--- title: IT Recycling & Data Destruction description: Lowe and Oliver are pleased to bring you another service from our sister company Canopus with the impending GDPR applying from May 2018. 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Canopus Solutions Limited are industry specialists in the area of secure data destruction and IT asset disposal. Our range of services have been developed in response to the increasing importance of data protection legislation, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive, UK (England & Wales) waste legislation, and the hazardous waste act, all of which make businesses responsible for the ethical disposal of used IT equipment. As part of J Brand, with a business philosophy based around “My Customer, My Responsibility” many clients see Canopus Solutions as a key “strategic partner” with a determination to deliver solutions on time, within budget and to a first class standard. ## Our Services ### Data Destruction - CESG certified destruction of data to HMG IAS No.5 Higher Overwrite - Serialised Destruction certificates - Compliance with Data Protection Act - Compliance with GDPR - Onsite or Offsite - Detailed Asset Reports ### IT Recycling - Fully Licenced - Detailed Recycling certificates - Compliance with WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive - Compliance with UK (England & Wales) Waste Legislation ### Redeployment - Stock Management - Commissioning & Logistics - Installation ### Remarketing - All equipment tested and graded - Equipment repaired & refurbished - Reuse is at the heart of what we do - Zero to landfill approach ### Paper Shredding - Onsite or Offsite - Shredded to BS EN 15713:2009 ## EQUIPMENT COVERED ### Data Bearing - Hardware - Servers - Desktop PC’s - Laptops - Apple Imacs / Macbook - Thin Clients - iPhones, Mobile Phones, Tablets - ATM’s, Kiosks, Customers Help Points - EPOS / Till Systems (electronic point of sale) - Self-Checkouts - NAS Drives (back up / storage servers) - External or loose Hard Drives - USB Stick or other Flash Memory Devices ### General IT Equipment - Monitor / TFT - Chip n Pin’ Devices - Digital Signage / Screens**\*** - Phone Systems (IP based or Analogue)**^** - AV systems (Audio Visual) - CCTV / Security Cameras & Systems**\*^** ### Network Equipment - Printers**^\*** - Tape Drives (storage) - Switches**^** - Routers / Modem / Firewalls**^** - AP’s (Access Points) / Wireless (RF) systems**^** - UPS (uninterruptable power supply Systems - HHT’s (Hand Held Terminals) / Stock Systems**^** ### Other Recycling/Disposal - Paper (shredding) - Any specialist Equipment / kit e.g. Scanners / Scales / Trade specific kit - Battery Powered Products - Electrical / White goods **^ Could contain customer specific configuration** **\* Could contain Hard Drive or Flash Memory**   For further information please feel free to get in touch with [canopus@jbrand.co.uk](mailto:canopus@jbrand.co.uk).   Topics: [News](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/news) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Building Maintenance (30)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/building-maintenance) - [LED Lighting (29)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/led-lighting) - [Electrical Contractor (28)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/electrical-contractor) - [Electric Vehicles (16)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/electric-vehicles) - [Renewable Energy (10)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/renewable-energy) - [Air Conditioning For Businesses (9)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/air-conditioning-for-businesses) - [Mechanical Contractor (8)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/mechanical-contractor) - [News (6)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/news) - [Case Studies (2)](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/tag/case-studies) see all Search this site on Google Search Google [Send An Email](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) - - - - - [![footer-logo.png](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LoweOliver_November2017/Images/footer-logo.png?width=242&name=footer-logo.png "footer-logo.png")](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/) - [About](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/about) - [Contact](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/contact) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/terms-conditions) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.loweoliver.co.uk/privacy-policy) ### Oxford Branch Cumnor Road, Wootton, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5JW [01865 322200](tel:01865%20322200) [info@loweoliver.co.uk](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) ### Southampton Branch Unit F, Woodside Trade Centre, Parham Drive, Eastleigh, Southampton SO50 4NU [02380 614700](tel:02380%20614700) [info@loweoliver.co.uk](mailto:info@loweoliver.co.uk) A proud supporter of ![age_uk_logo.jpg](https://blog.loweoliver.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/LoweOliver_November2017/Images/age_uk_logo.jpg?width=127&name=age_uk_logo.jpg "age_uk_logo.jpg") Company Registration Number: 2152241. 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