With less than a month to go until Mark and Nina begin their 250-mile Kindness Amble, it’s time to talk about the second vital cause driving our journey: the Canal & River Trust.
The Trust is responsible for looking after 2,000 miles of historic canals and rivers across England and Wales. These aren’t just historic industrial relics; they are our “blue spaces”, crucial green corridors, wildlife habitats, and community areas right on our doorsteps. But keeping a 200-year-old network running requires constant care and massive resources.
A stark reminder of this happened late last December, when a catastrophic 50-metre breach tore through the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch. The embankment gave way, completely draining the canal section, stranding boaters, and causing massive structural damage.
The Lifecycle Connection: IT Recycling and Waterways
At first glance, an IT recycling and asset disposal company might seem to have very little in common with a canal preservation charity. But if you look closer, our core philosophies are completely identical.
At Surplex UK Limited, our entire business is built around the circular economy of technology. Through our secure IT recycling services, we ensure old electronics are safely handled, components are repurposed, and toxic e-waste is strictly kept out of landfills. As specialists in IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), we focus heavily on extending lifecycles and helping businesses minimize their digital footprint.
The Canal & River Trust does the exact same thing for our natural and historic infrastructure.
Just as we prevent redundant hardware from decaying into environmental waste, the Trust prevents our historic waterways from falling into disrepair. Our work in data destruction and hardware lifecycle management keeps our land clean; their work on the towpaths keeps our “blue spaces” alive and thriving. Both of us are operating with a clear environmental policy focused on preservation, sustainability, and ensuring that vital resources are protected for the future.
If you would like to help us protect these invaluable environmental corridors, please consider making a donation. Every contribution helps keep these blue spaces alive and thriving.
Read more about our journey and support the walk here: www.surplex.co.uk/donate
Focused Disposal & Data Security
IT and Technology Recycling
Driving the Circular Economy with Audit-Ready ESG Reporting. Our zero-to-landfill IT recycling service provides the documented environmental impact data required for your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ESG frameworks.
- Collections: We collect across England and South Wales within 7 days (Same-day available).
- Total Compliance: Receive full WEEE Transfer Notes and legal proof of disposal for every item.
- Universal Acceptance: If it has a plug or battery, we recycle it: laptops to data centres.
- Direct Logistics: All collections are handled by our own fleet of security-vetted drivers and GPS-monitored vehicles.
Data Destruction and Sanitisation
Don’t just delete your data, destroy it permanently.
- Mobile Hard Drive Shredding: We can shred hard drives at your premises or transport them securely to our facility.
- Certified Security: Automated Certificates of Destruction for every single asset.
- GDPR & ISO Ready: Our methods meet the highest standards for data security (ISO 27001) and GDPR requirements.
- Full Media Range: Secure destruction for HDDs, SSDs, USBs, and backup tapes.
Battery & UPS Disposal
We provide specialized, compliant disposal for spent batteries and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units.
- Hazardous Waste Expertise and Compliance: We handle the complex regulations and paperwork required for hazardous battery transport.
- Environmental Protection: Strict zero-to-landfill processing prevents environmental contamination.
- Specialist Handling: Safe collection and processing for all industrial and commercial batteries.
Comprehensive IT Solutions
Secure Business IT Asset Disposal
Professional On-Demand Collection & Certified Disposal.
- Hybrid-Ready Logistics: Professional collection from HQs, satellite offices, and remote employee home addresses nationwide typically scheduled within a 7-day window.
- Certified Data Erasure: Every data-bearing asset is wiped using Certus software or physically shredded to NIST 800-88 standards.
- Vetted Chain of Custody: Handled exclusively by our own fleet of GPS-tracked vehicles and security-vetted drivers.
- Total Compliance: Automated delivery of WEEE Transfer Notes and Certificates of Destruction for every collection.
Managed ITAD & Asset Value Recovery
Strategic Lifecycle Management for Enterprise IT Estates.
- Strategic Estate Management: A long-term framework for secure, multi-site IT asset disposition (ITAD).
- Asset Value Recovery (AVR): Maximise your hardware ROI through transparent market benchmarking and high-yield rebates.
- Digital Governance: 24/7 visibility of your disposal pipeline and audit trails via the Surplex Portal.
- ESG & Carbon Reporting: Provision of the Scope 3 emissions data required for corporate sustainability and PPN 06/21.
- API Integration: Seamlessly sync disposal records and audit trails with ServiceNow, Jira, or Microsoft Endpoint Manager via the Surplex Portal.
IT Asset Management Software
Master Your IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM). Ditch the manual spreadsheets, the Surplex UK Portal provides end-to-end visibility of your entire IT estate.
- Live Valuations: Automatically track the book value and depreciation of your assets and have an Audit-Ready Inventory.
- Compliance Automation: WEEE and data-destruction certificates are automatically filed to the correct serial numbers.
- Lifecycle Vigilance: Automatically monitor hardware health and assign risk levels based on warranty proximity, allowing you to renew coverage or dispose of assets before they fail.
- Magic Disposal: Trigger a collection with one click directly from your dashboard.
Get in Touch About Your IT Recycling Needs
We provide IT recycling services for organisations of all sizes across England and South Wales.
Whether you’re recycling a few old laptops, decommissioning a data centre, or need secure data destruction, our team will help you dispose of IT equipment compliantly and responsibly.
Prefer to speak with us directly?
Call: +44 (0)1684 252583
Email: info@surplex.co.uk
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