Yes, we can offer a free collection service UK-wide for large donations from businesses and organisations. If you require your equipment to be collected please let us know using our Business Donations Form

For individual donations please see our household donations FAQ here.

We can help you to save money on your e-waste management costs. We provide a free data destruction service using NCSC approved Blancco software as standard for our donors, providing a cost effective solution whilst achieving compliance with all local and international data security, environmental and industry regulations.

We offer a free collection service UK-wide for large volume donations.

For smaller donations a collection would be chargeable on a cost recovery basis. Alternatively, you’re welcome to arrange your own collection and send your equipment with a courier or drop your equipment at our workshop.

For individual donations please see our household donations FAQ here.

Yes, every device we receive goes through our data destruction process. We wipe computers to UK Government standards using accredited software. We perform certified, secure data erasure on all donated devices by using market-leading Blancco data erasure software. Blancco software is approved by the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) national government data erasure standards. Using Blancco’s latest, certified version of software we can always ensure erasure to the highest standard, including HMG Infosec Standard No. 5 (the ‘Enhanced Standard’), is maintained in line with technological advances.

We can also meet several other data destruction standards as required, including NIST 800-88 Purge and US DoD 5220.22-M. You can find our policy on data destruction here. 

We provide transparency with data destruction certificates for HDDs, SSDs, mobile phones and tablets detailing the make, model and serial number of all devices that are erased. 

Hard disks that are faulty or that cannot be wiped of data are physically destroyed. If required we can also provide on-site shredding of hard drives.

We also accept donations of PCs where the hard drives have been removed.

We provide transparency and assurance with data destruction certificates for all data-bearing assets including: HDDs, SSDs, mobile phones and tablets; detailing the make, model and serial number of all devices that are erased. 

By using market-leading Blancco data erasure software, that is certified by the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centry (NCSC) national government data erasure standards, we can always ensure erasure to the highest standard, including HMG Infosec Standard No. 5 (the ‘Enhanced Standard’), is maintained in line with technological advances.

We can also meet several other data destruction standards as required, including NIST 800-88 Purge and US DoD 5220.22-M. You can find our policy on data destruction here. 

We are fully compliant with legal obligations under the Environmental Agency regulations, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, Data Protection (including GDPR), Hazardous Waste and Duty of Care. We will provide you with all the documentation you need to provide an audit trail to demonstrate your compliance to all the relevant data protection and environmental legislation. 

Yes, we provide social and environmental impact reporting through our donation tracking mechanisms. This enables you to demonstrate the impact your donation makes in terms of the carbon savings made as well as the number of students benefiting from your devices. 

We can also provide bespoke reporting as required, as well as pictures featuring your company logo, helping you demonstrate the impact of your support.

Yes, we are fully compliant with legal obligations under the Environmental Agency regulations, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, Data Protection (including GDPR), Hazardous Waste and Duty of Care. Process audits are performed to ensure complete compliance.

We will provide you with all the documentation you need to provide an audit trail to demonstrate your compliance to all the relevant data protection and environmental legislation. 

 The Turing Trust is registered with SEPA. License Number: WML/XC/1197908. 

Working with our partners, we provide an IT disposal solution that meets every requirement and still enables the maximum benefit towards the charity.

In doing so we can provide a solution with the following accreditations: 

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 accreditation
• Asset Disposal and Information Security Alliance (ADISA) accreditation to Distinction level
• Environment Agency certification
• Blancco Technology Group Gold Partner
• Cyber Essentials accreditation
• Full UK coverage with European and global capacity
• DBS-cleared personnel and a fleet of GPS tracked vehicles
• Comprehensive audit reporting supplied
• On and offsite data sanitisation and destruction service options
• Zero-landfill policy

Yes. We have over 10 years of expertise in IT asset management, including data destruction, computer refurbishment, reuse, and recycling and can meet any of your specific requirements. With our partners we can provide all manner of IT decommissioning works to best suit you, including out of hours and weekend work. We’re flexible and will do everything we can to deliver a seamless experience.

Our team can look after the complete process for you, from powering down your old equipment to removal from site, data wiping and recycling or reuse. 

Please contact us with any queries and to donate you IT equipment today.

On receiving your donation your equipment will be assessed for reuse. Suitable items will be refurbished and sent to schools to support the education of disadvantaged students or similar charities. Items that are unsuitable for use in schools or charitable organisations will be refurbished and sold to generate funds to support the charity’s costs. Any items that cannot be reused will be recycled at an authorised WEEE recycling facility.

In making your donation we will follow stringent standards to ensure the secure, full removal of confidential and sensitive data from redundant IT equipment ensuring compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). You can find the full details of how we will process your donation in our linked data destruction policy and our terms and conditions that apply to your donation of IT equipment.

We can use a really broad range of IT equipment in our mission to equip schools with everything that they need. Things like mobile devices, projectors, assorted wires and even network equipment can be just as essential as the PCs that we send over. 

Please note that generally all IT equipment must be less than 10 years old in order for us to effectively reuse it. 

Please find below a more comprehensive list of items we can reuse: 

• Desktop PCs
• Laptops with their chargers
• Smartphones with their chargers
• Tablets / iPads with their chargers
• Chargers and power cables (for USB-C, iPhone, Micro-USB etc.)
• Monitors and cables (VGA / HDMI)
• Display connectors
• Keyboards & mice
• Projectors
• Headphones & speakers
• Digital cameras and webcams
• Power cables
• Surge protectors / extension leads
• Hard drives, USB sticks, NAS
• PC parts: RAM, hard drives etc. 
• Laptop locks
• Network switches
• Servers and storage equipment
• Routers, modems, access points and networking equipment

Some items we’re unable to reuse but can recycle on your behalf are: 

• Interactive smart boards (but the projectors from these systems can be reused) 
• Devices that do not power on 
• Devices with broken glass panels
• Printers and scanners
• Landline and IP Telephone systems
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)

If you have an item you’d like to donate that is not listed here please fill our our donations form for either a business or an individual: 

Business Donations Form

Individual Donations Form

We can typically only reuse devices that are less than 10 years old. This is to ensure that security patches are available, and that the required educational software will be supported.

If your device was a very high specification or has been upgraded and is still in fantastic condition but is more than 10 years old, then please put the details into our donation form below and we will confirm if we can reuse it.

Business Donations Form

Individual Donations Form

Send Your Equipment  

To begin our hassle-free donations process please give us a few details of your donation using the buttons for either business or individual donations.

Business Donations Form

Individual Donations Form

Local Drop-off

Donations can be dropped-off at our premises at Unit 7C, Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9QH, by prior arrangement. Please use the donations forms for a business or individual below to arrange your visit in advance. 

Drop off times: Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 4.30pm.

For individual donations, please see our household FAQs here.

We welcome donations of all sizes from individuals and households as well as organisations – even just a single cable helps us to get more computers into classrooms! 

For individual donations, please see our household FAQs here.