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Heathrow is home to 29 businesses and 5,881 people, with approximately 4,980 in Heathrow that equates to a lot of data stored.

Managing the data that is stored in equipment at the end of its life is very important, failing to do this can result in breaches of data protection and privacy issues. It is also quite complex, simple reformatting is not enough to destroy data for good, only deleting and reformatting your device is not enough, the information inside it can still be accessed.

By using a professional data destruction service in Heathrow who follow thorough industry standards ensures that your data has been destroyed properly we include all required documentation including data destruction certificates and inventory reports too.
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What hardware requires data destruction/wiping?

It is estimated that Heathrow generates approximately 1,660 electronic waste devices a year, equipment such as computers, laptops, servers, mobile devices and VoIP phones all require data wiping. Using a specialist data destruction company in Heathrow is your best option to mitigate all risk involved.
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The different ways of destroying hard drives in Heathrow

1. Data wiping

Carried out by physically connecting devices to a wiping device, to overwrite the data stored to ensure it can no longer be accessed.

Please note that using Blancco software is the only 100% secure method of data wiping as it satisfies over 20 international standards and has over 15 global certifications and approvals, such as BSI, ADISA, National Cyber Security Centre and more.

2. Degaussing

A method that destroys the data using a high-powered magnet that disrupts the magnetic field of an electronic medium. However, there is no way of knowing if all the data inside the device has been destroyed as it cannot be proven. It is also not very environmentally friendly.

3. Physical destruction

Physical data destruction services are another way however, if done off-site, there is no way of proving 100% that the devices have been destroyed. You can receive a data destruction certificate, but it cannot be proven.
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What you need to know about Heathrow

Heathrow

Heathrow is home to Heathrow Airport which is busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world, handling over 80 million passengers a year

  • Population Size 5,881
  • Active Businesses 29
  • Waste Collected (tonnes)2,466
  • Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 1,230

How much waste do we produce in Heathrow?

Last year in this Heathrow area, 5,881 residents and 29 businesses produced 2,466 tonnes of waste.

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of WLWA (West London Waste Authority), which has been set up between Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames to deal with waste more efficiently in West London along with a mix between the waste contractors Serco and Veolia ES UK to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill
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What is the council recycling rate of Heathrow?

Last year Heathrow managed to recycle or reuse 1,230 tonnes of waste (49.86%) against 1,237 (50.14%).
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How much did local councils in Heathrow spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in Heathrow spent £329,361.98 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.
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How many residents and active businesses are there in Heathrow?

On record for last year Heathrow had 5,881 residents and 29 active businesses.
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How else did Heathrow impact the environment last year?

Heathrow Heathrow is home to Heathrow Airport which is busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world, handling over 80 million passengers a year which is made up of 5.58 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically Heathrow had 154 fly tip incidents accompanied by 17 fly tip penalties.
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