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The Sims onsite data destruction vehicle is the first in the UK to be awarded ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification. Click to view onsite data services

Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety Certification and Waste Permits

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The Sims Recycling Solutions commitment to quality service for our customers is evidenced by ISO certification in Quality Management and Environmental Management. OHSAS certification for health and safety management demonstrates our goal to provide a safe environment for employees, contractors and visitors. We hold all appropriate waste permits for recovering and recycling e-waste.

ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out a framework of essential elements for putting an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) in place. The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact.

Each established UK site is ISO 14001 accredited, with our new CRT recycling centre in Ellesmere Port working towards it.

ISO 9001 helps Sims Recycling Solutions to improve customer satisfaction, staff motivation and helps create a culture of continuous improvement.

It is a quality framework used by over ¾ million organisations in more than 150 countries.

The Sims Recycling Solutions sites at Dumfries and Stalybridge hold ISO 9001 certification. Our recycling centres at Newport and Ellesmere Port are working towards it.

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OHSAS 18001 was developed by a selection of leading trade bodies, international standards and certification bodies to provide assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems.

It addresses issues such as:

  • Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
  • Structure and responsibility
  • Training, awareness and competence
  • Consultation and communication
  • Operational control
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Performance measuring, monitoring and improvement

Each established UK Sims Recycling Solutions recycling centre holds OHSAS 18001 certification. Recent acquisitions are working towards certification.

Sims' asset recovery provides computer equipment recovery, refurbishment, re-use, remarketing and recycling services, which work to additional standards:

  • Data Destruction completed to HMG IA Standard No. 5 - Secure Sanitisation of Protectively Marked or Sensitive Information, Issue 3.1, October 2009 (formerly Infosec 5 and CESG Manual S)
  • Hardware destruction to UK government standards
  • We are working in accordance with the ISO 27001 Security Standard whilst our application is being processed
  • Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher
  • DIPCOG certification for our onsite secure data destruction service.

Sims Recycling Solutions has all relevant permits for the recovery, processing and transportation of electronics waste. View the front page of each permit below.

Email us or call 0845 050 8470 to find out more about Sims Recycling Solutions' commitment to Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety management practices,