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According to various reports out there, the average British household owns over seven digital devices – with a YouGov poll showing smartphones were the most prolific, followed by laptops and then tablets. Seven out of 10 own at least one tablet, with one in five owning two and a further one in 10 having three or more. Three quarters of us own a smartphone and the same number have a laptop.
We’re using devices for everything from banking and financial transactions, to keeping in touch, making new friends, shopping and keeping up to date with current affairs. We spend the equivalent of a day a week glued to them. It’s fair to say many of us would be lost without them – personally and professionally!
But, of course, devices don’t last forever. Batteries start to go, applications become slow, contract renewals come round and a newer and better model hits the market. Some devices might get sold on if they’re still in demand, others lie around in drawers for years as ‘spares’ rarely seeing the light of day.
People often don’t give much thought to how they dispose of them – passing them on to someone else with a cursory wipe of data or eventually chucking it in the bin or at the tip.
On top of personal equipment, many of us have work phones, laptops and PCs for business purposes, which will also need replacing, often all too quickly.
Whether you’re a business or a consumer, disposing of your unwanted electronic devices in a safe and responsible way is vital – not just from a hugely important environmental perspective, but also from a data protection one. Did you know that even if you wipe your hard drive or device, clever criminals can still have the skills to access your data? Given how much of our lives we store online, that’s a worrying thought. And for businesses even more so – with the introduction of GDPR, it’s vital customer and employee data is kept secure, and a data breach from a carelessly disposed of laptop or USB could be costly in more ways than one.
Most people are aware of paper shredding – a simple and easy way to ensure your paper waste can’t be used for identity fraud purposes or reveal confidential information. But did you know your electronic waste can be shredded too?
At McCarthy’s Safe Shred we offer IT recycling services – or to give it its technical name – Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling. We can safely despose of your devices – be they smartphones, laptops, hard drives, CDs and USBs. After safely wiping your devices, we dispose of them securely in accordance with the WEEE Directive, providing you with a certificate of destruction and giving you peace of mind.
If you’re a business in need of assistance disposing of electronic devices, why not get in touch on 0113 262 4000?
McCartheys were there to take much of the stress out of what was a very difficult time for myself and my family.All the staff were patient and understanding of our dilemma and did all they could to help.
The storage facilities were safe and very secure with easy access .
All in all a painless experience.
Would highly recommend.
Really friendly and helpful customer service and explained everything clearly. Easy to reserve and new facility in York seems well secured and easy to access, with handy equipment to use (particularly with extended hours - at additional cost). Only minor comment for improvement during these times would be to have sanitise stations near the keypads as these are touch points for everyone using the facility.
Really good service and nice units. Easy access, great location, nothing to fault
The Storage Centre, Meanwood Road,
Leeds LS7 2AH
Removals:
0113 262 3000 /
0113 262 4000
Email Leeds removals
Storage: 0113 26 26 500
Email Leeds storage
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Bank Holidays: 10.00 to 14.00
The Storage Centre,
Ripon Road,
Harrogate HG1 2BS
Removals & Storage:
01423 625 000
Van Hire: 01423 625 000
Email Harrogate
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
The Storage Centre, Kirkgate,
Wakefield WF1 1UW
Removals, Storage & Shredding:
01924 663 555
Email Wakefield
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
McCarthy's Storage World
Phoenix Retail Park
Leeds Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 6NE
Removals & Storage
01484 799 599
Email Huddersfield
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Bank Holidays: 10.00 to 15.00
McCarthy's Storage World
Water lane
York
YO30 6PQ
Removals & Storage:
01904 238 333
Van Hire: 01904 238 333
Email York
Opening Hours:
Monday-Friday: 08.00 to 17.30
Saturday: 09.00 to 16.00
Sunday: 09:00 to 14:00