Secure destruction services
Protect your brand.
Safeguard your reputation.
Guarantee compliance.
Veolia’s Secure Destruction service provides complete, certifiable destruction of confidential and controlled materials; safely, sustainably and securely.
From recalled products to prototypes, branded materials, and redundant IT equipment, we make sure nothing re-enters the market, protecting your brand integrity and compliance record.
Our dedicated secure destruction team has decades of experience working in highly regulated industries, giving you full confidence that every material is managed, tracked, and destroyed in line with the strictest standards.
Our national secure destruction network
Veolia’s strength lies in our extensive UK infrastructure, enabling a single, trusted partner for all secure destruction requirements.
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*a licensed facility for treatment of waste electrical and electrical equipment
Our flagship Secure Destruction Centre in Tinsley, Sheffield serves customers across the UK, securely managing materials such as pharmaceutical-grade products, food and drink goods, and branded packaging.
High-temperature incineration for maximum assurance
For the most sensitive or restricted materials, including government, defence, or hazardous waste streams, Veolia utilises its high-temperature incinerators at Ellesmere Port and Tyseley.
Operating above 850°C, these state-of-the-art facilities ensure complete destruction and are fully permitted by the Environment Agency, meeting stringent environmental and security standards.
Security underpins every step of our service. All Veolia facilities are regularly audited by internal physical and digital security teams.
We hold the following accreditation's:
These accreditation's demonstrate our commitment to operating to the highest standards of quality, environmental responsibility, and data protection.
Proof of destruction you can trust
For complete transparency, Veolia offers witnessed destruction or live-recorded destruction, ensuring your materials have been fully processed and cannot re-enter the market. This documentation is vital for insurance claims, tax purposes and audit evidence, providing you with a clear, compliant chain of custody.
At the end of every job, you receive:
- Certificate of Destruction
- Weighbridge weights
- Waste transfer notes
Confidential Paper & Documents
Secure shredding and destruction of confidential paper materials, from corporate documents to classified records, carried out in Veolia’s certified confidential shredding facilities.
We offer a robust nationwide collection service in line with BS 15713. Our shredding facilities ensure complete destruction and then recycling of the materials. These facilities also accept direct deliveries of bulk material.
For peace of mind we will provide:
- Waste Transfer Notes
- Certificates of Destruction
- Collection Reports
- Security Vetting Details
For organisations with the highest security protocols around physical data, Veolia offers a free consultation to advise on the most suitable destruction route.
IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)
Secure and compliant disposal of redundant IT equipment including servers, computers, mobile devices, storage media and small office appliances.
We provide:
- Certified data destruction (in line with GDPR)
- Environmentally responsible recycling or refurbishment
- Full audit trails and certificates of destruction
- Full documentation for producer responsibility compliance.
Working with you, we determine whether assets should be destroyed, refurbished, or repurposed, ensuring both data protection and sustainability.
Who we support
Veolia’s Secure Destruction service supports a broad range of sectors:
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Recall and destruction of sensitive or expired products
- Food & Beverage: Mislabelled or off-spec goods safely removed from the market
- Automotive & Aerospace: Destruction of prototypes and branded components
- Retail & FMCG: Removal of counterfeit or damaged stock
- Government & Defence: Secure disposal of controlled and classified materials
- Education: Data and document destruction in line with GDPR
- Healthcare:
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Global Confectionery Manufacturer - Bacterial Contamination Response
When bacterial contamination affected 1,400 pallets of milkshake products, Veolia delivered a rapid, fully traceable secure destruction solution.
Our response:
- Quarantined and transported all stock under sealed, secure conditions
- Depacked and pasteurised liquids via anaerobic digestion; plastics sent for energy recovery
- Issued full certification with zero-to-landfill compliance
Results:
- Contamination neutralised, no public health risk
- Brand reputation protected through discreet handling
- 100% compliance and full documentation
- Completed within 3 weeks, minimising disruption
Healthcare
Safe Disposal of LiFePO₄ Battery Trolleys
This Hospital needed safe removal and recycling of 400+ Workstation on Wheels (WOW) trolleys containing hazardous LiFePO₄ batteries.
Our solution:
- Dangerous Goods-certified transport and handling
- Specialist recycling to recover metals, plastics, and batteries
- Complete traceability and compliance reporting
Results:
- 311 trolleys recycled across five NHS sites
- 100% metals and batteries recycled; 47% plastics recovered
- Zero safety incidents and full regulatory compliance
“Veolia provided a fully compliant, ethical solution with total confidence in the process.”
- Facilities Manager
Retail
Retail
National Retailer - Sustainable Destruction of Battery-Powered Candles
A leading UK retailer required secure, zero-waste destruction of battery-powered candles.
Our approach:
- Manual dismantling at Veolia’s Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF)
- Separated and recycled all components (glass, packaging, batteries, PCBs, gels)
- Provided full photographic evidence and certification
Results:
- 100% diversion from landfill
- Full traceability and ESG reporting data
- Protected brand integrity and ensured compliance
Leisure & Hospitality
Leisure & Hospitality
Textile Recycling Transformation
This company needed to recycle large volumes of branded, contaminated textiles while maintaining brand security.
Our solution:
- Technology-led sorting and fibre-to-fibre recycling
- Secure destruction for branded materials
- Cross-regional logistics and audited recycling partners
Results:
- Higher fibre recovery and reduced landfill dependency
- Secure, compliant, and scalable recycling framework
- Future-proofed against EPR and Simpler Recycling standards
Non-Compliant Imported Pet Food Destruction
Non-Compliant Imported Pet Food Destruction
A UK Health Authority needed 50 tonnes of failed imported pet food securely removed and destroyed.
What we did
Veolia arranged specialist collection, ABP-licensed destruction, full documentation and fast container return.
Outcome:
- 100% regulatory compliance
- Full traceability
- Containers returned on time
- Unsafe product removed from the supply chain