How SRS Shredding Helps Your Company Stay GDPR-Compliant

If your business handles personal or sensitive information, you're legally required to follow UK GDPR — and that includes how you dispose of data. It's easy to focus on cybersecurity and digital systems, but what many companies forget is that paperwork matters too.

At SRS Shredding, we support businesses across Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford, and Aylesbury with secure document disposal that meets the latest data protection standards. Here’s how we help you stay compliant — and avoid costly mistakes.

Why Disposal is a GDPR Risk Area

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act, businesses must ensure that personal data is kept secure — including how and when it's destroyed. If your staff are using open bins, recycling piles, or unreliable shredders, your business could be one incident away from a data breach.

This applies to:

• Employee records

• Customer details

• Financial statements

• Printed emails and notes

• Archived files

Improper disposal can lead to fines, investigations, and reputational damage — all of which can be avoided with the right shredding solution.

What SRS Does to Protect You

We’ve built our shredding service around compliance. When you work with us, you can be confident that your confidential paperwork is handled legally, securely, and efficiently.

Here’s how we help:

✅ Locked collection bins or sacks to protect documents between pickups
✅ Tracked, vetted collection teams following strict handling protocols
✅ On-site or off-site shredding to suit your security needs
✅ Certificate of Destruction issued after every job
✅ Documented chain of custody for audits and inspections
✅ Fully insured and compliant with BS EN 15713 standards

We Fit Around Your Business

Whether you’re a small local business or a large organisation with multiple departments, we tailor our service to your workflow.

• Need weekly or monthly pickups? Done.

• Prefer one-off clear-outs for archive rooms? No problem.

• Want to talk through your data retention policy? We’ll help with that too.

Why It Matters More Than Ever

The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) is cracking down on poor data disposal — especially as hybrid working increases the chance of paperwork slipping through the cracks. A professional shredding service like SRS ensures nothing is missed, mishandled, or left unsecured.