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Why Choose Waste & Washroom for Confidential Waste?
Most businesses handle confidential waste alongside their day-to-day operations, but many overpay for collections or rely on suppliers that don’t offer the flexibility or support they need. Missed collections, unclear documentation and poor communication can quickly turn into compliance risks.
Waste & Washroom works as your waste partner, not just another supplier. Because we’re a broker, we compare pricing across a wide network of trusted national and local confidential waste providers and negotiate rates individual businesses can’t usually access on their own. In many cases, this results in immediate savings without changing your existing setup. Where possible, we can even keep your current supplier in place and move your service onto our national pricing structure.
Compliance is fully managed. We ensure your confidential waste is collected securely, handled by licensed providers and supported by the correct documentation. Your dedicated account manager monitors service performance and steps in quickly if anything needs attention.
The result is a secure, cost-effective confidential waste service that protects your business and removes the admin burden.
How It Works
Switching your confidential waste service is straightforward and fully managed by our team.
1. Send us your current invoice
Share a recent invoice from your existing provider so we can review your service, pricing and collection schedule. We’ll assess this against best practice and highlight any opportunities to improve security, compliance or cost.
2. We compare the market for you
We check pricing and service levels across our network of national and local confidential waste providers. Because we aren’t tied to any single supplier, we remain fully independent and recommend options that balance cost, reliability and security.
Most businesses see an immediate saving without changing their collection frequency or container types. In some cases, we can retain your existing supplier and move your service onto our negotiated pricing.
3. We manage the switch and ongoing service
If you choose to proceed, we handle everything — including managing the transition, coordinating with your existing supplier and arranging contract exits where required. Collections continue without interruption and without added admin at your end.
One point of contact, a smoother service and complete peace of mind.
What Is Confidential Waste?
Confidential waste includes any documents or materials that contain sensitive, personal or commercially confidential information. UK businesses are legally responsible for ensuring this waste is handled securely and disposed of correctly.
This includes items such as contracts, invoices, HR records, customer data, financial paperwork and printed materials containing personal or sensitive information. Improper disposal can lead to data breaches, regulatory penalties and reputational damage.
Confidential waste must be collected by licensed providers and destroyed securely through approved processes. We make sure the correct procedures and documentation are in place to keep your business protected.
What Can Go in Confidential Waste?
Typical confidential waste items include:
- Printed documents containing personal or customer data
- Financial records and invoices
- HR files and payroll paperwork
- Contracts and legal documents
- Internal reports and sensitive correspondence
Items that should not go into confidential waste bins include general waste, food waste, electrical items, hazardous materials and non-paper recyclables. These require separate waste streams, all of which we can arrange as part of a wider service.
Correct segregation keeps your service compliant, secure and cost-effective.
Confidential Waste Containers & Collection Options
Confidential waste volumes vary depending on the type of business, how much paperwork is generated, and whether waste is produced daily or during periodic clear-outs. Choosing the right container helps keep your site secure, compliant and efficient.
Most UK businesses use smaller lockable containers, while higher-volume environments may require larger secure bins or bulk collections.
Confidential Waste Consoles / Lockable Bins (240L–360L)
The most common option for everyday confidential waste disposal.
Typically used by: Small to medium offices, professional services, GP surgeries, schools, care settings and shared office spaces.
660L Confidential Waste Bins
Used where there is a steady, higher volume of confidential paperwork.
Typically used by: Large offices, multi-floor buildings, legal and financial organisations, public sector sites.
1100L Confidential Waste Bins (Site-Specific Use)
Less common, but suitable for organisations generating very high volumes of confidential material.
Typically used by: Corporate headquarters, call centres, archive-heavy organisations or during large document clear-outs.
Ad-hoc & Bulk Confidential Waste Collections
For businesses that don’t need a permanent bin on site, we can arrange one-off or periodic collections. This is ideal for archive purges, office moves or compliance-driven clear-outs.
All confidential waste is collected by licensed providers and destroyed securely, with full documentation provided for audit and compliance purposes.
