What COMPUTER RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED does

Computer Recycling Services Limited is a privately-held, Scotland-registered limited company (Company Registration No. 230352) that provides WEEE-compliant recycling, IT asset refurbishment, and secure data destruction services. Established in 2002, the company operates from a single facility at Unit 4, Smeaton Road, Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate, Dundee (DD2 4UT), and serves customers primarily across Scotland. Its core offerings are organised around three interconnected services: WEEE-compliant recycling of IT equipment and small mixed electronic items, refurbishment of reusable hardware via electrical safety and functional diagnostic testing, and secure data destruction ranging from software erasure to physical hard drive destruction with issued HDD destruction certificates.

Underlying capabilities are anchored in regulatory licences rather than proprietary technology. The company holds SEPA Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) status, SEPA Registered Waste Carrier registration, and SEPA exemptions under Paragraphs 47 and 48 for reuse/recycling and storage of WEEE. Diagnostic testing is performed using "well-known and approved diagnostic software" rather than custom-built systems, and the technology is positioned as safety, security, and audit-trail architecture rather than software product.

The business operates a direct-to-customer, transaction-fee model. Revenue is generated through three streams: per-uplift recycling service fees, sales of refurbished IT hardware, and fees for secure data destruction services. Distribution is entirely direct: customers contact the company by phone (01382 201311), email ([email protected]), or by submitting the CRS_Request_Form available on the website. The company lists ten customer categories including Local Government, Police Scotland, Fire & Rescue, NHS, Universities, Legal Profession, Accountants, Science & Technology firms, ICT companies, and Defence. Marketing activity is limited to a basic website presence with no evidence of paid digital campaigns or active social media channels.

Name

COMPUTER RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED

Legal name

Computer Recycling Services Ltd

Website

https://pc-recycling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Computer Recycling Services Limited is a Dundee-based, SEPA-licensed IT recycling firm that provides WEEE-compliant disposal, secure data destruction, and refurbished IT resale to Scottish public-sector and professional-services clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposal and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI), Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

Keywords

• WEEE recycling services
• IT asset disposal
• Secure data destruction
• IT equipment refurbishment
• Electronic waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. WEEE Recycling Services: Recycling fees for disposal of electrical and electronic equipment and small mixed WEEE items. One-time transaction-based service.
2. Refurbished IT Equipment: Sale of refurbished IT equipment that has passed electrical safety and functional tests
3. Secure Data Destruction Services: Data destruction services ranging from sensitive data erasure to physical hard drive destruction

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Computer Recycling Services Ltd provides WEEE-compliant recycling of IT equipment and small mixed electronic waste, IT asset refurbishment with electrical safety and functional diagnostic testing, and secure data destruction ranging from sensitive data erasure to physical hard drive destruction. Services are packaged as a comprehensive WEEE-compliant solution including SEPA AATF certification, waste carrier registration, special waste notes management, audit trail, HDD destruction certificates, and strict client confidentiality guarantees.

Product overview

Computer Recycling Services Ltd operates as a single-service business offering electrical and electronic equipment recycling with three interconnected core services: WEEE Compliant Recycling for disposal of IT equipment and electronic waste, Refurbished IT for equipment recovery and restoration, and Secure Data Destruction for data sanitisation. These services are unified under a comprehensive WEEE Solutions package that provides SEPA certification, waste carrier registration, audit trail management, and confidentiality guarantees. The company was established in 2002 and holds SEPA Approved Authorised Treatment Facility status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WEEE Compliant Recycling WEEE compliant recycling service for old IT equipment and all forms of small mixed WEEE electronic items, serving industry sectors including Local Government, Police Scotland, Fire & Rescue, Universities, NHS, Legal Profession, Accountants, Science & Technology, ICT, and Defence.
• Refurbished IT Refurbishment service where used IT equipment with reuse potential is assessed and restored by engineers who carry out electrical safety testing and functional diagnostics using well-known and approved diagnostic software, then made available for reuse.
• Secure Data Destruction Comprehensive data destruction service catering to all client confidentiality requirements, ranging from sensitive data erasure through to physical hard drive destruction, with an HDD Destruction Certificate provided to the customer.
• WEEE Solutions Package Comprehensive WEEE compliant solution package combining SEPA Approved Authorised Treatment Facility status, SEPA Registered Waste Carrier services, Management of Customer's Special Waste Notes, Detailed Audit Trail, HDD Destruction Certificate, and Strict Client Confidentiality.

Quantifiable outcome

• WEEE compliant disposal ensuring legal compliance for regulated industries

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Reconomy: Large UK-wide waste management and recycling platform with extensive WEEE handling capability. Comparable as an incumbent competitor for Scottish public-sector recycling contracts, though its portfolio extends well beyond IT asset disposition.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services group with WEEE collection, treatment and material recovery operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent bidding for the same regulated public-sector waste frameworks CRS targets.
• Biffa: Major UK waste management company providing collection, treatment and recycling services across waste streams including WEEE. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same regulated waste contracts.

Direct peers

• Techbuyer: UK-based IT lifecycle company specialising in refurbished enterprise hardware resale and recycling. Comparable on the refurbishment-and-resale side of CRS's offering, with overlapping data destruction and WEEE services.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) leader operating secure data destruction, refurbishment and WEEE recycling services. Directly comparable to CRS because both serve enterprise and public-sector clients with the same core WEEE / data-destruction / resale offering, but at substantially larger scale.
• Stone Group: UK IT services and lifecycle provider offering IT asset disposition, refurbishment and recycling to public-sector and enterprise customers. Comparable as a similarly scaled UK operator with overlapping WEEE and refurbishment services.
• Secure IT Disposal: UK IT asset disposition provider focused on secure data destruction, WEEE recycling and certified disposal for enterprise and public-sector clients. Direct peer given identical service mix and regulatory positioning.
• Tier 1 Technology: Edinburgh-based UK IT lifecycle and recycling specialist offering WEEE-compliant IT disposal, data destruction and refurbished resale. Most comparable peer geographically — same Scotland focus, same regulated customer base, similar full-service WEEE value proposition.
• Computer Disposal Ltd: UK IT disposal specialist offering WEEE-compliant computer recycling, secure data destruction and IT asset remarketing. Closely aligned to CRS on service mix, customer profile and SME scale.

Others

• Valpak: UK WEEE compliance scheme operator helping producers meet regulatory obligations. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but relevant as a compliance ecosystem player that influences how WEEE volumes are routed to recyclers like CRS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/computer-recycling-services-ltd

Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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