwaste North East does for you

Free collection, no minimum quantity/value

• We're entirely transparent, in saying all of our revenue comes from the actual recycling of IT assets. 

• Whether you have five devices or five hundred, we'll come to you. There's no minimum quantity, no collection charge, and no hidden fees. You tell us when works best —we'll be there. Booking takes minutes online.

GDPR-compliant data destruction

• Pupil and Staff Data Wiped Securely Every device we collect undergoes certified data erasure before it goes anywhere. We work to NSA130-2, DoD 5220.22-M, and HMG IS5 standards —the same benchmarks used by government and the armed forces. Your school's data isn't just deleted; it's gone for good.

Data destruction certificates for every data carrying device

• A Certificate for Every Device,With Serial Numbers.

• You'll receive a data destruction certificate for each individual device we collect, showing the serial number and confirmation of erasure.

• That's your audit trail if Ofsted or the ICO ever ask questions —straightforward, documented, and on file.

Local North East team, available 7days a week

• We never subcontract - all of our deliveries are carried out by our own employees, in our GPS tracked vehicles.

• We're based in the North East and we serve schools and academies across the region. We're available seven days a week, so we can work around your term dates, inset days, or school holidays —whatever causes least disruption to your staff and students.

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Who We Work With

• We work with primary schools, secondary schools, sixth forms, colleges, and Multi-Academy Trusts right across the North East of England. Whether you're a small village primary clearing out a handful of tablets or a large secondary school refreshing your entire fleet of devices, the service is the same: free, fully compliant, and straightforward.

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• For Multi-Academy Trusts, one conversation covers all your sites. We can coordinate collections across multiple locations so your central team doesn't have to manage each school separately.

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Credentials

​Fully licensed, fully compliant —here's what that means in practice.

• Waste Carrier Licence No.CBDU444714​​​​

• ICO Registered

• Environment Agency Registered

• Data erasure to NSA130-2, DoD 5220.22-M& HMG IS5 standards

• Available 7 days a week

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FAQ

Q: Is the collection really free for schools?

A: Yes, completely. There are no collection fees, no minimum quantities, and no charges for data destruction or certificates. Schools are stretched enough as it is — we've built a service that costs you nothing​.​​​​

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Q:What happens to pupil and staff data on the devices?

A: All devices processed at our facility, have their data destroyed using certified erasure methods that meet NSA130-2, DoD 5220.22-M, and HMG IS5 standards. You'll receive a numbered certificate for each device confirming this has been done. Data is not recoverable after our process —that's the whole point.

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Q:What equipment do you accept?

A: We accept all types of school IT equipment: laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, desktop computers, servers, monitors, printers, interactive whiteboards, projectors, networking equipment, cables, and peripherals. If you're unsure whether something is included, just get in touch and we'll confirm —we'd rather say yes than have you left with something you can't shift.

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