How our service works

Simple from start to certificate.

Five steps. No complicated setup. No equipment to buy. No documents to sort or prepare. Fill, seal, we collect, we destroy, you receive your certificate. That is everything.

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No preparation needed + Free tamper-evident sacks + Collections on your agreed date + Certificate of destruction issued automatically + Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire + No preparation needed + Free tamper-evident sacks + Collections on your agreed date + Certificate of destruction issued automatically + Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire +

The five steps

From quote to certificate — here is exactly what happens.

Get a quote

Call us on 01202 022409, email us or use our quote form. Tell us your location, whether you need a scheduled plan or a one-off collection, and roughly how much you generate. We confirm your price the same day — usually within two hours.

No sales call required. Our prices are published on our website at clearcutconfidentialwaste.co.uk/shredding-pricing. You can see the price before you contact us. The quote simply confirms it applies to your specific postcode and requirements.

We deliver your sacks

Before your first collection, we deliver free tamper-evident security sacks to your address. These are the bags you fill with your confidential documents — they are provided free and included in the cost of every plan and every one-off collection.

Prefer a bin? If you would rather have a lockable console bin or wheeled bin on-site between collections, we can arrange that too. Both the 30L console bin and 130L wheeled bin are available on a £100 fully refundable deposit, with free delivery. There is no monthly charge for the bin. Learn about bin hire →

Fill at your own pace

Place your confidential documents into the sack. No preparation is required — no need to remove staples, paper clips, elastic bands, binders or folders. Everything goes in together. When the sack is full or your collection date is approaching, seal the tamper-evident closure.

Once sealed, the sack cannot be opened without visible evidence of tampering. This means your documents are secure from the moment you seal the bag through to certified destruction. The contents are also opaque — not visible from outside — protecting personal data during storage and transit.

We collect on your agreed date

On your agreed collection date, we arrive and collect your sealed sacks or empty your bin. For scheduled plans, this happens automatically — the same date each month or fortnight, without you needing to do anything. For one-off collections, we confirm the specific time in advance.

We keep our collection dates. If something genuinely prevents collection, we contact you in advance — not on the day. Our customers across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire rely on us because we arrive when expected. Reliability is not a feature we advertise — it is the minimum standard we hold ourselves to.

Certified destruction — certificate issued

All collected documents are transported securely to our certified destruction facility and destroyed. Your certificate of destruction is then issued and sent to you — automatically, without you having to request it. This is your documented proof of GDPR-compliant disposal.

The certificate of destruction is not an optional extra. It is included in the cost of every collection — scheduled or one-off — and issued automatically after every visit. It records what was collected, the date, and confirms that the documents have been permanently and securely destroyed. File it with your compliance records and your GDPR obligation for that destruction event is met.

What you don't need to do

No preparation. No sorting. Nothing to remove.

One of the things customers most appreciate about our service is how little preparation is required on their side. We hear regularly from businesses that switched from a previous provider that required them to sort documents, remove fasteners or prepare paperwork in specific ways. With us, there is none of that.

Documents go into the sack as they are. Staples stay in. Paper clips stay on. Binders, folders and elastic bands stay in place. We deal with all of that at the destruction facility. Your job is simply to put the document in the sack and seal the bag when it is full.

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✓ No need to remove staples or clips

Leave staples, paper clips, binders and elastic bands in place. Everything goes in together.

✓ No need to sort by document type

Financial records, HR documents, client correspondence — they all go in the same sack.

✓ No need to shred in advance

You do not need your own shredder. Documents go in whole — we destroy them at the facility.

✓ No need to chase your certificate

It is issued automatically after every collection. You do not need to request it.

Which service is right for you?

Three ways to use our service.

Choose the service that fits your needs. You can switch between plans, add a one-off clearout at any time, or combine services.

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Scheduled collections

A regular collection on a fixed date — monthly, fortnightly or weekly. Ideal for businesses that generate confidential waste on an ongoing basis. Certificate issued after every visit.

From £19/month

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One-off collections

A single collection with no contract or ongoing commitment. Ideal for households, occasional needs, office clearouts and archive purges. Certificate included.

From £45 (up to 2 sacks)

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On-site shredding

Our mobile shredding unit comes to your premises and destroys documents while you watch. Ideal for businesses requiring witnessed destruction. Certificate issued same day.

From £125

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What we accept

Documents we destroy — no restrictions on content.

We accept all paper-based confidential documents. No restrictions on content type — if it contains personal or sensitive information, it goes in the sack.

Client correspondence

Financial records

Employee records

Patient records

Legal documents

Tax returns

Bank statements

Invoices & receipts

Payslips

Contracts & agreements

Identity documents

Application forms

Meeting notes

Prescription forms

Right-to-work copies

HR correspondence

Medical records

Planning documents

The certificate of destruction

Your GDPR evidence. Issued automatically.

The certificate of destruction is the document that closes the loop on your GDPR obligation for each destruction event. It confirms what was collected, when, and that the documents have been permanently and securely destroyed. File it with your compliance records and you have documented evidence of compliant disposal.

We issue it automatically after every collection — scheduled or one-off — as standard. It is not an optional extra, it is not available on request only, and it does not require chasing. It is included in the cost of every service we provide.

Included in the cost of every collection

Issued automatically — no need to request it

Confirms date, location and destruction

Satisfies UK GDPR documentation requirements

Suitable for CQC, SRA, ICO, FCA and audit records

Duplicate certificate available free on request

What the certificate confirms

Date of collectionRecorded per visit

Collection addressYour business/home address

Method of destructionCertified shredding facility

Issued byClearcut Confidential Waste

When issuedAutomatically after every collection

CostIncluded — no charge

Duplicate availableFree on request

What our customers say

Businesses that use our service.

★★★★★

"The process is exactly as described — straightforward from start to certificate. Collections arrive on time, no preparation required on our side, and the certificate is there the same day."

Sarah M.

Office Manager, Bournemouth

★★★★★

"We switched from a national provider. The difference is night and day. Fixed price, reliable collection, automatic certificate — it's exactly what the service should be."

James T.

Practice Manager, Poole