The Data Protection Act 1998 has set a legal requirement for companies to provide sufficient guarantees of security measures for the disposal of confidential data such as personal information. Companies have an obligation to protect the security of their employees and clients. If such data is mislaid during the disposal process both the company wishing to dispose of it and the company employed to do so are jointly liable.

As a founder member of NAID (Nationwide Association for Information Destruction), Lombard Recycling can offer assurances that the destruction process is secure and closely monitored. We do NOT act as agents and for peace of mind, customers are welcome to see the disposal of confidential items at our premises or view via web camand all contractual clients will receive a Certificate of Destruction. Under the rulings of the Data Protection Act, all material should be kept for no longer than 72 hours prior to destruction - at Lombard Recycling, we limit this time to 24 hours.

Confidential items include:

• Confidential documentation.
• Computer hard drives.
• CDs.
• DVDs.
• Videos.
• Disks
• IT equipment.